Renato Longo
 Longo before 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 August 1937 Vittorio Veneto, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 June 2023 (aged 85) Conegliano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1960–1972 | Salvarani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cyclo-cross World Champion (1959, 1962, 1964–1965 and 1967)  Italy Cyclo-Cross champion(1959–1960, 1962, 1964–1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Renato Longo (9 August 1937 – 8 June 2023) was an Italian
World Cyclo-cross Championships five times in 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1967 and was the Italian Cyclo-cross champion 12 times.[1]
Biography
Longo competed as a professional from 1960 to 1972 and for most of his career, he rode with the Salvarani team of
Eric De Vlaeminck arrived – although Longo beat de Vlaeminck for his last world title in 1967.[2]
In total he won more than 230 cyclo-cross races in his professional career.
Longo died on 8 June 2023, at the age of 85.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Renato Longo". de wielersite.nl. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Renato Longo-the long-legged baker". WK Veldrijden 2006.nl. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Addio a Renato Longo, leggenda del ciclocross". V:Sport. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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