Gino Sciardis (28 January 1917 – 9 January 1968) was a professional road bicycle racer, born Italian, later naturalized French. He rode in the 1948, 1949, and 1950 Tour de France. He finished in fifth place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.
His nephews Guido Anzile and Ugo Anzile were also cyclists.
Biography Sciardis was born in Italy, but when he was 13 years old he moved to Bondy, France.
In 1948, Sciardis rode the Tour de France as member of the international team, and won the eleventh stage. In the fifteenth stage, he was caught holding on to a car, and the jury disqualified him.
In 1950, Sciardis had changed his nationality, becoming French, and he rode the Tour de France as member of a French regional team.
Major results
1937 Nantes – Les Sables d'Olonne Circuit de l'Indre 1947 Circuit des cols Pyrénéens 1948 Tour de France: Winner stage 11 1950 Tour de France: Winner stage 21 1951 GP du Pneumatique
References
External links
Official Tour de France results for Gino Sciardis