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Historic Overview Luigi Arienti

Rider

Overall Rank9258
NameLuigi ARIENTI
Country
  Italy
Date of birth06-Jan-1937 - San Carlo di Cese (Liguria)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Luigi Arienti

Luigi Arienti (6 January 1937 – 7 February 2024) was an Italian racing cyclist. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he and teammates Marino Vigna, Mario Vallotto, and Franco Testa won an Olympic gold medal in the team pursuit, with a time of 4:30.90.

Arienti was one of the best Italian amateur cyclists in 1960, and was selected for the Olympic games.After the Olympic Games, Arienti became professional, focussing on track events and six-day racing. After 1972 he ended his career. After the retirement, he served as managing director of the Salus Seregno junior team. In 2015, he the Italian National Olympic Committee awarded him the Collare d'Oro for sporting merits.

Arienti died in Desio on 7 February 2024, at the age of 87.

source - Wikipedia

Seasons

Luigi Arienti - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1958 Individual 3 1225
2. 1961 Molteni 161 312
3. 1962 Molteni 59 479
4. 1963 Ignis 0 1277
5. 1964 G.B.C. 0 1338
6. 1965 G.B.C. 1 1140
7. 1966 G.B.C. 0 1175
8. 1967 Casagrande 0 1134
9. 1968 Vittadello 0 1135
10. 1970 G.B.C. - Zimba 0 1313
11. 1971 G.B.C. - Zimba 0 1092
12. 1972 G.B.C. - Sony 0 1043
Overall: 224 9258