Dante Gianello (26 March 1912, in Chiesa in Valmalenco,

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– 12 November 1992, in

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) was a professional

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. Although born an Italian, he was

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as a

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in 1931. His career ended when, during the GP del Desembarcament del Sud on 15 August 1945, he was hit by a jeep.

Major results

;1935 :Nice-Toulon-Nice ;1938 :

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: ::Winner stage 13 ::10th place overall classification ;1939 :Boucles de Sospel ;1940 :Circuit du Pays Grassois ;1942 :Coupe Marcel Vergeat St-Etienne ;1943 :GP des Alpes ;1945 :Circuit des villes d'eaux d'Auvergne

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Dante Gianello
French male cyclists 1912 births 1992 deaths French Tour de France stage winners Cyclists from the Province of Sondrio Italian emigrants to France {{France-cycling-bio-1910s-stub