Michael Wilson (born 15 January 1960) is a former Australian racing cyclist. He rode in nine Grand Tours between 1982 and 1989.[1][2] He also rode in two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1960 Adelaide, Australia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1982–1986 | Alfa Lum–Sauber |
| 1987 | Pepsi-Cola–Alba Cucine |
| 1988–1990 | Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Wilson set the fastest time in the amateur Goulburn to Sydney Classic in 1978 run from Goulburn to Liverpool.[4]
Major results edit
- 1978
- 1st Overall The Examiner Tour of the North
- 1980
- 1st Flèche d'or (with Jeff Leslie)
- 1982
- 1st Memorial Gastone Nencini
- 1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
- 2nd Giro della Provincia di reggio Calabria
- 3rd Gran Piemonte
- 7th Overall Ruota d'Oro
- 1983
- 1st Stage 19 Vuelta a España
- 3rd GP Montelupo
- 6th Giro del Veneto
- 9th Giro di Romagna
- 1984
- 1st Trofeo Matteotti
- 2nd Giro dell'Emilia
- 1985
- 2nd Trofeo Baracchi (with Daniele Caroli)
- 7th Giro di Romagna
- 8th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1986
- 2nd Trofeo Baracchi (with Daniele Caroli)
- 3rd Rund um den Henninger Turm
- 1988
- 2nd Tour du Nord-Ouest
- 3rd Grand Prix des Nations
- 8th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
- 10th Clásica de San Sebastián
- 1989
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Suisse
- 4th Grand Prix des Nations
- 5th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
- 1st Stage 3
- 8th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 1990
- 4th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 7th Coppa Sabatini
- 7th Grand Prix des Nations
- 9th Giro di Romagna
- 10th Tour du Nord-Ouest
Grand Tour general classification results timeline edit
| Grand Tour | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vuelta a España
|
— | 52 | DNF | — | — | — | — | — |
 Giro d'Italia
|
43 | 61 | 102 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — |
| Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 69 |
References edit
- ^ "Michael Wilson". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Michael Wilson". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Michael Wilson". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Goulburn to Sydney - Amateur and Open" (PDF). Cycling NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015.
External links edit
- Michael Wilson at Cycling Archives
- Michael Wilson at ProCyclingStats
- Michael Wilson at CycleBase
- Michael Wilson at Olympedia
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