Luigi Marchisio (26 April 1909 – 3 July 1992) was an Italian professional
road racing cyclist
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.
Marchisio was born at
Castelnuovo,
Piedmont
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. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the
1930 Giro d'Italia, the youngest victor ever at the time (he was beat only by
Fausto Coppi
Angelo Fausto Coppi (; 15 September 1919 – 2 January 1960) was an Italian cyclist, the dominant international cyclist of the years after the World War II, Second World War. His successes earned him the title ''Il Campionissimo'' ("Champio ...
's victory in 1940). Marchisio was also 3rd in the
1931 Giro d'Italia, but subsequently he failed to achieve any result of note. He retired in 1936.
Marchisio died in 1992.
1909 births
1992 deaths
People from Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Italian male cyclists
Giro d'Italia winners
Cyclists from Piedmont
Sportspeople from the Province of Asti
20th-century Italian sportsmen
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