What is Imerio Massignan?
{{Infobox cyclist | name = Imerio Massignan | image = Imerio Massignan 1966.jpg | fullname = Imerio Massignan | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1937|1|2}} | birth_place = [[Valmarana di Altavilla Vicentina]], [[Italy]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|5|3|1937|1|2}} | death_place = [[Novi Ligure]], Italy | height = | weight = | currentteam = | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = Climber | proyears = | proteams = | majorwins = 1960 Tour de France King of the Mountains<br>1961 Tour de France King of the Mountains | updated = }} '''Imerio Massignan''' (January 2, 1937 &ndash; May 3, 2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclinghalloffame.com/riders/rider_bio.asp?rider_id=123 |title=Imerio Massignan |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2002 |website= |publisher=Cycling Hall of Fame.com |accessdate=August 17, 2014 |archive-date=September 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922070931/http://www.cyclinghalloffame.com/riders/rider_bio.asp?rider_id=123 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was an [[Italians|Italian]] [[professional]] [[cyclist]]. He was born in [[Altavilla Vicentina]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/pelotons/coureurs.php?c=15293 |title=MASSIGNAN Imerio |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1997 |website= |publisher=memoire-du-cyclisme.eu |accessdate=August 17, 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ==Career== His first professional race was the [[Giro d'Italia]] in 1959. He finished 5th overall. He did well in the Giro d'Italia for six years. His best finish was 2nd overall in 1962. At the [[Tour de France]] he won the [[Polka dot jersey]] for best climber in 1960 and 1961.<ref>{{cite book |author4= Francois Laget, Serge Laget and Phillipe Cazaban| last1 = Laget| first1 = Francoise| last2 = Laget| first2 = Serge| last3 = Cazaban| first3 = Philippe| title = Tour de France: The