Michele Orecchia (26 December 1903 – 11 December 1981) was an Italian professional

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, who won one stage in the 1932 Tour de France. He also competed in the

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and team road race events at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

Major results

;1927 :Giro del Sestriere ;1929 :

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: ::9th place overall classification ;1932 :

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 ...

: ::Winner stage 8

References

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Michele Orecchia
1903 births 1981 deaths Italian male cyclists Italian Tour de France stage winners Cyclists from Marseille Olympic cyclists for Italy Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics French male cyclists 20th-century Italian sportsmen 20th-century French sportsmen {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub