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1932 Giro D'Italia
The 1932 Giro d'Italia was the 20th edition of the Giro d'Italia, organized and sponsored by the newspaper ''La Gazzetta dello Sport''. The race began on 14 May in Milan with a stage that stretched to Vicenza, finishing back in Milan on 5 June after a stage and a total distance covered of . The race was won by the Antonio Pesenti (cyclist), Antonio Pesenti of the Wolsit team. Second and third respectively were the Belgian Jef Demuysere and Italian Remo Bertoni. It was one of the last participations of Costante Girardengo, 39 years old, who classified second in the first stage, but then retired during the fifth stage. The 47-year-old age Giovanni Gerbi, nicknamed "the Red Devil", also took part, but also didn't succeed in concluding the race. Participants Of the 109 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 14 May, 66 of them made it to the finish in Milan on 5 June. Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were ten teams that competed in the rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Pesenti (cyclist)
Antonio Pesenti (17 May 1908 – 10 June 1968) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1932 Giro d'Italia. He also placed third and fourth overall in the 1931 Tour de France, 1931 and 1932 Tour de France, respectively. Major results ;1930 : 5th Overall 1930 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 13 ;1931 : 3rd Overall 1931 Tour de France, Tour de France : 7th Overall 1931 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia : 10th 1931 Giro di Lombardia, Giro di Lombardia ;1932 : 1st Overall 1932 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 7 : 4th Overall 1932 Tour de France, Tour de France ::1st Stage 5 : 8th 1932 Milan–San Remo, Milan–San Remo ;1935 : 6th Giro del Veneto References 1908 births 1968 deaths Cyclists from the Province of Bergamo Italian male cyclists Giro d'Italia winners Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners Italian Tour de France stage winners {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
