Edoardo Molinar (31 August 1907 in
Rocca Canavese
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Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Ita ...
, Italy – 22 September 1994 in Rocca Canavese, Italy) was an Italian cyclist.
He was a professional cyclist in 1931–1948 (1950), except for
Second World War
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's years.
He was a winner of
Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme (; or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2021, it had a population of 662,285.[1935 Vuelta a España
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The field consisted of 50 riders including 33 Spanish rider ...]
, the 1st edition of
this competition. Also he was a
King of the Mountains
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While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest ...
and 4th in General classification of 1935 Vuelta.
Edoardo Molinar took part in
Tour de France
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(1934, 1938) and
Giro d'Italia
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(1936, 1937).
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1907 births
1994 deaths
Italian male cyclists
People from Rocca Canavese
Cyclists from the Metropolitan City of Turin
20th-century Italian sportsmen
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