Luigi Ganna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Luigi Ganna

Italian racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1883

Place of Birth: Induno Olona, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1957

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Luigi Ganna

  • 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.
  • 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.

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