Learco Guerra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Learco Guerra

Italian racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1902

Place of Birth: Bagnolo San Vito, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1963

Profession: sporting director, sport cyclist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Learco Guerra

  • Learco Guerra (14 October 1902 - 7 February 1963) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.
  • The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia.
  • He was born in San Nicolò Po, a frazione of Bagnolo San Vito in Lombardy, gained the nickname of "Human Locomotive" for his enduring quality in plain stages.
  • After mediocre attempts to play football, Guerra became a professional cyclist in 1928, at 26.
  • The following year he became Italian champion, racing as an independent or semi-professional. In 1930 he won his first Italian National Road Race Championships, the first of five straight wins.
  • That same year he came second in the Tour de France after Italy's leader, Alfredo Binda, proved in poor form.
  • The race was won by the Frenchman, AndrĂ© Leducq.
  • In 1931 Guerra won four stages of the Giro d'Italia but not the final victory.
  • In this Giro, he was the first rider who wore the pink jersey.
  • The same year he won the world cycling championship. In 1933 Guerra was again second in the Tour de France, and he won the Milan–San Remo.
  • In 1934 came his greatest success, 10 stages of the Giro d'Italia and the general classification.
  • He was also second in the world championship. Guerra set a record of victories in a single year that was beaten only in the 1970s.
  • His fame was exploited by the Fascist government, which profited from his heroic status. After retirement, he worked as a team manager for riders such as Hugo Koblet and Charly Gaul. Affected by Parkinson's disease, he died in Milan in 1963.

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