Marco Cimatti

Marco Cimatti (13 February 191? – 21 May 1982) was an Italian cyclist who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1932 Olympics. In 1934, he turned professional and won three stages of the 1937 Giro d'Italia and the opening stage of the 1938 Giro.[1] In 1937, he founded a small company named Cimatti, which initially produced bicycles, but in the 1950s–60s changed to mopeds and motorcycles.[2] His son Enrico later expanded the business to export motorcycles to the United States, France, Norway and Tunisia.[3]

Marco Cimatti
Personal information
Born13 February 191?
Bertalia, Italy
Died21 May 1982(1982-05-21) (aged 70)
Bertalia, Italy
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1932 Los Angeles Team pursuit

References

  1. Marco Cimatti. cyclingarchives.com
  2. "Marco Cimatti". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. Marche Motocicli (C) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. motoclubstoricoconti.it
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