Giovanni Brunero
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Gioanni Giuseppe Brunero (March 15, 1898 - November 23, 1934) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He is considered one of the best Italian cyclists of all times.
[edit] Biography
Giovanni Brunero was born at San Maurizio Canavese.
He became a professional cycling racer in 1920, soon obtaining a promising fifth place in the Milan-Sanremo. In the same year he was Junior Italian champion, second at the Giro di Lombardia and won the Giro dell'Emilia, beating champions of the time like Gaetano Belloni and Costante Girardengo.
In the 1920s was one the dominant racers in the Giro d'Italia, with a total of three overall victories (1921-1922 and 1926). At the Tour de France he did not perform as well, with the exception of the 1924 edition in which he retreated at the second last stage when he was third overall.
His other victories include a Milan-Sanremo (1922) and two Giri di Lombardia (1923-1924).
Brunero died a Cirié in 1934 for a fatal illness.
| Preceded by Gaetano Belloni |
Winner of the Giro d'Italia 1921-22 |
Succeeded by Costante Girardengo |
| Preceded by Alfredo Binda |
Winner of the Giro d'Italia 1926 |
Succeeded by Alfredo Binda |
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