Reader Nominated Riders for Campionissimo
The Greatest Campionissimo of ALL
The greatest Campionissimo (Champion of Champions) is Eddy Merckx. His achievements in major races are far beyond any other rider. Although not officially given the title, the individual list of Campionissimos starts here:
Eddy Merckx is the “All Times” Campionissimo
SPECIAL NOTE: Eddy Merckx won all the traditional Classics except Paris -Tours
1966 |
x Milan - San Remo |
1971 |
x World Championship Road Race |
1967 |
x Gent - Wevelgem |
1972 |
x Giro di Lombardia |
1967 |
x Milan - San Remo |
1972 |
x Liège - Bastogne - Liège |
1967 |
x Flèche Wallone |
1972 |
x Milan - San Remo |
1967 |
x World Championship Road Race |
1972 |
x Flèche Wallone |
1968 |
x Paris - Roubaix |
1972 |
x Giro d'Italia |
1968 |
x Giro d'Italia |
1972 |
x Super Prestige Pernod Trophy |
1968 |
x Giro Mountain Jersey |
1972 |
x Tour de France |
1968 |
x Giro Points Jersey |
1972 |
x Tour Points Jersey |
1969 |
x Tour of Flanders |
1973 |
x Paris - Roubaix |
1969 |
x Milan - San Remo |
1973 |
x Liège - Bastogne - Liège |
1969 |
x Liège - Bastogne - Liège |
1973 |
x Gent - Wevelgem |
1969 |
x Tour de France |
1973 |
x Paris - Bruxelles |
1969 |
x Tour Points Jersey |
1973 |
x Giro d'Italia |
1969 |
x Tour Mountain Jersey |
1973 |
x Giro Points Jersey |
1969 |
x Super Prestige Pernod Trophy |
1973 |
x Vuelta a Espana |
1970 |
x Flèche Wallone |
1973 |
x Vuelta Points Jersey |
1970 |
x Paris - Roubaix |
1973 |
x Super Prestige Pernod Trophy |
1970 |
x Gent - Wevelgem |
1974 |
x Tour de France |
1970 |
x Giro d'Italia |
1974 |
x Giro d'Italia |
1970 |
x Super Prestige Pernod Trophy |
1974 |
x World Championship Road Race |
1970 |
x Tour de France |
1974 |
x Super Prestige Pernod Trophy |
1970 |
x Tour Mountain Jersey |
1975 |
x Milan - San Remo |
1971 |
x Giro di Lombardia |
1975 |
x Tour of Flanders |
1971 |
x Milan - San Remo |
1975 |
x Liège - Bastogne - Liège |
1971 |
x Liège – Bastogne - Liège |
1975 |
x Super Prestige Pernod Trophy |
1971 |
x Tour de France |
1976 |
x Milan - San Remo |
1971 |
x Tour Points Jersey |
1972 |
x Hour Record 49.431 km |
1971 |
x Super Prestige Pernod Trophy |
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Great Men, Great Words:
Eddy Merckx
“There are too many factors you have to take into account that you have no control over...The most important factor you can keep in your own hands is yourself. I always placed the greatest emphasis on that.”
When he learned of the memorial erected at the top of the Stockeau climb to honor his L-B-L exploits: “I thought that memorials were for dead people”
The Most Famous Campionissimo of ALL
The most famous of all Campionissimo is without doubt Fausto Coppi. His racing exploits are legendary. His ongoing rivalry with Gino Bartali fuelled intense passion throughout Italy. He was the last great Italian rider to gain the title.
Fausto Coppi
1940 |
x Giro d'Italia |
1949 |
x Giro di Lombardia |
1946 |
x Season Long Competition |
1950 |
x Paris - Roubaix |
1947 |
x Giro d'Italia |
1950 |
x Flèche Wallone |
1948 |
x Giro Mountain Jersey |
1952 |
x Tour de France |
1948 |
x Giro di Lombardia |
1952 |
x Giro d'Italia |
1948 |
x Milan - San Remo |
1952 |
x Tour Mountain Jersey |
1949 |
x Giro d'Italia |
1953 |
x Giro d'Italia |
1949 |
x Giro Mountain Jersey |
1953 |
x World Championship Road Race |
1949 |
x Tour de France |
1954 |
x Giro Mountain Jersey |
1949 |
x Tour Mountain Jersey |
1954 |
x Giro di Lombardia |
1949 |
x Desgranges-Colombo Trophy |
1942 |
x Hour Record 45.848 km |
1949 |
x Milan - San Remo |
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Reader Nominated riders for Campionissimo are:
The New Cannibal Sean Kelly
The Flying Badger Bernard Hinault
The Shot Heard Around the World Greg LeMond
An Unlikely Pair Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani
A Rich Legacy Erik Zabel and Johann Museeuw
CyclingRevealed’s Nominated riders well worth your consideration:
Louison Bobet
Jacques Anquetil
Francesco Moser
Raymond Poulidor (the Eternal Second)
Jan Janssen
Freddy Maertens
Joop Zoetemelk
Paolo Bettini |
Jan Raas
Tony Rominger
Felice Gimondi (Some say he was the last Italian Campionissimo)
Tom Simpson
Roger De Vlaemnick 1970 to 1979 (1 win of a traditional classic for 10 consecutive years)
Moreno Argentin
Rik Van Looy (won all the traditional Classics) |
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