CYCLIST

Francesco Moser

1951 - Today

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Francesco Moser (Italian: [franˈtʃesko ˈmɔːzer, - moˈzɛr], German: [ˈmoːzɐ]; born 19 June 1951), nicknamed "Lo sceriffo" (The sheriff), is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He finished on the podium of the Giro d'Italia six times including his win in the 1984 edition. Moser was dominant from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. He turned professional in 1973, showing a cultured pedaling style. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francesco Moser is the 34th most popular cyclist (up from 48th in 2019), the 2,144th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,540th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Italian Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Francesco Moser ranks 34 out of 1,613Before him are Lucien Van Impe, René Pottier, Patrick Sercu, Marco Pantani, Octave Lapize, and Firmin Lambot. After him are Jan Janssen, Ferdinand Kübler, Laurent Fignon, Odile Defraye, Léon Scieur, and Ottavio Bottecchia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Francesco Moser ranks 141Before him are Osman Hussein, Julian Schnabel, David Vunagi, Karen Allen, Christian Lacroix, and Markku Alén. After him are Pierre Lemaitre, K. K. Downing, Salih Muslim, Choei Sato, Bill Viola, and Sally Ride.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Francesco Moser ranks 2,144 out of 5,161Before him are Cicero Minor (-65), Luigi Pulci (1432), Mia Martini (1947), Antipope Callixtus III (null), Delio Onnis (1948), and Princess Yolanda of Savoy (1901). After him are Enrico Mattei (1906), Laura Mancini (1636), Cesare Zavattini (1902), Massimo Troisi (1953), Camillo Borghese, 6th Prince of Sulmona (1775), and Lucien Bianchi (1934).

Among CYCLISTS In Italy

Among cyclists born in Italy, Francesco Moser ranks 7Before him are Fausto Coppi (1919), Maurice Garin (1871), Gino Bartali (1914), Felice Gimondi (1942), Alfredo Binda (1902), and Marco Pantani (1970). After him are Ottavio Bottecchia (1894), Luigi Ganna (1883), Gastone Nencini (1930), Ercole Baldini (1933), Fiorenzo Magni (1920), and Costante Girardengo (1893).