Giovanni Brunero
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Giovanni Giuseppe Brunero |
Born |
San Maurizio Canavese, Italy | October 4, 1895
Died |
November 23, 1934 39) Cirié, Italy | (aged
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional team(s) | |
1919–1927 1928 1929 |
Legnano Wolsit-Pirelli/Legnano Legnano |
Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on June 10, 2008 |
Giovanni Giuseppe Brunero (April 10, 1895, San Maurizio Canavese, Piedmont – November 23, 1934) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He ranks 66th on Daniel Marszalek's cyclist ranking, the 18th Italian on the list.
Biography
Giovanni Brunero was born in San Maurizio Canavese. He became a professional in 1920, coming fifth in Milan – San Remo. In the same year he was Italian junior champion, second at the Giro di Lombardia and he won the Giro dell'Emilia, beating Gaetano Belloni and Costante Girardengo.
In the 1920s he was one the dominant racers in the Giro d'Italia, with victories in 1921, 1922 and 1926. His other victories include Milan – San Remo (1922) and two Giri di Lombardia (1923–1924).
He died in Cirié in 1934.
Palmarès
- 1919
- Italy national amateur road race champion
- 1920
- Giro dell'Emilia
- 1921
- Giro del Piemonte
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner overall classification
- Winner stage 7
- 1922
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner overall classification
- Winner stage 7 and 10
- Milan – San Remo
- 1923
- Giro della Romagna
- Giro di Lombardia
- 1924
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 10
- Giro di Lombardia
- 1925
- Giro d'Italia:
- 3rd place overall classification
- Winner stage 8
- 1926
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner overall classification
- Winner stage 8
- 1927
- Giro d'Italia:
- 2nd place overall classification
- Winner stage 13
External links
- Giovanni Brunero profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Giovanni Brunero
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