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Marino Basso

1945 - Today

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Marino Basso (born 1 June 1945) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, considered one of the best sprinters of his generation. He won the World Cycling Championship in 1972. Basso was born at Rettorgole di Caldogno, in the Veneto. He was one of the main sprinters of the 1970s, often duelling with Belgians Patrick Sercu, Guido Reybroeck and Roger de Vlaeminck, and fellow Italian Dino Zandegù. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marino Basso is the 133rd most popular cyclist (down from 108th in 2019), the 3,331st most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,282nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Italian Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Marino Basso ranks 133 out of 1,613Before him are Pedro Delgado, Ferdinand Bracke, Knut Knudsen, Edward Van Dijck, Carlos Sastre, and Cipriano Chemello. After him are Hippolyte Aucouturier, Michel Pollentier, Bernard Leene, André Darrigade, Giuseppe Olmo, and Guy Lapébie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Marino Basso ranks 366Before him are David Allen, Heinz Stuy, Brian Connolly, Charlie Robinson, Jeremy Bulloch, and Cipriano Chemello. After him are Liu Yandong, Tony Williams, Jorge Serrano Elías, Brian McGuire, Vesa-Matti Loiri, and Tobias Wolff.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Marino Basso ranks 3,332 out of 5,161Before him are Vincenzo Cerami (1940), Sergio Gonella (1933), Severino Poletto (1933), Tullio Regge (1931), Roberto Rosetti (1967), and Cipriano Chemello (1945). After him are Gigi Meroni (1943), Marcia Otacilia Severa (300), Ciro Verratti (1907), Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822), Nek (1972), and Riccardo Cassin (1909).

Among CYCLISTS In Italy

Among cyclists born in Italy, Marino Basso ranks 24Before him are Giovanni Brunero (1895), Vittorio Adorni (1937), Pino Cerami (1922), Mario Cipollini (1967), Learco Guerra (1902), and Cipriano Chemello (1945). After him are Carlo Galetti (1882), Gianni Motta (1943), Marino Morettini (1931), Renato Longo (1937), Angelo Damiano (1938), and Angelo Conterno (1925).