Claudio Bortolotto (born 19 March 1952) is an Italian former professional cyclist. The highlight of his career came with his victories in the mountains classification at the Giro d'Italia, which he won in 1979, 1980, and 1981. Bortolotto finished also eighth overall in the 1977 and 1978 editions of the race. He retired from cycling in 1984.
Major results
1973 5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia 1976 4th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore 1977 1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato 7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 8th Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 11 1978 1st Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre 1st Stage 1 5th Giro della Romagna 8th Overall Giro d'Italia 9th Overall Volta a Catalunya 1979 Giro d'Italia 1st Mountains classification 1st Stage 4 3rd Road race, National Road Championships 1980 1st Mountains classification Giro d'Italia 2nd Giro dell'Etna 2nd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria 10th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 1981 1st Coppa Sabatini 3rd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria 4th Trofeo Pantalica 5th Overall Giro del Trentino 9th Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Mountains classification 9th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 10th Overall Tour of the Basque Country 10th Coppa Bernocchi 1982 6th Milan–San Remo 7th Overall Deutschland Tour 1st Stage 3
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Vuelta a España — — — — — — DNF — — 14 DNF Giro d'Italia 35 — 22 8 8 15 25 9 — 34 38 Tour de France — — — — — — — — — — —
+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish
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