Luigi Giacobbe (1 January 1907 – 1 December 1995) was an

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professional cyclist, who raced from 1926 to 1937. He was born in

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. He won the

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in 1931 and a stage in the

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. At the Giro, he was second overall in

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and 1931. He took part to three

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in 1931, 1933 and 1935. Giacobbe died at

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in 1995.

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1907 births 1995 deaths People from Bosco Marengo Italian male cyclists Cyclists from Piedmont Sportspeople from the Province of Alessandria {{Italy-cycling-bio-stub