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1926 Milan–San Remo
The 1926 Milan–San Remo was the 19th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 21 March 1926. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Costante Girardengo. General classification References 1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ... 1926 in road cycling 1926 in Italian sport March 1926 sports events {{Milan–San Remo-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costante Girardengo
Costante Girardengo (; 18 March 1893 – 9 February 1978) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, considered by many to be one of the finest riders in the history of the sport. He was the first rider to be declared a "Campionissimo" or "champion of champions" by the Italian media and fans. At the height of his career, in the 1920s, he was said to be more popular than Mussolini and it was decreed that all express trains should stop in his home town Novi Ligure, an honour only normally awarded to heads of state."A Century of Cycling" Page 48 (Gives info on Express trains and "Novi Runt"). His career achievements include two wins in the Giro d'Italia, six wins in Milan–San Remo, three wins in the Giro di Lombardia; he was also Italian road race champion on nine occasions. His professional career was extensive, lasting from 1912 to 1936 and was interrupted by World War I which robbed Girardengo of some of his best years. He was ranked number one in the World in 1919, 1922, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nello Ciaccheri
Nello Ciaccheri (8 September 1893 – 26 February 1971) was an Italian cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two .... He competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1893 births 1971 deaths People from Bagno a Ripoli Italian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Italy Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Florence Cyclists from Tuscany {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 Milan–San Remo
The 1925 Milan–San Remo was the 18th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 29 March 1925. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Costante Girardengo. General classification References 1925 Events January * January 1 ** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ... 1925 in road cycling 1925 in Italian sport March 1925 sports events {{Milan–San Remo-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Milan–San Remo
The 1927 Milan–San Remo was the 20th edition of the Milan–San Remo. The winner was Pietro Chesi (Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...). External links Milan–San Remo Milan-San Remo, 2009 Milan-San Remo Milan-San Remo {{Milan–San Remo-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan–San Remo
Milan–San Remo (in Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance of 298 km (~185.2 miles) it is the longest professional one-day race in modern cycling. It is the first major classic race of the season, usually held on the third Saturday of March. The first edition was held in 1907. It is traditionally the first of the five ''Monuments'' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in cycling. It was the opening race of the UCI Road World Cup series until the series was replaced by the UCI ProTour in 2005 and the World Tour in 2011. The most successful rider with seven victories is Belgian Eddy Merckx. Italian Costante Girardengo achieved 11 podium finishes in the interwar period, winning the race six times. In modern times, German Erik Zabel and Spaniard Óscar Freire have recorded four and three win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanremo
Sanremo (; lij, Sanrémmo(ro) or , ) or San Remo is a city and comune on the Mediterranean coast of Liguria, in northwestern Italy. Founded in Roman times, it has a population of 55,000, and is known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival and the Milan–San Remo cycling classic. Name The name of the city is a phonetic contraction of ''Sant'Eremo di San Romolo'', which refers to Romulus of Genoa, the successor to Syrus of Genoa. It is often stated in modern folk stories that Sanremo is a translation of Saint Remus. In Ligurian language (Romance), Ligurian, his name is ''San Rœmu''. The spelling ''San Remo'' is on all ancient maps of Liguria, the ancient Republic of Genoa, Italy in the Middle Ages, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Kingdom of Italy. It was used in 1924 in official documents under Benito Mussolini, Mussolini. This form of the name appears still on some road signs and, more rarely, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaetano Belloni
Gaetano Belloni (26 August 1892 – 9 January 1980) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlights of his career were his overall win in the 1920 Giro d'Italia, the two victories in Milan–San Remo (1917 and 1920), and the three victories in the Giro di Lombardia (1915, 1918 and 1928). Belloni was born at Pizzighettone, near Cremona, and made his debut in the road cycling world in the wake of his elder brother Amleto. As an amateur, in 1914 he won the "Small" Giro di Lombardia and the Coppa del Re, as well as the Italian championship. Having avoided to be called to the front, Belloni won surprisingly, the overall Giro di Lombardia in 1915 (a feat he repeated in 1918 and 1928) and the Milan–San Remo of 1917. In 1920 he obtained his greatest victory, the Giro d'Italia. In the 1920s Belloni constantly rivalled with his friend Costante Girardengo, being almost always defeated and gaining for this reason the nickname of "Eterno secondo" ("Eternal second"). He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardito Bresciani
Arturo Bresciani (25 June 1899 – 17 June 1948) was an Italian cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He also won stage 11 of the 1927 Giro d'Italia The 1927 Giro d'Italia was the 15th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tour organized and sponsored by the newspaper ''La Gazzetta dello Sport''. The race began on 15 May in Milan with a stage that stretched to Turin, .... References External links * 1899 births 1948 deaths Italian male cyclists Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners Olympic cyclists for Italy Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Verona Cyclists from the Province of Verona {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermanno Vallazza
Ermanno Vallazza (6 May 1899, in Boca – 30 January 1978, in Boca) was an Italian cyclist. Major results ;1923 :9th Giro di Lombardia ;1925 :3rd Giro di Lombardia :6th Giro d'Italia ;1926 :1st Coppa Placci :3rd Giro di Lombardia :4th Giro d'Italia ;1927 :4th Giro d'Italia ;1928 :3rd Giro della Romagna The Giro della Romagna was a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Italian region of Romagna. After 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was discontinued in 2011, and in 2013, it merged with the Me ... References 1899 births 1978 deaths Italian male cyclists Sportspeople from the Province of Novara Cyclists from Piedmont {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Pancera
Giuseppe Pancera (10 January 1901, in Sona – 19 April 1977, in Castelnuovo del Garda) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. He won second place in both the 1928 Giro d'Italia and the 1929 Tour de France. Palmarès ;1926 :Coppa Bernocchi :Coppa d'Inverno :Criterium d'apertura ;1927 :Coppa Bernocchi :Roma-Napoli-Roma : Giro d'Italia: ::5th place overall classification ;1928 : Giro d'Italia: ::2nd place overall classification ;1929 :Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...: ::2nd place overall classification External links *Official Tour de France results for Giuseppe Pancera Italian male cyclists 1901 births 1977 deaths Cyclists from the Province of Verona {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Huot
Marcel Huot (Épernay, 9 September 1896 — Pantin, 23 April 1954) was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won one stage in the 1928 Tour de France. Major results ;1923 :Tour de France: ::10th place overall classification ;1928 :Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...: ::Winner stage 19 ::9th place overall classification External links *Official Tour de France results for Marcel Huot French male cyclists 1896 births 1954 deaths French Tour de France stage winners People from Épernay Sportspeople from Marne (department) Cyclists from Grand Est {{France-cycling-bio-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
