Mario Traversoni

Italian cyclist

1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)Team informationCurrent teamRetiredDisciplineRoadRoleRiderProfessional teams1994–1996Carrera Jeans-Tassoni1997–1998Mercatone Uno1999Saeco2000Jazztel Costa de Almeria2001LA-Pecol2002Mobilvetta Design-Formaggi Trentini Major winsTour de France, 1 stage

Mario Traversoni (born 12 April 1972 in Codogno, Province of Lodi) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.

In Stage 19 of the 1997 Tour de France, Traversoni finished third, 26 seconds behind Bart Voskamp and Jens Heppner. However, both Voskamp and Heppner were disqualified for bumping shoulders some 50 yards from the finish. A surprised Traversoni was thus classified as the winner of the stage, which would be his only stage win in the Tour de France.

Major results

1994: 4th GP de Fourmies
1996: 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
1997: 1st Stage 19 Tour de France; 1st Stage 7 Tirreno-Adriatico; 1st Stage 5a Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme; 9th Scheldeprijs
1998: 1st Clásica de Almería; 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Murcia
1999: 2nd G.P. Costa degli Etruschi; 4th First Union Classic
2001: 1st Stage 5 GP Sport Noticias