Gianbattista Baronchelli (born September 6, 1953) is an Italian retired professional road cyclist (1974-1989). He obtained a total of 94 victories. The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual world championship for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Road cycling is the most widespread and popular form of bicycle riding. ...

Career

Baronchelli was born in Ceresara (Lombardy). Ceresara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km east of Milan and about 20 km northwest of Mantua. ... Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia, Lombard: Lumbardìa) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ...

He was overall second at the Giro d'Italia in 1974 and 1978, and third in 1977. The Giro dItalia, also simply known as the Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy. ... The 1974 Giro dItalia was held from 16 May to June 8, 1974, starting from Rome. ... The 1977 Giro dItalia was held from May 20 to June 12, 1977. ...

His other main accomplishments were a silver medal at the 1980 World Championships and two victories at the Giro di Lombardia (1977 and 1986). The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual world championship for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). ... The Tour of Lombardy (Italian: Giro di Lombardia) is an Italian cycling race. ...