CYCLIST
Franco Balmamion
1940 - Today

Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion (born 11 January 1940) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1960 and 1972. The top of his career was two successive wins in the 1962 and 1963 editions of the Giro d'Italia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franco Balmamion is the 263rd most popular cyclist (down from 212th in 2019), the 3,831st most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,771st in 2019) and the 51st most popular Italian Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Franco Balmamion ranks 263 out of 1,613. Before him are Viatcheslav Ekimov, Mogens Frey, Erik Pettersson, Denis Menchov, Lode Wouters, and Giovanni Pettenella. After him are Davide Rebellin, Joseph Rosemeyer, Charles Schlee, Marco Cimatti, Alan Newton, and Philippe Gilbert.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsViatcheslav Ekimov
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 257
Mogens Frey
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 258
Erik Pettersson
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 259
Denis Menchov
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 260
Lode Wouters
1929 - 2014
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 261
Giovanni Pettenella
1943 - 2010
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 262
Franco Balmamion
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 263
Davide Rebellin
1971 - 2022
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 264
Joseph Rosemeyer
1872 - 1919
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 265
Charles Schlee
1873 - 1947
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 266
Marco Cimatti
1913 - 1982
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 267
Alan Newton
1931 - 2023
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 268
Philippe Gilbert
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 269
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Franco Balmamion ranks 448. Before him are Reinhard Furrer, Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir, Richard Marcinko, Tim Severin, Carl von Essen, and Willi Holdorf. After him are Leonid Osyka, György Sarlós, Robert Blust, S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan, Sven-Gunnar Larsson, and Thue Christiansen.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsReinhard Furrer
ASTRONAUT
1940 - 1995
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 442
Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir
WRITER
1940 - 2010
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 443
Richard Marcinko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1940 - 2021
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 444
Tim Severin
EXPLORER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 445
Carl von Essen
ATHLETE
1940 - 2021
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 446
Willi Holdorf
ATHLETE
1940 - 2020
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 447
Franco Balmamion
CYCLIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 448
Leonid Osyka
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2001
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 449
György Sarlós
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 450
Robert Blust
LINGUIST
1940 - 2022
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 451
S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
MATHEMATICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 452
Sven-Gunnar Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 453
Thue Christiansen
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2022
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 454
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Franco Balmamion ranks 3,832 out of 5,161. Before him are Fausto Leali (1944), Vittorio Sgarbi (1952), Comunardo Niccolai (1946), Pietro Paolo Virdis (1957), Giovanni Invernizzi (1926), and Pino Caruso (1934). After him are Davide Rebellin (1971), Roberto Regazzi (1956), Lucidio Sentimenti (1920), Stefano Accorsi (1971), Ettore Chimeri (1921), and Zeffiro Furiassi (1923).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsFausto Leali
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 3,826
Vittorio Sgarbi
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 3,827
Comunardo Niccolai
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 3,828
Pietro Paolo Virdis
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 3,829
Giovanni Invernizzi
ATHLETE
1926 - 1986
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 3,830
Pino Caruso
ACTOR
1934 - 2019
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,831
Franco Balmamion
CYCLIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 3,832
Davide Rebellin
CYCLIST
1971 - 2022
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 3,833
Roberto Regazzi
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 3,834
Lucidio Sentimenti
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2014
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3,835
Stefano Accorsi
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3,836
Ettore Chimeri
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1960
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 3,837
Zeffiro Furiassi
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1974
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,838
Among CYCLISTS In Italy
Among cyclists born in Italy, Franco Balmamion ranks 51. Before him are Renato Perona (1927), Alfredo Dinale (1900), Fabio Casartelli (1970), Vincenzo Nibali (1984), Moreno Argentin (1960), and Giovanni Pettenella (1943). After him are Davide Rebellin (1971), Marco Cimatti (1913), Pasquale Fornara (1925), Vasco Bergamaschi (1909), Paolo Bettini (1974), and Dino Bruni (1932).
Renato Perona
1927 - 1984
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 45
Alfredo Dinale
1900 - 1976
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 46
Fabio Casartelli
1970 - 1995
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 47
Vincenzo Nibali
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 48
Moreno Argentin
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 49
Giovanni Pettenella
1943 - 2010
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 50
Franco Balmamion
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 51
Davide Rebellin
1971 - 2022
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 52
Marco Cimatti
1913 - 1982
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 53
Pasquale Fornara
1925 - 1990
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 54
Vasco Bergamaschi
1909 - 1979
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 55
Paolo Bettini
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 56
Dino Bruni
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 57