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Luigi Ganna
Italian cyclist (1883–1957)
Luigi Ganna (1 December 1883 – 2 October 1957) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He was the overall winner of the first Giro d'Italia, held in 1909, as well as the first Italian winner of the classic Milan–San Remo earlier that year.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Luigi Ganna (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Dec 1, 1883, died Oct 2, 1957.1
About
Further highlights in his career were his fifth place in the 1908 Tour de France and several podium places in Italian classic races. In 1908, he set a new Italian hour record, which he held for six years.
He was born in Induno Olona, near Varese, in Lombardy. Before becoming a professional cyclist, he worked as a bricklayer, commuting up to 100 km to work by bike.
In 1912, he started a bike brand named Ganna which was still around in 2012. In 1913, he started the Ganna Cycling team where he rode for the final three years of his career. His company sponsored the team until 1953 when they could no longer meet obligations and Nivea–Fuchs took over.
From Wikipedia’s article on Luigi Ganna, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Career
Occupation: sport cyclist.4
- Date not recordedFounded Biciclette Ganna3
Personal life
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Sources
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- 1WikidataLuigi Ganna on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaLuigi Ganna on Wikipedia
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- 8Wikimedia CommonsLuigi Ganna photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain