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1919 Milan–San Remo
The 1919 Milan–San Remo was the 12th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 6 April 1919. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Angelo Gremo. General classification References 1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the ... 1919 in road cycling 1919 in Italian sport April 1919 sports events {{Milan–San Remo-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Gremo
Angelo Gremo (3 December 1887 – 4 September 1940) was an Italian cyclist. Palmares Source: ;1911 : 1st Coppa Val di Taro ;1912 : 1st National Road Race Championships : 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia ;1913 : 1st Giro della Romagna : 1st Grand Prix de Turin ;1914 : 1st Stage 1 Giro d'Italia : 2nd Gran Piemonte : 5th Giro dell'Emilia : 10th Il Lombardia ;1915 : 3rd Milan–San Remo ;1917 : 1st Milan-La Spezia : 1st Giro dell'Emilia : 3rd Milan–San Remo : 7th Il Lombardia ;1919 : 1st Milan–San Remo : 2nd National Road Race Championships : 3rd Gran Piemonte : 6th Overall Giro d'Italia : 9th Giro dell'Emilia ;1920 : 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 8 : 9th Gran Piemonte ;1921 : 1st Giro di Campania : 1st Giro della Provincia Milano (with Gaetano Belloni) ::1st Stage 1 (with Gaetano Belloni) : 4th Gran Piemonte : 5th Overall Giro d'Italia ;1922 : 1st Giro del Piemonte : 6th Il Lombardia ;1923 : 3rd Gran Piemonte : 8th Milan–San Remo Milan–San Remo (in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Galetti
Carlo Galetti (26 August 1882 – 2 April 1949) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He was born at Corsico. The highlight of his career was his three consecutive overall wins in the 1910, 1911 and 1912 Giros d'Italia, the last of which was won as part of Team Atala along with Giovanni Micheletto and Eberardo Pavesi. He died in Milan in 1949. Major results ;1904 :1st Campionato Brianzola :1st Menaggio–Como–Lecco–Menaggio :2nd Dongo–Gera–Dongo ;1905 :1st Campionato Brianzola :3rd Coppa Desio :3rd Legnano–Gravellona–Legnano :3rd Coppa Morbegno ;1906 :1st Overall Milano–Bologna–Roma ::1st Stage 2 :1st Roma–Napoli–Roma :1st Gran Fondo, La Seicento Corza Nazionale :2nd Giro di Lombardia :2nd Coppa Val d'Olona :3rd Milano–Giovi–Milano :3rd Milano–Pontedecimo :3rd Brescia–Milano–Pallanza ;1907 :1st Overall Giro di Sicilia ::1st Stages 1, 3, 4, 6 & 8 :1st Firenze–Roma :2nd Corsa Regina Madre :2nd Milano–Bergam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 In Road Cycling
Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the coast of the Hebrides; 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. * January 2– 22 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army's Caspian-Caucasian Front begins the Northern Caucasus Operation against the White Army, but fails to make progress. * January 3 – The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, for Arab–Jewish cooperation in the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East. * January 5 – In Germany: ** Spartacist uprising in Berlin: The Marxist Spartacus League, with the newly formed Communist Party of Germany and the Independent Social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Buysse
Lucien Buysse (; 11 September 1892 – 3 January 1980) was a Belgian cyclist and a champion of the Tour de France. Career Born in Wontergem, Buysse began racing professionally in 1914, when he entered the Tour de France but did not finish. He resumed his career after World War I, entering but abandoning the Tour again in 1919 but placing third in the Paris–Roubaix classic in 1920. In 1923 he completed the Tour de France and finished in eighth place. In the 1924 and 1925 Tours, he rode with the Italian Automoto team led by Ottavio Bottecchia, where he was perhaps the first domestique in the history of the Tour. He placed third in 1924 and second in 1925. The 1926 Tour was the longest in its history (5,745 km), with 17 stages averaging 338 km. Buysse, racing with his two brothers Jules and Michel, took the yellow jersey from Gustave Van Slembrouck on stage 10 by attacking during a furious storm on the Col d'Aspin in the Pyrenees. He gained almost an hour dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Rossignoli
Giovanni Rossignoli (3 December 1882 – 27 June 1954) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer who won 3 Giro d'Italia stages during his career. Palmares ;1903 : 1st Corsa Nazionale ;1905 : 1st Milano–Torino ;1906 : 1st Milano–Mantova Milano-Mantova was an Italian men's cycling race organized for the last time in 1962. The course, variating from 144 to 274 km, was situated in Lombardy. Organised by La Gazzetta dello Sport ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'' (; "The Sports Gazet ... ;1907 : 1st Coppa Val d'Olona ;1908 : 10th Overall classification Tour de France ;1909 : 1st Stage 3 Giro d'Italia : 1st Stage 6 Giro d'Italia : 3rd Overall classification Giro d'Italia ;1911 : 1st Stage 3 Giro d'Italia : 2nd Overall classification Giro d'Italia ;1912 : 3rd Overall classification Giro d'Italia Bibliography * References 1882 births 1954 deaths Italian male cyclists Sportspeople from Pavia Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners Cyclists from the Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemente Canepari
Clemente Canepari (11 November 1886 – 13 September 1966) was an Italian racing cyclist. He finished in fourth place in the 1909 Giro d'Italia The 1909 Giro d'Italia was the inaugural running of the Giro d'Italia, organized and sponsored by the newspaper ''La Gazzetta dello Sport''. The event began in Milan on 13 May with a first stage to Bologna, finishing back in Milan on 30 May af .... References External links * 1886 births 1966 deaths Italian male cyclists Cyclists from the Province of Pavia {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Lucotti
Luigi Lucotti (December 18, 1893 in Voghera – December 29, 1980 in Voghera) was an Italian road bicycle racer who has won three stages in the Tour de France and a stage at the Giro d'Italia. Major results ;1914 : 3rd overall – Giro d’Italia :: 1st, Stage 6 ;1919 : 7th overall – Tour de France :: 1st, Stage 12, Genève > Strasbourg :: 1st, Stage 13, Strasbourg > Metz ;1921 – Ancora : 4th overall – Tour de France, @ +2 hours 39 minutes 18 seconds :: 1st, Stage 8, Perpignan > Toulon Toulon (, , ; oc, label=Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is the ... References Italian male cyclists Italian Tour de France stage winners 1893 births 1980 deaths People from Voghera Cyclists from the Province of Pavia {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Santagostino
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the '' Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation. Depicted as a short, pudgy, Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom, his adventures generally center on rescuing Princess Peach from the Koopa villain Bowser. Mario has access to a variety of power-ups that give him different abilities. Mario's fraternal twin brother is Luigi. Mario first appeared as the player character of '' Donkey Kong'' (1981), a platform game. Miyamoto wanted to use Popeye as the protagonist, but when he could not achieve the licensing rights, he created Mario instead. Miyamoto expected the character to be unpopular and planned to use him for cameo appearances; originally called "Mr. Video", he was renamed to Mario after Mario Segale. Mario's clothing and characteristics were themed after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Azzini
Giuseppe Azzini (26 March 1891 – 11 November 1925) was an Italian racing cyclist. He won two stages of the 1913 Giro d'Italia The 1913 Giro d'Italia was the fifth edition of the Giro d'Italia, a Grand Tour organized and sponsored by the newspaper ''La Gazzetta dello Sport''. The race began on 6 May in Milan with a stage that stretched to Genoa, finishing back in Mi ... and finished third overall. References External links * 1891 births 1925 deaths Italian male cyclists Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners Cyclists from the Province of Mantua People from Gazzuolo {{Italy-cycling-bio-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] |
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, 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 Mussolini. This form of the name appears still on some road signs and, more rarely, in unofficial tourist information. It has been t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard language, Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the List of cities in Italy, second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Metropolitan City of Milan, metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up List of urban areas in the European Union, urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative Metropolitan cities of Italy, 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 List of metropolitan areas of Italy, largest metropolitan area in Italy and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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