Nicola Minali
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Nicola Minali is an Italian
former road bicycle racer. He won a total of twelve stages in Grand Tour
s, including the prestigious Champs-Élysées stage
in 1997 Tour de France
. He also won the Paris–Tours classic two times.
1994 – Gewiss-Ballan
1995 – Gewiss-Ballan
1996 – Gewiss-Playbus
1997 – Batik-Del Monte
1998 – Riso Scotti-MG Maglificio
1999 –
2001 – Tacconi Sport
Italian people
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former road bicycle racer. He won a total of twelve stages in Grand Tour
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
s, including the prestigious Champs-Élysées stage
Champs-Élysées stage in Tour de France
The Tour de France has finished on the Champs-Élysées every year since 1975. In the first edition of 1903, the finish was at Ville d'Avray; from 1904 to 1967 in Parc des Princes track and from 1968 to 1974 at the Vélodrome de Vincennes track.-History:...
in 1997 Tour de France
1997 Tour de France
The 1997 Tour de France was the 84th Tour de France, it took place July 5–27, 1997. Jan Ullrich's victory margin, of 9' 09" was the largest margin of victory since Laurent Fignon won the 1984 Tour de France by 10' 32"...
. He also won the Paris–Tours classic two times.
Major results
1993 – Mecair-Ballan- 1st, Stage 2, Three Days of De PanneThree Days of De PanneThe Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...
1994 – Gewiss-Ballan
- 1st, Stage 5, Tour de France1994 Tour de FranceThe 1994 Tour de France was the 81st Tour de France and included two stages in England , Stage 4, Dover to Brighton and Stage 5, around Portsmouth. It took place July 2 to July 24, 1994...
- 1st, Stages 2 and 5, Tour de RomandieTour de RomandieThe Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
- 1st, Stage 2, Setmana Catalana
1995 – Gewiss-Ballan
- 1st, Paris–Tours
- 1st, Stage 6, Giro d'Italia1995 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1995 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 78th edition of the race, was held from 13 May to 4 June 1995, consisting of 22 stages. It covered a total of 3,736 km, completed at an average speed of 38,26 km/h...
- 1st, Stages 2, 4 and 5, Setmana Catalana
- 1st, Stages 3 and 6, Tirreno–Adriatico
- 1st, Stage 3, Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana
- 1st, Stage 1, Vuelta a AragónVuelta a AragónVuelta a Aragón is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in April each year. The event was first run in 1939 but has not been held consistently, being cancelled in 2006 and 2007...
- 1st, Stages 1, 6 and 11, Vuelta a España1995 Vuelta a EspañaThe 50th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 2 to September 24, 1995. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3750 km, and was won by Laurent Jalabert of the ONCE cycling team...
1996 – Gewiss-Playbus
- 1st, Paris–Tours
- 1st, Stage 5, Danmark RundtDanmark RundtDanmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, Post Danmark, and the race is therefore also known as Post Danmark Rundt. Currently 15 teams, with 8 riders...
- 1st, Stages 1 and 5, Vuelta a BurgosVuelta a BurgosVuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Burgos has been a multi-day stage race as part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarés:...
- 1st, Stages 2, 8, 9 and 16, Vuelta a España1996 Vuelta a EspañaThe 51st Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 1996. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,898 km, and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.-External links:*...
1997 – Batik-Del Monte
- 1st, Stage 1, Danmark RundtDanmark RundtDanmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, Post Danmark, and the race is therefore also known as Post Danmark Rundt. Currently 15 teams, with 8 riders...
- 1st, Stage 3, Giro di PugliaGiro di PugliaThe Giro di Puglia was a road bicycle racing stage race. It consisted of three or four stages. It was first held in 1972, but last took place in 1998....
- 1st, Stage 1, Giro di SardegnaGiro di SardegnaGiro di Sardegna is a stage road bicycle race held on the island of Sardinia, an Italian region. The race returned in 2009 after 11 years. It is now rated 2.1 and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
- 1st, Stages 1 and 2, Gran Premio Jornal de Noticias
- 1st, Stages 4 and 21, Tour de France1997 Tour de FranceThe 1997 Tour de France was the 84th Tour de France, it took place July 5–27, 1997. Jan Ullrich's victory margin, of 9' 09" was the largest margin of victory since Laurent Fignon won the 1984 Tour de France by 10' 32"...
- 1st, Stages 1 and 4, Volta ao AlentejoVolta ao AlentejoThe Volta ao Alentejo is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Alentejo, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarès:-External links:**...
1998 – Riso Scotti-MG Maglificio
- 1st, Giro dell'Etna
- 1st, Stage 3, Giro d'Italia1998 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1998 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 81st running of the race, was held from 16 May to 7 June 1998. It covered , in 22 stages, and it was won by Marco Pantani....
- 1st, Stage 3a, Rheinland-Pfalz RundfahrtRheinland-Pfalz RundfahrtThe International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt is a multi-stage road bicycle race held in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI Europe Tour, being organised as 2.1 race.In its early years, it was an amateur race...
- 1st, Stage 5a, Setmana Catalana
- 1st, Stge 5, Tour MéditerranéenTour MéditerranéenTour Méditerranéen is a professional road bicycle racing event held in southern France along the Mediterranean Sea. The Tour Méditerranéen is a five-day stage race that began in 1974 and since 2005 has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event...
1999 –
- 1st, Stage 1, Quatre Jours de Dunkerque
- 1st, Stage 5, Settimana Lombarda
2001 – Tacconi Sport
- 1st, Stage 5, Postgirot Open
- 1st, Stages 1 and 2, Tour of RhodesTour of RhodesThe Tour of Rhodes was a cycling race on Rhodes, Greece. It was first held in 1987, but the second edition only took place in 1995. Between 2001 and 2003 it was a professional race. Fabian Cancellara won the race twice, in 2001 and 2002, including his first victory as a professional in 2001. The...