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Pino Cerami
sport cyclist
- April 28, 1922 · Misterbianco
- September 20, 2014 · Gerpinnes
- 92 years
- long illness
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|Giuseppe "Pino" Cerami (28 April 1922 – 20 September 2014) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. He joined the professional peloton in 1946 as an independent. Born in Misterbianco, Sicily, Italy he was naturalised as a Belgian on 16 March 1956.
Cerami won the 1960 Paris–Roubaix Classic with Tino Sabbadini of France second and Miguel Poblet of Spain in third place. Cerami also won La Flèche Wallonne Classic in 1960. He was 3rd in the 1960 World Championship Road Race behind Rik Van Looy of Belgium and Frenchman André Darrigade. At the 1963 Tour de France, Cerami won the 9th stage at 41 years old; Cerami is the oldest Tour de France stage winner ever.
Since 1964 the Grand Prix Pino Cerami professional cycling race has taken place every year in Belgium. Cerami died on 20 September 2014 after a long illness.
Major results
Source:
- 1948
- 1st GP Frans Melckenbeeck [nl]
- 3rd Dokter Tistaertprijs Zottegem
- 7th Giro di Lombardia
- 8th overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 9th La Flèche Wallonne
- 1949
- 4th La Flèche Wallonne
- 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1950
- 1st Championship of Hainaut
- 2nd GP Brabant Wallon
- 9th Milan–San Remo
- 1951
- 1st Tour du Doubs
- 1st Stages 3 & 5 Tour of Belgium
- 7th overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1952
- 3rd Dokter Tistaertprijs Zottegem
- 3rd Heistse Pijl
- 4th overall Tour de Suisse
- 7th overall Tour of Belgium
- 7th Omloop Het Volk
- 1953
- 1st Flèche Halloise
- 2nd Giro di Lombardia
- 3rd overall Tour of Belgium
- 3rd Dokter Tistaertprijs Zottegem
- 10th overall Tour de Suisse
- 1954
- 1st Ninove
- 1st Stages 12, 13 & 14 (TTT) Tour d'Europe 1954 [fr]
- 3rd Tour de Hesbaye
- 4th Dwars door België
- 7th overall Tour of Belgium
- 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1955
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de l'Ouest
- 1st GP Lucien Van Impe [nl]
- 2nd Nationale Sluitingsprijs
- 2nd Memorial Fred De Bruyne
- 3rd Dokter Tistaertprijs Zottegem
- 1956
- 2nd Ronde van Brabant
- 7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 10th La Flèche Wallonne
- 1957
- 1st Overall Tour of Belgium
- 1st Stage 1
- 2nd Omloop Het Volk
- 3rd Nokere Koerse
- 8th Bordeaux–Paris
- 1958
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Picardie
- 2nd Paris–Brussels
- 2nd Tour de Romandie
- 2nd Bordeaux–Paris
- 3rd Grand Prix des Ardennes
- 6th Giro di Lombardia
- 6th Gent–Wevelgem
- 7thOmloop Het Volk
- 8th Tour of Flanders
- 1959
- 1st Grand Prix de la Famenne
- 3rd overall Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st Stage 3
- 7th Bordeaux–Paris
- 1960
- 1st Paris–Roubaix
- 1st Flèche Wallonne
- 2nd Super Prestige Pernod
- 2nd Tour de Wallonie
- 3rd Road race, UCI World Championships
- 5th Bordeaux–Paris
- 1961
- 1st Paris–Brussels
- 1st Brabantse Pijl
- 1st Tour de Wallonie
- 1st Antwerpen-Ougrée
- 8th Bordeaux–Paris
- 1962
- 1st Tour de Wallonie
- 1st Championship of Hainaut
- 1st Antwerpen-Ougrée
- 1st Grand Prix de la Basse-Sambre [fr]
- 2nd Flèche Wallonne
- 1963
- 1st Stage 9 Tour de France
- 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 2nd Weekend ardennais
- 2nd Tour du Doubs
- 2nd Trophée Stan Ockers
- 6th Flèche Wallonne
- 9th overall Tour of Belgium
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Pino Cerami's archived record and the sources above.
1.Who finished in second place at the 1960 Paris-Roubaix behind Pino Cerami?
- A.Miguel Poblet
- B.André Darrigade
- C.Rik Van Looy
- D.Tino Sabbadinicorrect
Tino Sabbadini of France finished second to Pino Cerami at the 1960 Paris-Roubaix.
Source: major results section
2.Which other Classic race did Pino Cerami win in 1960 besides Paris-Roubaix?
- A.Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- B.Milan-San Remo
- C.La Flèche Wallonnecorrect
- D.Tour of Flanders
Pino Cerami also won the La Flèche Wallonne Classic in 1960.
Source: major results section
3.What place did Pino Cerami finish in the 1960 World Championship Road Race?
- A.Fourth
- B.Thirdcorrect
- C.Second
- D.First
Pino Cerami finished in 3rd place in the 1960 World Championship Road Race.
Source: major results section
4.Who was the winner of the 1960 World Championship Road Race?
- A.Tino Sabbadini
- B.André Darrigade
- C.Rik Van Looycorrect
- D.Pino Cerami
Pino Cerami finished behind Rik Van Looy of Belgium at the 1960 World Championship Road Race.
Source: major results section
5.At what age did Pino Cerami win the 9th stage of the 1963 Tour de France?
- A.41correct
- B.40
- C.43
- D.38
Pino Cerami won the 9th stage of the 1963 Tour de France at 41 years old.
Source: career highlights section
6.What record does Pino Cerami hold regarding the Tour de France?
- A.Youngest stage winner ever
- B.Most stages won
- C.Most Tour de France participations
- D.Oldest stage winner evercorrect
Pino Cerami is the oldest Tour de France stage winner ever.
Source: career highlights section
7.In what year did the annual Grand Prix Pino Cerami race begin?
- A.1964correct
- B.2014
- C.1963
- D.1960
The Grand Prix Pino Cerami race has taken place every year since 1964.
Source: legacy section
8.Where does the Grand Prix Pino Cerami take place?
- A.Italy
- B.Spain
- C.France
- D.Belgiumcorrect
The Grand Prix Pino Cerami takes place every year in Belgium.
Source: legacy section
9.On what date did Pino Cerami pass away?
- A.28 April 1922
- B.20 September 2014correct
- C.1 January 1964
- D.16 March 1956
Pino Cerami died on 20 September 2014.
Source: biographical introduction
10.What was the cause of Pino Cerami's death?
- A.A long illnesscorrect
- B.Natural causes
- C.A racing accident
- D.Old age
Pino Cerami died on 20 September 2014 after a long illness.
Source: biographical introduction
11.Who finished third in the 1960 Paris-Roubaix?
- A.Rik Van Looy
- B.Tino Sabbadini
- C.André Darrigade
- D.Miguel Pobletcorrect
Miguel Poblet of Spain finished in third place at the 1960 Paris-Roubaix.
Source: major results section
12.In which city was Pino Cerami born?
- A.Brussels
- B.Rome
- C.Misterbiancocorrect
- D.Palermo
Pino Cerami was born in Misterbianco, Sicily, Italy.
Source: biographical introduction
13.On what date was Pino Cerami born?
- A.28 April 1922correct
- B.16 March 1956
- C.20 September 2014
- D.1 January 1946
Pino Cerami was born on 28 April 1922.
Source: biographical introduction
14.In what year did Pino Cerami join the professional peloton?
- A.1963
- B.1964
- C.1956
- D.1946correct
Pino Cerami joined the professional peloton in 1946 as an independent.
Source: early career section
15.On what date was Pino Cerami naturalized as a Belgian?
- A.1 January 1960
- B.28 April 1922
- C.20 September 2014
- D.16 March 1956correct
Pino Cerami was naturalized as a Belgian on 16 March 1956.
Source: early life section
16.Which race did Pino Cerami win in 1960?
- A.Giro d'Italia
- B.World Championship
- C.Tour de France
- D.Paris-Roubaixcorrect
Pino Cerami won the 1960 Paris-Roubaix Classic.
Source: major results section
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