Francesco Camusso (9 March 1908 – 23 June 1995) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. Camusso was born in

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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

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in 1995.

Major results

;1931 : Giro d'Italia: :: Jersey pink

Winner overall classification :: Winner 1 stage ;1932 :

: ::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

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, winner 1 stage ;1935 :

: :: Winner Stage 7 ;1937 :

: :: 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 {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub