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Learco Guerra (14 October 1902 - 7 February 1963) was an Italian professional
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. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia. He was born in San Nicolò Po, a ''
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'' of Bagnolo San Vito in
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, gained the nickname of "Human Locomotive" for his enduring quality in plain stages. After mediocre attempts to play football, Guerra became a professional cyclist in 1928, at 26. The following year he became Italian champion, racing as an independent or semi-professional. In 1930 he won his first
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, the first of five straight wins. That same year he came second in 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 ...
after Italy's leader,
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, proved in poor form. The race was won by the Frenchman,
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. In 1931 Guerra won four stages of the Giro d'Italia but not the final victory. In this Giro, he was the first rider who wore the pink jersey. The same year he won the
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. In 1933 Guerra was again second in the Tour de France, and he won the
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. In 1934 came his greatest success, 10 stages of the Giro d'Italia and the
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. He was also second in the world championship. Guerra set a record of victories in a single year that was beaten only in the 1970s. His fame was exploited by the
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government, which profited from his heroic status. After retirement, he worked as a team manager for riders such as
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and
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, he died in
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in 1963.


Career achievements


Major results

;1929 :1st Coppa Appennino :1st Coppa Diamante :1st
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:1st Vignola–Modena :2nd
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;1930 :1st National Road Championships, Road Race :1st Circuito Monte Benici :1st Predappio Alta–Roma :1st Coppa Caivano :1st Stages 8 & 11 Giro d'Italia :1st
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Criterium :2nd
UCI Road World Championships The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and a mixed team relay. Events ...
, Road Race :2nd Overall
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 ...
::1st Stages 2, 13 & 15 :3rd
Giro di Lombardia The Giro di Lombardia ( en, Tour of Lombardy), officially ''Il Lombardia'', is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally the last of the five ' Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in ...
:8th
Milan–San Remo Milan–San Remo (in Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance of 298 km (~185.2 miles) it ...
;1931 :1st
UCI Road World Championships The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and a mixed team relay. Events ...
, Road Race :1st National Road Championships, Road Race :1st
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:1st Corsa del Commercio :1st Coppa de la Victoria :1st
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:1st Stages 1, 2, 7 & 8 Giro d'Italia :2nd
Milan–San Remo Milan–San Remo (in Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance of 298 km (~185.2 miles) it ...
;1932 :1st National Road Championships, Road Race :1st
Giro di Campania The Giro di Campania was a one-day road cycling race held annually in the region of Campania (man), it, Campana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , d ...
:1st
Giro della Toscana The Giro di Toscana is a road bicycle race held annually in Tuscany, Italy. From 2005 to 2014, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was not held in 2015. On 4 April 2016 it was announced that the race will ...
:1st Predappio Alta–Roma :1st Stages 1, 4, 6, 7, 9 & 13 Giro d'Italia :4th
Grand Prix des Nations The Grand Prix des Nations was an individual time trial (against the clock) for both professional and amateur racing cyclists. Held annually in Cannes, France, it was instituted in 1932 and often regarded as the unofficial time trial championship ...
;1933 :1st National Road Championships, Road Race :1st
Milan–San Remo Milan–San Remo (in Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance of 298 km (~185.2 miles) it ...
:1st Circuito Belfiore :1st
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Criterium :1st Corsa del Commercio :1st Prix Goullet-Fogler :1st Stages 1, 3 & 5 Giro d'Italia :2nd Overall
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 ...
::1st Stages 2, 6, 7, 18 & 23 :2nd Giro delle Due Province Messina :3rd
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;1934 :1st National Road Championships, Road Race :1st Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 14 :1st
Giro di Lombardia The Giro di Lombardia ( en, Tour of Lombardy), officially ''Il Lombardia'', is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally the last of the five ' Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in ...
:1st
GP Lugano The Gran Premio di Lugano ( en, Grand Prix of Lugano) is a road bicycle race held annually in Lugano, Switzerland. Prior to 1981 it was held as an individual time trial but in recent years it has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe ...
:1st
Milano–Modena Milano–Modena was a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Umbria, Italy from 1906 to 1955. It was held as an individual time trial An individual time trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (i ...
:1st
Giro di Campania The Giro di Campania was a one-day road cycling race held annually in the region of Campania (man), it, Campana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , d ...
:1st
Giro del Piemonte The Giro del Piemonte, since 2009 known also as Gran Piemonte, is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. The race first took place in 1906. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Eu ...
:1st Corsa del Commercio :1st GP Valle Scrivia :1st
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(with
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:1st
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Criterium :1st
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Criterium :2nd
UCI Road World Championships The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and a mixed team relay. Events ...
, Road Race :2nd
Six Days of Paris The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France. Winners References Cycle races in France Six-day races Recurring sporting events established in 1913 1913 establishments in France 1981 disesta ...
:2nd Prix Goullet-Fogler Madison ;1935 :1st
Milano–Modena Milano–Modena was a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Umbria, Italy from 1906 to 1955. It was held as an individual time trial An individual time trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (i ...
:1st
Giro della Romagna The Giro della Romagna was a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Italian region of Romagna. After 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was discontinued in 2011, and in 2013, it merged with the Me ...
:1st
Giro della Provincia Milano Giro or GIRO may refer to: Banking and Investments * Giro (banking), a direct payment from one bank account to another instigated by the payer * Girobank, a state owned and later privatised financial institution in the UK * GiroBank, a Danish ba ...
:1st Six Days of Antwerp :2nd Milano–San Remo :2nd Prix Houlier-Comès Madison :2nd
Six Days of Paris The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France. Winners References Cycle races in France Six-day races Recurring sporting events established in 1913 1913 establishments in France 1981 disesta ...
:3rd
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Criterium :4th Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stages 3, 4, 7, 8 & 10 ;1936 :1st Overall
Giro della Provincia Milano Giro or GIRO may refer to: Banking and Investments * Giro (banking), a direct payment from one bank account to another instigated by the payer * Girobank, a state owned and later privatised financial institution in the UK * GiroBank, a Danish ba ...
(with
Gino Bartali Gino Bartali (; 18 July 1914 – 5 May 2000), nicknamed Gino the Pious and (in Italy) Ginettaccio, was a champion road cyclist. He was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice, in 19 ...
) ;1937 :1st Corsa del Commercio :1st
GP Lugano The Gran Premio di Lugano ( en, Grand Prix of Lugano) is a road bicycle race held annually in Lugano, Switzerland. Prior to 1981 it was held as an individual time trial but in recent years it has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe ...
:1st Stage 9 Giro d'Italia :1st
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Criterium :2nd
Six Days of Paris The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France. Winners References Cycle races in France Six-day races Recurring sporting events established in 1913 1913 establishments in France 1981 disesta ...
:3rd
Six Days of Brussels The Six Days of Brussels was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best a ...
;1938 :2nd
Giro della Toscana The Giro di Toscana is a road bicycle race held annually in Tuscany, Italy. From 2005 to 2014, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was not held in 2015. On 4 April 2016 it was announced that the race will ...
:3rd Overall
Giro di Campania The Giro di Campania was a one-day road cycling race held annually in the region of Campania (man), it, Campana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , d ...
;1939 :2nd Copa España ;1940 :1st Circuito de Casalecchio di Reno ;1942 :1st National Track Championships, Individual Pursuit


Grand Tour general classification results timeline


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See also

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External links

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Official Tour de France results for Learco Guerra
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guerra, Learco 1902 births 1963 deaths Cyclists from the Province of Mantua Italian male cyclists Giro d'Italia winners Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners UCI Road World Champions (elite men) Italian Tour de France stage winners