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Italo Zilioli
Personal information
Full nameItalo Zilioli
Born (1941-09-24) 24 September 1941 (age 82)
Turin, Italy
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider

Italo Zilioli (born 24 September 1941) is an Italian former professional cyclist.

Born in Turin, as a professional, he won 58 races, including the 1966 Züri-Metzgete. He also totalled 5 stages at the Giro d'Italia: he however never won the major tour of his country, placing 2nd in three occasions (1964, 1965 and 1966) and third in one (1969).

Zilioli currently lives in the province of Cuneo (Piedmont) and is responsible for the stage starts for Giro d'Italia.

Major results

1959
 Italy national junior road race champion
1963
Giro del Veneto
Giro dell'Appennino
Rimaggio
Tre Valli Varesine
Giro dell'Emilia
1964
Coppa Ugo Agostoni
Coppa Sabatini
Giro d'Italia:
2nd place overall classification
Giro del Veneto
GP Monaco
Rennec
1965
Nice-Mont Agel
Caen (with Franco Balmamion)
Giro del Ticino
Giro d'Italia:
2nd place overall classification
Winner stage 18
1966
Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
Züri-Metzgete
Giro d'Italia:
2nd place overall classification
1968
Giro di Campania
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 5
4th place overall classification
1969
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 19
3rd place overall classification
1970
Giro del Piemonte
Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 10
5th place overall classification
Tour de France:
Winner stage 2
1971
GP Cecina
Trofeo Laigueglia
Tirreno–Adriatico
1972
Montereau
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 10
1973
Giro dell'Appennino
Coppa Placci
GP Montelupo
1975
GP Cecina