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Marino Basso (born 1 June 1945) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who won the World Cycling Championship in 1972.Basso was born at Rettorgole di Caldogno in the Veneto. He was one of the main sprinters of 1970s often duelling with Belgians Patrick Sercu Guido Reybroeck and Roger de Vlaeminck and fellow Italian Dino Zandegù.Basso won a total of 15 stages at the Giro d’Italia 6 at the Tour de France and 6 at the Vuelta a España.
