Fausto Bertoglio (born 13 January 1949) is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1975 Giro d'Italia with the Jollj Ceramica team. It was the first Giro d'Italia victory on a Pinarello bicycle frameset. He also won the 1975 edition of the Volta a Catalunya. He finished third in the 1976 Giro d'Italia and ninth in the 1976 Tour de France.[1]

Fausto Bertoglio
Bertoglio at the 1975 Giro d'Italia
Personal information
Full nameFausto Bertoglio
Born (1949-01-13) 13 January 1949 (age 75)
Brescia, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1973–1974Brooklyn
1975–1977Jollj Ceramica
1978Selle Royal–Inoxpran
1979San Giacomo–Mobilificio–Alan
1980Sanson–Campagnolo
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
General classification (1975)
1 individual stage (1975)

Stage races

Volta a Catalunya (1975)

Career achievements

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Major results

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1971
9th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
1972
1st   Overall Settimana Bergamasca
5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
1974
10th Overall Tour de Romandie
1975
1st   Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 14 (ITT)
1st   Overall Volta a Catalunya
1st Stages 5 & 7b (ITT)
2nd Coppa Bernocchi
5th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
8th Giro del Veneto
10th Giro dell'Emilia
10th Gran Premio di Lugano
1976
1st Coppa Placci
1st Stage 7a (ITT) Volta a Catalunya
3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
5th Overall Giro di Puglia
7th Coppa Bernocchi
9th Overall Tour de France
1978
5th Overall Tour de Romandie
7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
10th Overall Giro di Sardegna
1979
7th Overall Giro d'Italia
7th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
10th Milano–Torino

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
  Vuelta a España
  Giro d'Italia 46 1 3 DNF 14 7 29
  Tour de France 23 9
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ Fausto Bertoglio at Cycling Archives
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