Bruno Mealli (20 November 1937 – 3 August 2023) was an Italian professional road cyclist. He competed in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia.
Career When an amateur, Mealli won several races, notably the Giro del Casentino. A professional rider from 1961 to 1969, during his career he competed in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia, winning three stages and wearing the pink jersey five times. He won the Italian National title in 1963, and he was selected in the Italian team for the 1964 and 1965 UCI Road World Championships. After his retirement, he worked as a clerk and later as a manager for Poste Italiane. He died on 3 August 2023, at the age of 85.
Major results
1959 1st Giro del Casentino 1960 3rd Gran Premio della Liberazione 1961 1st Giro del Lazio 2nd Giro del Veneto 1962 1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato 1st Giro dell'Emilia 1st Stage 8 Volta a Catalunya 1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia 2nd Trofeo Matteotti 9th Milan–San Remo 1963 1st Road race, National Road Championships 1st Giro della Romagna 2nd Coppa Sabatini 1964 1st Giro del Lazio 1st Stage 1 Tour de Luxembourg 1st Stage 18 Giro d'Italia 2nd Coppa Agostoni 1965 1st Stage 15 Giro d'Italia 1966 1st Gran Premio Città di Camaiore 1967 1st Giro della Romagna 2nd Milano–Vignola 3rd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria 1968 3rd Coppa Agostoni
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