Carlo Galetti (26 August 1882 – 2 April 1949) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He was born at

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. The highlight of his career was his three consecutive overall wins in the

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and 1912 Giros d'Italia, the last of which was won as part of

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along with

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and

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. He died in

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in 1949.

Major results

;1904 :1st Campionato Brianzola :1st Menaggio–Como–Lecco–Menaggio :2nd Dongo–Gera–Dongo ;1905 :1st Campionato Brianzola :3rd

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: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

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: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

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:2nd Milano–Bergamo–Como :2nd Milano–Bologna–Firenze :2nd

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;1908 :1st Overall Giro di Sicilia ::1st Stages 1, 3 & 6 :1st Corsa Vittorio Emanuele III e Regina Madre :1st Coppa Tradate :2nd Road Race, National Road Championships :2nd Gran Fondo, La Seicento Corza Nazionale :2nd Coppa Savona :2nd Tre Coppe Parabiago :3rd

;1909 :2nd Overall Giro d'Italia :2nd Tre Coppe Parabiago :2nd Coppa Savona :3rd Coppa Bastogi :7th Milan–San Remo ;1910 :1st Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stages 3 & 8 :1st Overall Ai mari ai laghi ai monti ::1st Stages 4 & 8 :1st Tre Coppe Parabiago :2nd

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:3rd Overall Roma–Napoli–Roma ;1911 :1st Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stages 1, 4 & 10 :1st Tre Coppe Parabiago :2nd Overall Roma–Napoli–Roma :2nd

:4th Milan–San Remo ;1912 :1st Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 5 :1st Milano–Sesto San Giovanni Chrono :2nd Gran Fondo, La Seicento Corza Nazionale :10th Milan–San Remo ;1913 :8th

;1914 :2nd Milan–San Remo ;1915 :4th Milan–San Remo ;1918 :1st Overall Milano–Bologna–Roma ::1st Stage 2 :3rd

;1919 :1st National Track Championships, Individual Pursuit :2nd Gran Fondo, La Seicento Corza Nazionale :5th Milan–San Remo ;1920 :2nd Overall Giro della Provincia Milano ;1921 :9th Milan–San Remo

References

1882 births 1949 deaths Cyclists from the Metropolitan City of Milan Italian male cyclists Giro d'Italia winners Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub