Giovanni Giuseppe Brunero (10 April 1895 in

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– 23 November 1934) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.

Biography

Giovanni Brunero was born in

. He became a professional in 1920, coming fifth in Milan–San Remo. In the same year he was Italian junior champion, second at the

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and he won the

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, beating

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and

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. In the 1920s he was one of the dominant racers in the Giro d'Italia, with victories in 1921, 1922, and 1926. His other victories include Milan–San Remo (1922) and two Giri di Lombardia (1923–1924). He died in

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in 1934.

Major results

;1919 : 1st MaillotItalia

Road race, National Amateur Road Championships ;1920 : 1st

: 2nd

;1921 : 1st Jersey pink

Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 7 : 1st

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;1922 : 1st Jersey pink

Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 7 & 10 : 1st Milan–San Remo ;1923 : 1st

: 1st

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;1924 : 1st

: 1st Stage 10

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;1925 : 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 8 ;1926 : 1st Jersey pink

Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 8 ;1927 : 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 13

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Giovanni Brunero
1895 births 1934 deaths Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Turin Italian male cyclists Giro d'Italia winners Italian Tour de France stage winners Cyclists from Piedmont {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub