The former cycling champion Vittorio Adorni has died at the age of 85.
Norma Gimondi, Felice's daughter, gave the news of the disappearance with a post on Facebook: "Hi Vittorio, say hello to dad. Condolences to the family, we are close to you".
Born in San Lazzaro Parmense on November 14, 1937, Adorni was a professional from 1961 to 1970 and in 1965 he won the Giro d'Italia, while in 1968 he became the cycling world champion at Imola.
Shortly after the tragic end of Davide Rebellin and the death of Ercole Baldini, Italian cycling is still mourning the death of Adorni, one of the best-known cycling personalities, who marked an era dominated by Eddy Merckx and Felice.
The president of the Italian cycling federation (Fci), Cordiano Dagnoni, expressed "on behalf of the entire cycling world, the deepest condolences to the family".
Adorni made his professional debut in 1961, at the age of 24, and in 1964 he joined the Salvarani team with which he won the Giro d'Italia the following year, beating Italo Zilioli and Gimondi.
The 90 km ride at the Imola World Championship, when he crossed the finish line with 9'50" over Herman Van Springel and 10'18" over Michele Dancelli, made him enter cycling history.
When he dismounted in 1970, his palmares counted 60 victories among professionals.
He got on the podium in the Corsa Rosa on two other occasions (second in 1963 and in 1968) and among the most important placements there are three consecutive podiums at Liège-Bastogne-Liege (between 1963 and 1965) and second place at Milan- Sanremo in 1965 and at the Sallanches World Championship in 1964. After his sporting career he was then manager of Salvarani and Bianchi.
'Discovered' by Sergio Zavoli, who immediately wanted him with him in the Process at the stage, he demonstrated an out of the ordinary communicative ability, which allowed him,
