Francesco Moser
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{{Infobox Cyclist
| ridername = Francesco Moser
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| nickname = ''Lo sceriffo''
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1951|06|19|df=y}}
| country = {{ITA}}
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| currentteam = Retired
| discipline = Road, track
| role = Rider
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| majorwins = Giro d'Italia (1984)<br />{{flagiconUCI}} World Road Cycling Champion (1977)<br />Milan-Sanremo (1984)<br />Paris-Roubaix (1978, 1979, 1980)<br />Giro di Lombardia (1975, 1978)
| updated = [[April 28]], [[2008]]
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{{MedalSport| [[Road bicycle racing]] }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold |[[UCI Road World Championships, Men|1977 San Christóbal]]|Elite Men's Road Race}}
{{MedalSilver |[[UCI Road World Championships, Men|1976 Ostuni]]|Elite Men's Road Race}}
{{MedalSilver |[[UCI Road World Championships, Men|1978 Nürburgring]]|Elite Men's Road Race}}
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'''Francesco Moser''' (born [[June 19]] [[1951]] in [[Giovo|Palù di Giovo]], a [[province of Trento]]) nicknamed " Lo sceriffo" (The [[sheriff]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] former professional [[road bicycle racer]]. He was one of the dominant riders from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, and won the 1984 [[Giro d'Italia]], the 1977 world [[Bicycling terminology#road race|road racing]] championship and six victories in three of the five [[Classic cycle races#The 'Monuments'|classics]]. He began his professional career in 1973. He had an almost effortless pedal stroke that provided great power. Moser was intimidating on a bicycle but his powerful build meant he wasn’t a gifted [[Bicycling terminology#climber|climber]].
==Palmarés==
===Classic races===
After Moser finished second in 1974 behind [[Roger De Vlaeminck]], and likewise in 1976 behind [[Marc Demeyer]] of [[Belgium]], he finally won his favourite race, [[Paris-Roubaix]] three consecutive times: in 1978, when he preceded De Vlaeminck and [[Jan Raas]] of the [[Netherlands]]; in 1979, in front of [[Roger De Vlaeminck]] and [[Hennie Kuiper]] of the [[Netherlands]]; and in 1980, in front of [[France|Frenchman]] [[Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle]] of [[France]] and German [[Dietrich Thurau]]. Moser came in third in 1981 behind [[Bernard Hinault]] and [[Roger De Vlaeminck]], and was also third in 1983 behind [[Hennie Kuiper]] and [[Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle]]. His other major Classics victories include the 1975 and 1978 [[Giro di Lombardia]], and the 1984 [[Milan-Sanremo]].
===Other classics===
Of [[classic cycle races#Other Classics|lesser classic races]], Moser won the 1974 [[Paris-Tours]], the 1977 [[Züri-Metzgete]], the 1979 [[Gent-Wevelgem]], and the 1977 [[La Flèche Wallonne|Flèche Wallonne]].
===Grand Tours===
Apart from one-day classics, Moser also enjoyed some success in the three-week [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]. Moser rode the [[Tour de France]] in 1975, but the mountains didn’t suit his style. However, he won the 1984 [[Giro d'Italia]], in front of [[Laurent Fignon]] of [[France]] and [[Moreno Argentin]] of [[Italy]]. Taking advantage of an unusually flat course, Moser used his time-trialing ability to clinch the overall prize from the better climbers of the [[Bicycling terminology#Peloton|peloton]]. Moser also won the [[Maglia ciclamino]] (points jersey) of the Italian tour in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1982.
==Other accomplishments==
Moser won the 1977 world [[Bicycling terminology#road race|road racing]] championship in front of [[Dietrich Thurau]] of [[Germany]] and Moser's countryman [[Franco Bitossi]]. Moser was also silver medallist in 1976, behind [[Freddy Maertens]] of [[Belgium]], and again he finished second in 1978 to [[Gerrie Knetemann]] of the [[Netherlands]].
In 1984 he broke the 1972 [[hour record]] of [[Eddy Merckx|Eddy Merckx's]], after long physical preparation. The bike Moser rode looked more advanced than that which [[Eddy Merckx]] used: in 1997 the [[Union Cycliste Internationale]] banned records which were set on bikes with technological advantages over those used in 1972. Under the new rules, Merckx's 1972 record wasn't broken until 1993. Moser auctioned his bicycle to benefit [[UNICEF]]. In 1999, he admitted having blood doping to help break the record, helped by sports doctor [[Francesco Conconi]]. His doping had not been declared illegal at the time. The 1984 record stood for more than nine years, and Moser's attempt opened the door to aerodynamic technology in cycling. Moser retired from the professional ranks in 1987.
==After cycling ==
Francesco Moser has since 1999 been chairman of the [[Cyclistes Professionels Associés]], CPA, founded [[19 May]], after the 1999 [[Giro d'Italia]]. The CPA is a union for professional riders of TT/I and TT/II league of teams (now [[UCI ProTour]] and [[UCI Continental Circuits]] teams, respectively).
==Career highlights==
* [[Giro d'Italia]]
**[[Image:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] winner [[Giro d'Italia 1984|1984]]
** [[Image:Jersey violet.svg|20px]] winner points classification in [[Giro d'Italia 1976|1976]], [[Giro d'Italia 1977|1977]], [[Giro d'Italia 1978|1978]] and [[Giro d'Italia 1982|1982]]
** winner of 23 stages (including prologues)
*{{flagiconUCI}} [[UCI road world championship, Men|World Road Cycling Championships]] (1977)
*[[Milan-Sanremo]] (1984)
*[[Paris-Roubaix]] (1978, 1979, 1980)
*[[Giro di Lombardia]] (1975, 1978)
*[[La Flèche Wallonne]] (1977)
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[National road race championship]] (1975, 1979, 1981)
*[[Gent-Wevelgem]] (1979)
*[[Milano-Torino]] (1983)
*[[Paris-Tours]] (1974)
*[[Giro del Piemonte]] (1974)
*[[Volta a Catalunya]] (1978)
*[[Giro del Lazio]] (1977, 1978, 1984)
*[[Tirreno-Adriatico]] (1980, 1981)
*[[Züri-Metzgete]] (1977)
*[[Individual pursuit|World championship individual pursuit]] (1976)
*Italian championship individual pursuit (1984)
*[[1975 Tour de France|Tour de France]]: Winner prologue and stage 7, [[yellow jersey]] for six days
==Teams==
* Filotex (1975)
* Sanson (1976–1977)
* Famcucine (1977–1982)
* GIS (1983–1985)
* Supermercati (1986)
* Brianzoli (1987)
* Château d'Ax (1988)
==See also==
*[[Classic cycle races]]
*[[Hour record]]
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before=[[Freddy Maertens]] |
title=[[World Cycling Championship#World Cycling Champions|World Road Racing Champion]] |
after=[[Gerrie Knetemann]] |
years=1977}}
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before=[[Giuseppe Saronni]] |
title=[[Giro d'Italia|Winner of the Giro d'Italia]] |
after=[[Bernard Hinault]]|
years=1984}}
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before=[[Roger De Vlaeminck]] |
title= Winner of [[Paris-Roubaix]]|
after=[[Bernard Hinault]] |
years=[[1978 Paris-Roubaix|1978]],[[1979 Paris-Roubaix|1979]],[[1980 Paris-Roubaix|1980]]}}
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