Flavio Giupponi

Flavio Giupponi (born 9 May 1964 in Bergamo) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist.

Flavio Giupponi

Personal information
Full name	Flavio Giupponi
Born	(1964-05-09) 9 May 1964 Bergamo, Italy
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1985–1988	Del Tongo–Colnago
1989	Malvor–Sidi
1990–1991	Carrera Jeans–Vagabond
1992–1993	Mercatone Uno–Medeghini–Zucchini
1994	Brescialat–Ceramiche Refin

Professional career

Giupponi was as professional cyclist from 1985 to 1994. His best Grand Tour result was at the 1989 Giro d'Italia where he won Stage 14 in the high mountains and finished on the podium in 2nd place overall just 1:15 behind Laurent Fignon. He also won the Giro dell'Appennino in 1990.

Major results

1984

2nd GP Capodarco

1985

1st Overall Giro delle Regioni

1st Stage 2b

1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta

1st Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda

1986

1st Stage 3 Giro d'Italia (TTT)

6th Giro di Lombardia

1987

2nd Milano–Torino

5th Overall Giro d'Italia

8th Giro di Lombardia

1988

1st Cronostaffetta (TTT)

1st Stage 3 Volta a Catalunya (TTT)

4th Overall Giro d'Italia

1989

2nd Overall Giro d'Italia

1st Stage 14

1990

1st Giro dell'Appennino

3rd National Road Race Championships

3rd Gran Premio Città di Camaiore

1991

9th Tre Valli Varesine

1994

8th Overall Tour de Suisse

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
Vuelta a España	—	—	—	DNF	—	DNF	101	DNF	DNF
Giro d'Italia	43	5	4	2	17	DNF	14	11	17
Tour de France	—	—	—	—	DNF	—	—	—	—

Legend

—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish