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Edoardo Molinar (31 August 1907 in
Rocca Canavese Rocca Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin 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 World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
'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 The 1st edition of Vuelta a España took place from 29 April to 15 May 1935, and consisted of 14 stages and , the winning average speed was . The Vuelta began and ended in Madrid, Spain. The field consisted of 50 riders including 33 Spanish rider ...
, the 1st edition of this competition. Also he was a
King of the Mountains The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing, Queen of the Mountains (QoM) is used. 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 The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
(1934, 1938) and
Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 ...
(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 {{italy-cycling-bio-stub