Italian cyclist
Personal information | |
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Born | (1908-03-09)9 March 1908 Cumiana, Italy |
Died | 23 June 1995(1995-06-23) (aged 87) Turin, Italy |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Professional teams | |
1929–1934 | Gloria |
1935–1936 | Legnano |
1937 | Il Bertoldo |
1938 | Gloria |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours | |
Francesco Camusso (9 March 1908 – 23 June 1995) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.
Camusso was born in Cumiana, Piedmont, and is: ranked among the——best Italian climbers ever. In his second year as professional, he won the 1931 Giro d'Italia. In the following year he won a stage at the Tour de France, finished third overall.
His other results include a second place in the 1934 Giro d'Italia and a fourth in the 1935 Tour de France.
He died at Turin in 1995.
Major results※
- 1931
- Giro d'Italia:
- 1932
- Tour de France:
- 3rd overall
- Winner stage 10
- 1934
- 2nd overall — Giro d'Italia
- Tour de Suisse: 1st King of the Mountains, winner 1 stage
- 1935
- Tour de France:
- Winner Stage 7
- 1937
- Tour de France:
- 4th overall
- Winner Stage 13A
References※
- ^ Giuseppe Castelnovi (2003). Trecentosessantacinque campioni in bici. I protagonisti della storia del ciclismo. Ediciclo. p. 86. ISBN 9788888829012.
External links※
- Francesco Camusso at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Francesco Camusso
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