title: Giordano Cottur
text: # Giordano Cottur
  
  Giordano Cottur (24 May 1914 – 8 March 2006) was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Trieste. His palmarès include three 3rd places overall at the Giro d'Italia (1940, 1948 and 1949, plus five stage wins) and an 8th overall at the 1947 Tour de France.
  
  ## Major results
  
  ### 1938
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         Winner stage 9
  
  ### 1939
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         Winner stage 12
         7th place overall classification
      Giro dell'Umbria
  
  ### 1940
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         3rd place overall classification
  
  ### 1946
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         Winner stage 1
         8th place overall classification
  
  ### 1947
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         Winner stage 6
      Tour de France:
         8th place overall classification
  
  ### 1948
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         Winner stage 1
         3rd place overall classification
  
  ### 1949
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         3rd place overall classification
  