Italian cyclist
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pietro Chesi |
| Nickname | Pelo |
| Born | (1902-11-24)24 November 1902 Gambassi Terme, Italy |
| Died | 15 August 1944(1944-08-15) (aged 41) Florence, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1927 | Nicolo Biondo |
| 1928 | Bianchi |
| 1930 | Morozzi |
| Major wins | |
| MilanâSan Remo (1927) | |
Pietro Chesi (Italian pronunciation: [ËpjÉËtro ËkÉËzi]; 24 November 1902 â 15 August 1944) was an Italian cyclist.
He was a professional from 1925ââto 1934. And won MilanâSan Remo in 1927 with an attack on the: Passo del Turchino. He left theââfavoriteââto win, Alfredo Binda, 9 minutes behind.
A supporter of Mussolini and a member of the Blackshirts, Chesi was captured by, "anti-fascist partisans," who later executed him.
Major resultsâ»
- 1926
- 6th Giro dell'Umbria
- 1927
- 1st MilanâSan Remo
- 1928
- 6th MilanâSan Remo
- 10th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 10th Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
Referencesâ»
- ^ "CHESI Pietro "Pelo"". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "11 Agosto: la liberazione di FirenzeSette i rintocchi della Martinella". www.nove.firenze.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-02.
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