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Italy Cycling at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games

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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Date Started: December 3, 1956
Date Finished: December 6, 1956

Events for Italy: 6
Participants for Italy: 12 (12 men and 0 women)
Youngest Participant for Italy: Franco Gandini (20 years, 129 days)
Oldest Participant for Italy: Dino Bruni (24 years, 239 days)
Most Medals for Italy (Athlete): Leandro Faggin (2 medals)

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Men's Road Race, Individual

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ercole Baldini 23 Men's Road Race, Individual 1 Gold
Arnaldo Pambianco 21 Men's Road Race, Individual 7
Dino Bruni 24 Men's Road Race, Individual 28
Aurelio Cestari 22 Men's Road Race, Individual 34

Men's Road Race, Team

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ercole Baldini 23 Men's Road Race, Team 4
Arnaldo Pambianco 21 Men's Road Race, Team 4
Dino Bruni 24 Men's Road Race, Team 4
Aurelio Cestari 22 Men's Road Race, Team 4

Men's Sprint

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Guglielmo Pesenti 22 Men's Sprint 2 Silver

Men's 1,000 metres Time Trial

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Leandro Faggin 23 Men's 1,000 metres Time Trial 1 Gold

Men's Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Giuseppe Ogna 23 Men's Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres 3 Bronze
Cesare Pinarello 24 Men's Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres 3 Bronze

Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Leandro Faggin 23 Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres 1 Gold
Valentino Gasparella 21 Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres 1 Gold
Antonio Domenicali 20 Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres 1 Gold
Franco Gandini 20 Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres 1 Gold
Virginio Pizzali 21 Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres 1 Gold

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