Franco Giorgetti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian racing cyclist
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Place of Birth: Varese, Lombardy, Italy
About Franco Giorgetti
- Franco Giorgetti (13 October 1902 – 18 March 1983) was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling. Giorgetti was born in Bovisio-Masciago.
- He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp (with Arnaldo Carli, Ruggero Ferrario and Primo Magnani).
- Giorgetti also specialized in six-day racing.
- He won the prestigious Six Days of New York a record eight times, the first time in 1926 with Reggie McNamara.
- He died in Varese, aged 80.
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