Serse Coppi
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Serse Coppi |
Date of birth | March 19, 1923 |
Date of death | June 29, 1951 (aged 28) |
Country | Italy |
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Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
1949 Paris-Roubaix | |
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September 7, 2007 |
Serse Coppi (March 19, 1923 - June 29, 1951) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist born in Castellania. He was the brother of famous Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi.
[edit] Professional career
His greatest victory was winning Paris-Roubaix in 1949, when he was placed as ex-aequo winner along with André Mahé after much controversy. He died in 1951 while riding in Giro del Piemonte after crashing in the final sprint.
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Preceded by Rik van Steenbergen |
Winner of Paris-Roubaix (joint with André Mahé) 1949 |
Succeeded by Fausto Coppi |