Francesco Moser Photo Gallery
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Francesco Moser (born June 19, 1951) was the most gifted and driven of the four cycling Moser brothers (the others were Aldo, Enzo and Diego). After winning the Girobio (the amateur Giro d'Italia) in 1971, the cycling world knew a fine talent was coming to the professional ranks. His abilites were made clear in just his second year as a professional (1974) when he won Paris-Tours, the Tours of Emilia, Tuscany and Piedmont, was second in Paris-Roubaix and seventh in the Giro d'Italia and the World Championships. He was one of the most accomplished and winning riders of his generation.He was one of the most accomplished and winning riders of his generation.He was one of the most accomplished and winning riders of his generation
He went on to win the World Road Championship, the Giro d'Italia, Paris-Roubaix three times and was the World Hour Record holder for years. Eventually the UCI created a seperate category for Hour Records gained with aerodynamic equipment such as what Moser used in 1984.
His long-lasting feud with Giuseppe Saronni was the last great Italian cycling rivalry. There were also sparks between Moser and Roger de Vlaeminck, especially after they were both on the Sanson team in 1978.
Moser was a big, powerful man who could dominate Classics and time trials, but was at a disadvantage in the high mountains.
Major victories:
1974: Paris-Tours, Coppa Bernocchi, Giro di Toscana, Giro del Piemonte, Giro dell'Emilia, Trofeo Baracchi (with Roy Schuiten)
1975: Coppa Placci, two Tour de France stages, Giro di Lombardia, Trofeo Baracchi (with G.B. Baronchelli), GP du Midi Libre (both GC and points) Italian Road Championship
1976: Giro dell'Appennino, Giro di Toscana, Tre Valli Varesine, Trofeo Pantalica, Giro d'Italia points classification with three stage wins, World Pursuit Championship
1977: Coppa Agostoni, Flèche Wallonne, Critérium des As, Giro del Lazio, Giro di Toscana, Meisterschaft von Zürich, Giro d'Italia points classification, World Road Championship
1978: Coppa Sabatini, Giro del Lazio, Tre Valli Varesine, Tour of Catalonia with 3 stage wins, Paris-Roubaix, GP Industria/Larciano, Giro d'Italia points classification with 4 stage wins, Tour de l'Aude, Giro di Lombardia, World Pursuit Championship
1979: Giro del Friuli, Giro del Veneto, Paris-Roubaix, Gent-Wevelgem, Tour de l'Aude, Giro dell'Emilia, 3 stages in the Giro d'Italia
1980: Paris-Roubaix, Tirreno-Adriatico, Italian Pursuit Championship
1981: Tirreno-Adriatico, Coppa Agostoni, Italian Road and Pursuit Championships
1982: Giro di Toscana, Tour de Midi Pyrérées
1983: Milano-Torino, Milano-Vignola, Giro del Friuli, Giro di Campania
1984: Giro d'Italia with 4 stage wins, Milano-San Remo, Trofeo Baracchi (with Bernard Hinault), World Hour Record, Italian Pursuit Championship
1985: Giro dell'Appennino, Trofeo Baracchi (with Hans-Henrik Orsted)
1987: Italian Pursuit Championshp
Professional Teams:
1973-1975: Filotex
1976-1978: Sanson
1979: Sanson-Luxor
1980: Sanson-Campagnolo
1981-1982: Famcucine
1983: Gis Gelati
1984: Gis Gelati-Tuc Lu
1985: Gis Gelati
1986: Supermercati Brianzoli
1987: Supermercati Brianzoli-Chateau d'Ax
1988: Chateau d'Ax
Nicknames: Checco, The Sherrif (Lo Sceriffo)
Photos:
1977 Giro d'Italia: Francesco Moser leads Freddy Maertens
1984 Giro d'Italia: Moser in pink
Moser in action during the 1984 Giro d'Italia
Moser arrives at the end of the final stage of the 1984 Giro d'Italia
1990 Giro d'Italia: Moser with Gianni Bugno