Claudio Bortolotto is a former Italian road bicycle racer who was born in Orsago on 19 March 1952. 1974 marked his debut as a professional cyclist at the Giro d’Italia when he placed 15th overall. Bortolotto participated in the Giro d’Italia ten times; it was his most notable cycling accomplishment.
Twice, in 1979 and 1980, he won the mountain classification. Bortolotto’s best Giro d’Italia performance was in 1977, when he won a stage and finished eighth overall. In addition, he placed eighth in 1978 and ninth in 1981. In addition, he won the 1978 Grand Prix Midi Libre overall classification and a stage.
In addition to his stage victory in the 1982 Deutschland-Rundfahrt and his triumph in the 1981 Gran Premio Città di Peccioli – Coppa Sabatini, he has accomplished numerous more noteworthy feats in his cycling career. Moreover, he finished sixth in the 1982 Milan-San Remo event.
Following his 1984 retirement from professional racing, Bortolotto became a team manager for cycling teams.
Following are many of Claudio Bortolotto’s most notable accomplishments:
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Stage victory and 8th overall at the Giro d’Italia; GP Industria & Commercio di Prato |
| 1978 | Overall victory and one stage win at the Grand Prix Midi Libre |
| 1979 | Mountain classification and a stage win at the Giro d’Italia |
| 1980 | Mountain classification at the Giro d’Italia |
| 1981 | Gran Premio Città di Peccioli – Coppa Sabatini; mountain classification and 9th overall at the Giro d’Italia |
| 1982 | Stage victory at Deutschland-Rundfahrt; 6th at Milan-San Remo |
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