Marino Basso

Marino Basso (born 1 June 1945) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, considered one of the best sprinters of his generation. He won the World Cycling Championship in 1972.

Basso was born at Rettorgole di Caldogno, in the Veneto. He was one of the main sprinters of the 1970s, often duelling with Belgians Patrick Sercu, Guido Reybroeck and Roger de Vlaeminck, and fellow Italian Dino Zandegù.

Basso won a total of 15 stages at the Giro d'Italia, 6 at the Tour de France and 6 at the Vuelta a España. He was Giro d'Italia's points classification winner in 1971 and the Italian national champion in 1972.

He is not related to Italian cyclist Ivan Basso, but his brother Alcide founded Basso Bikes.

After his professional career, Basso became a manager at a number of teams including Preti Mangimi.

Major results

 * 1967
 * GP Campagnolo
 * Tour de France:
 * Winner stages 3 and 18


 * 1968
 * CP Cemab
 * Milano–Vignola
 * Chieti
 * Paris–Luxembourg (with Michele Dancelli)


 * 1969
 * Col San Martino
 * Giro del Piemonte
 * Tre Valli Varesine
 * Trofeo Matteotti
 * Giro de Campania
 * Chieto
 * Tour de France:
 * Winner stage 1A
 * Giro d'Italia:
 * Winner stages 8, 13, 18A and 18B


 * 1970
 * Cittadella
 * Tour de France:
 * Winner stages 3B, 11B and 21


 * 1971
 * Giro d'Italia:
 * Winner stage 1
 * Jersey violet.svg Winner points classification
 * Milano–Vignola


 * 1972
 * Coppa Bernocchi
 * Jersey rainbow.svg UCI World Road Race Championships
 * Cittadella


 * 1973
 * Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
 * Milano–Vignola
 * Pasajes
 * Genoa–Nice


 * 1974
 * Castelfranco Veneto
 * Six days of Castelgomberto (with Dieter Kemper)
 * Sarnico
 * GP Montelupo


 * 1975
 * Vuelta a España:
 * Winner stages 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11B


 * 1976
 * Col San Martino


 * 1977
 * Coppa Placci
 * Castelfranco Veneto


 * 1978
 * Zambana