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Gösta Pettersson (born November 23 1940 in Alingsås Municipality) is a Swedish former professional road racing cyclist and three-time Olympic medalist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1971 Giro d’Italia. He was also third in the 1970 Tour de France which was in his first year as a professional at age 30. In 1967 The Fåglum brothers (Erik Gösta Sture and Tomas Pettersson) were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
