Vittorio ADORNI

Elected at the UCI in 2001

ITA – Italy

Date of birth
14 November 1937

Marital status
Married, 2 children.

Languages
Italian, French.

Career
Insurance agent (1967-…) ; Team Manager «Salvarini» (1971-1973) ; Public relations «Parmalat (Skiing World Cup) » ; Cycling correspondent «Il Giornale» (1975-1995) ; Public Relations «Italian National Olympic Committee (Mediterranean Games 1975, Innsbruck Winter Olympic Games 1976, Montreal Summer Olympic Games 1976)» ; Employee «Radiotelevisione Italiana» (1976-1996) ; Public relations «Campagnolo SpA» (1980-1990) ; Public relations «Italian Cycling Federation» (1980-1996).

Sporting career
First competitive races in 1955. Individual Pursuit Champion of Italy (1958). Professional rider from 1961; 89 victories (Tour de Sardaigne 1964, Tour de Romandie and Giro d’Italia 1965, Tour de Belgique 1966, Tour de Romandie 1967, 1968 Imola World Road Championship, Tour de Suisse 1969, Italian Championship 1969).

Sports practised
Cycling

Career in sports administration
Committee Member (1992-1996) then President (1996-2004) of Panathlon International, Member of IOC Cultural Commission (1998-...)

Member of UCI
Member of Management Committee (2001-...) ; President of Professional Cycling Council (2001-...)