Giordano Cottur (24 May 1914 – 8 March 2006) was an
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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cyclist. He was born in
Trieste
Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into provi ...
. His palmarès include three 3rd places overall at the
Giro d'Italia (
1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
*January ...
,
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
and
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – Luis ...
, plus five stage wins) and an 8th overall at the
1947 Tour de France
The 1947 Tour de France was the 34th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 25 June to 20 July. The total race distance was 21 stages over . It was the first Tour since 1939, having been cancelled during World War II, although some Tour ...
.
Major results
;1938
:
Giro d'Italia:
::Winner stage 9
;1939
:
Giro d'Italia:
::Winner stage 12
::7th place overall classification
:
Giro dell'Umbria
The Giro dell'Umbria was a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Umbria, Italy from 1910 to 1991. After 1991, the race was merged with the newly created Trofeo Melinda
Trofeo Melinda was a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Tren ...
;1940
:
Giro d'Italia:
::3rd place overall classification
;1946
:
Giro d'Italia:
::Winner stage 1
::8th place overall classification
;1947
:
Giro d'Italia:
::Winner stage 6
:
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 ...
:
::8th place overall classification
;1948
:
Giro d'Italia:
::Winner stage 1
::3rd place overall classification
;1949
:
Giro d'Italia:
::3rd place overall classification
References
External links
Biography of Giordano Cottur
*
1914 births
2006 deaths
Sportspeople from Trieste
People from Austrian Littoral
Italian male cyclists
Cyclists from Friuli Venezia Giulia
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