Gianni Motta
Introduction


**Gianni Motta** (born 13 March 1943\) is an Italian former [bicycle racer](/wiki/Bicycle_racer "Bicycle racer") who won the 1966 [Giro d'Italia](/wiki/Giro_d%27Italia "Giro d'Italia").

Gianni Motta was born at [Cassano d'Adda](/wiki/Cassano_d%27Adda "Cassano d'Adda") ([Lombardy](/wiki/Lombardy "Lombardy")). His main victories include the [Giro d'Italia](/wiki/Giro_d%27Italia "Giro d'Italia") (1966\), a [Giro di Lombardia](/wiki/Giro_di_Lombardia "Giro di Lombardia") (1964\), a [Tour de Suisse](/wiki/Tour_de_Suisse "Tour de Suisse") (1967\) and two [Tour de Romandie](/wiki/Tour_de_Romandie "Tour de Romandie") (1966, 1971\).

Like many before him, he turned to manufacture and sales of bicycles after his racing career.[Home \- GIANNI MOTTA, Belgium bikes](http://www.giannimotta.moonfruit.com/) (in Dutch) In 1984 to promote his bike brand in the USA he sponsored [Gianni Motta–Linea M.D. Italia](/wiki/Gianni_Motta%E2%80%93Linea_M.D._Italia "Gianni Motta–Linea M.D. Italia") team that became the first American registered team to compete in [Giro d'Italia](/wiki/Giro_d%27Italia "Giro d'Italia").


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