Giancarlo Astrua

Giancarlo Astrua
Personal information
Full name Giancarlo Astrua
Born August 11, 1927 (1927-08-11) (age 84)
 Italy
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Major wins
4 stages Giro d'Italia
Infobox last updated on
July 4, 2008

Giancarlo Astrua (11 August 1927 in Graglia - 29 July 2010)[1] was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.

Palmarès

1949
Giro d'Italia:
5th place overall classification
1950
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 15
1951
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 12
1952
Giro d'Italia:
7th place overall classification
Trofeo Baracchi (with Nino Defilippis)
1953
Giro della Romagna
Tour de France:
3rd place overall classification
1954
GP Industria in Belmonte-Piceno
Giro d'Italia:
5th place overall classification
1955
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 5
Tour de France:
7th place overall classification
1956
Vuelta a España:
Winner stage 12

References

  1. ^ Obt (Italian) retrieved 31st July 2010