Andrea Peron (cyclist, born 1971), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Italian cyclist, born 1971
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Place of Birth: Varese, Lombardy, Italy
About Andrea Peron (cyclist, born 1971)
- Andrea Peron (born 14 August 1971) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.
- He competed in the team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics winning a silver medal.
- Peron turned professional in 1993, riding for team Gatorade.
- He is best remembered for leading the sombre peloton across the finish line in the neutralised Stage 16 of the 1995 Tour de France, the day after the death of his team- and roommate Fabio Casartelli in a fall. He was a strong time trialist, with good results in the Italian championships, as well as a 5th place at the 1996 World Time Trial Championships.
- From 2002 until his retirement in 2006, he was a domestique on Team CSC.
- In January 2010 he joined Garmin–Transitions as assistant general manager.
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