Walter Serena

Walter Serena
Personal information
Born3 April 1928
San Zeno Naviglio, Italy
Died19 August 2011 (aged 83)
Brescia, Italy
Cycling career
SportCycling
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1952–1953Welter–Ursus
1954Bottecchia
1955–1956Leo–Chlorodont
1957Arbos Bif
Major wins
Volta a Catalunya (1954)

Walter Serena (3 April 1928 – 19 August 2011) was an Italian cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1952 to 1957. He most notably won the 1954 Volta a Catalunya. He also competed in five editions of the Giro d'Italia.

Major results

1953
6th Züri-Metzgete
9th Giro dell'Appennino
1954
1st Overall Volta a Catalunya
1st Stage 8 (ITT)
6th Coppa Sabatini
6th Giro del Veneto
7th Giro di Campania
8th Giro di Lombardia
10th Overall Tour de Suisse
1955
3rd Giro del Veneto
8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
9th Giro di Lombardia
1956
1st Stage 2b (TTT) Giro d'Italia
3rd Overall Giro di Sicilia
8th Overall Volta a Catalunya

References

  1. ↑ "34ème Volta a Catalunya 1954". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005.
  2. ↑ "Walter Serena". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Cycling - Walter Serena (Italy)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2021-10-27.