Francesco Camusso (9 March 1908 – 23 June 1995)
was an Italian professional
road racing cyclist.
Camusso was born in
Cumiana
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,
Piedmont
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, and is ranked among the best Italian climbers ever. In his second year as professional, he won the
1931 Giro d'Italia. In the following year he won a stage at the
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 ...
, finished third overall.
His other results include a second place in the
1934 Giro d'Italia and a fourth in the
1935 Tour de France
The 1935 Tour de France was the 29th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 4 to 28 July. It consisted of 21 stages over . Although the French team was favourite, Belgian Romain Maes took the lead in the first stage, and never gave it a ...
.
He died at
Turin
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in 1995.
Major results
;1931
:
Giro d'Italia:
::
Winner overall classification
:: Winner 1 stage
;1932
:
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 ...
:
::3rd overall
::Winner stage 10
;1934
: 2nd overall — Giro d'Italia
:
Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse ( en, Tour of Switzerland) is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France ...
: 1st
King of the Mountains
The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing, Queen of the Mountains (QoM) is used.
While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest ...
, winner 1 stage
;1935
:
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 7
;1937
:
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 ...
:
:: 4th overall
:: Winner Stage 13A
References
External links
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Official Tour de France results for Francesco Camusso
1908 births
1995 deaths
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Turin
Italian male cyclists
Giro d'Italia winners
Italian Tour de France stage winners
Tour de Suisse stage winners
Cyclists from Piedmont
Cumiana
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