title: Walter Serena
text: # Walter Serena
  
  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
  