Sante Carollo (

Montecchio Precalcino Montecchio Precalcino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is situated on the west side of the Astico creek. The main attraction is the patrician Villa Forni Cerato, attributed by some scholars to Andrea Palladio ...

, 8 February 1924 –

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, 9 January 2004) was an Italian road cyclist. His main occupation being a bricklayer, he became famous to the public for being the

Maglia nera The Maglia Nera was a black jersey awarded as a symbolic prize in cycling competition at the Giro d'Italia, given to the last man to finish the race. It was allocated between 1946 and 1951. The competition for the jersey came from the time Italia ...

at the 1949 Giro d'Italia. He formed a rivalry with

Luigi Malabrocca Luigi Malabrocca (22 June 1920 – 1 October 2006) was an Italian road cyclist. He formed a rivalry with Sante Carollo for the Maglia nera at the Giro d'Italia. He 'won' the rivalry, earning the jersey twice to Carollo's once. While noted for hi ...

for the Maglia nera at the Giro d'Italia. He 'lost' the rivalry, earning the jersey once compared to Malabrocca's twice.

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Italian male cyclists Cyclists from the Province of Vicenza 1924 births 2004 deaths {{Italy-cycling-bio-1920s-stub