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The 1938 Milan–San Remo was the 31st edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1938. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Giuseppe Olmo of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:1938 Milan-San Remo Milan–San Remo Milan–San Remo Milan–San Remo 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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Olmo
Giuseppe Olmo (22 November 1911 – 5 March 1992) was an Italian road bicycle racer. He competed at the 1932 Olympics and won a gold medal in the team road race, placing fourth individually. In October 1935 he set a new hour record at 45.090 km. As with many Italian bicycle racers, after his retirement in the late 1930s he began building bicycles, and founded Olmo (also known as Olmo ). The Olmo manufacturing center was set up in his home town of Celle Ligure Italy in 1938, where the company continues to manufacture their bicycles today. Later in his life, Giuseppe (Often called "Gepin" for short) came to be known as a successful entrepreneur and between the 1940s and 1970s he expanded his company into several manufacturing industries. These individual businesses are all managed under the Olmo Group today. Olmo la or Giuseppe Olmo spa, as the bicycle manufacture goes by today. They produced some very high quality bicycles often comparative quality to the great Colnago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 In Road Cycling
Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olimpio Bizzi
Olimpio Bizzi (1 August 1916 – 3 August 1976) was an Italian racing cyclist, who won 13 stages of Giro d'Italia in 1936–1946, as well as the 1950 Tour du Maroc. He rode the 1947 Tour de France, and placed sixth in the 1947 Paris–Roubaix The 1947 Paris–Roubaix was the 45th edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 6 April 1947 and stretched from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome. The winner was Georges .... References External links * 1916 births 1976 deaths Italian male cyclists Sportspeople from Livorno Cyclists from Tuscany {{Italy-cycling-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriano Vignoli
Adriano Vignoli (11 December 1907 – 16 June 1996) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Sasso Marconi. In 1934, Vignoli won one stage both in the 1934 Tour de France and in the 1934 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;1931 :Giro del Piave ;1934 :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 16 : Giro d'Italia: ::Winner stage 7 ::8th place overall classification ;1937 : Giro d'Italia: ::10th place overall classification External links *Official Tour de France results for Adriano Vignoli 1907 births 1996 deaths Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Bologna Italian male cyclists Italian Tour de France stage winners Cyclists from Emilia-Romagna {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osvaldo Bailo
Osvaldo Bailo (12 September 1912 – 28 February 1997) was an Italian professional road bicycle racing, road cyclist. Professional from 1934 to 1947, Bailo won several Italian semi-classics and wore the General classification in the Giro d'Italia, Maglia Rosa for two days during the 1940 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;1935 : 2nd Genoa–Nice ;1936 : 8th 1936 Giro di Lombardia, Giro di Lombardia ;1937 : 1st Giro di Romagna : 2nd Genoa–Nice : 6th 1937 Milan–San Remo, Milan–San Remo ;1938 : 2nd Giro del Veneto : 2nd Milano–Mantova : 3rd 1938 Giro di Lombardia, Giro di Lombardia : 8th 1938 Milan–San Remo, Milan–San Remo ;1939 : 3rd 1939 Milan–San Remo, Milan–San Remo : 3rd Milano–Mantova : 4th 1939 Giro di Lombardia, Giro di Lombardia : 7th Tre Valli Varesine ;1940 : 1st Giro dell'Emilia : 2nd 1940 Giro di Lombardia, Giro di Lombardia : 3rd Italian National Road Race Championships, Road race, National Road Championships : 3rd Gran Piemonte : 3rd Giro di Campania : 3r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali (; 18 July 1914 – 5 May 2000), nicknamed Gino the Pious and (in Italy) Ginettaccio, was a champion road cyclist. He was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice, in 1936 and 1937, and the Tour de France in 1938. After the war, he added one more victory in each event: the Giro d'Italia in 1946 and the Tour de France in 1948. His second and last Tour de France victory in 1948 gave him the largest gap between victories in the race.Eurosport, Tour De France, 2008, Legends, Gino Bartali Eurosport.fr (4 July 2008). Retrieved on 6 August 2014. In September 2013, 13 years after his death, Bartali was recognised as a " |
Aldo Bini
Aldo Bini (30 July 1915 – 16 June 1993) was an Italian road bicycle racer. He won several one-day races, as well as four stages of Giro d'Italia in 1936–1937. He placed second at the 1936 World Championships and 48th in the 1938 Tour de France. Major results ;1935 :1st, Giro dell'Emilia :1st, Giro del Piemonte ;1936 :1st, Giro del Piemonte :1st, Giro dell'Umbria :1st, Milano-Modena :1st, Stage 2, Giro d'Italia ;1937 :1st, Giro di Lombardia :1st, Milano-Modena :1st, Stages 13, 14 & 19b, Giro d'Italia : Giro della provincia Milano (with Maurice Archambaud) ;1938 :1st, Milano-Modena ;1940 :1st, Coppa Bernocchi ;1941 :1st, Giro del Piemonte ;1942 :1st, Giro di Lombardia ;1946 :1st, Stage 5b, Giro d'Italia ;1948 : Giro d'Italia Maglia Nera winner ;1952 :1st, Milano–Torino Milano–Torino is a semi classic European single day cycling race, between the northern Italian cities of Milan and Turin over a distance of 199 kilometres. The event was first run in 1876 maki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auguste Mallet
Auguste Mallet (3 May 1913 – 9 December 1946) was a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1938 Tour de France The 1938 Tour de France was the 32nd edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 5 to 31 July. It was composed of 21 stages over .The race was won by Italian cyclist Gino Bartali, who also won the mountains classification. Innovations and .... References 1913 births 1946 deaths French male cyclists Place of birth missing {{France-cycling-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabien Galateau
Fabien Galateau ( Nanteuil-la-Fosse, 13 July 1913 — Avignon, 23 September 1995) was a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Gabriel Galateau was also a cyclist. During the Tours de France of 1938 and 1939, Fabien Galateau won two stages. Major results ;1936 :Nice-Toulon-Nice ;1937 :Circuit del Ventor ;1938 :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 19 :Circuit de Cantal ;1939 :GP de l'Eco d'Alger :Manche-Océan :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 1 External links *Official Tour de France results for Fabien Galateau French male cyclists 1913 births 1995 deaths French Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Aisne Cyclists from Hauts-de-France 20th-century French people {{France-cycling-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierino Favalli
Pierino Favalli (1 May 1914 – 14 May 1986) was an Italian road cyclist. As an amateur he won the road race at the 1934 national championships and finished third at the 1936 World Championships. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics and placed seventh and fourth, respectively. After the Olympics he turned professional and won the Milano–Torino Milano–Torino is a semi classic European single day cycling race, between the northern Italian cities of Milan and Turin over a distance of 199 kilometres. The event was first run in 1876 making it the oldest classic race in the world. The ev ... race in 1938–40 and Milan–San Remo race in 1941, finishing second in 1937–38 and 1942. He also won one stage in the 1940 Giro d'Italia. cyclingarchives.com |
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] |
