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Gastone Nencini (Italian pronunciation: [ɡaˈstoːne nenˈtʃiːni]; 1 March 1930 – 1 February 1980) was an Italian road racing cyclist who won the 1960 Tour de France and the 1957 Giro d’Italia.Nicknamed Il Leone del Mugello The Lion of Mugello (from his birthplace Barberino del Mugello near Florence) Nencini was a powerful all-rounder particularly strong in the mountains.He was an amateur painter and a chain smoker. He was a gifted descender.
