Eberardo Pavesi
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Eberardo Pavesi was an Italian
professional road racing cyclist.
Pavesi was born in Colturano
, province of Milan
.
The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1912 Giro d'Italia
. He won also one Giro di Lombardia (1905) and one Milan – San Remo (1907). He was also the first Italian cyclist to finish a Tour de France
.
He was later a team director, having under him racers such as Gino Bartali
. He died in Milan in 1974.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
professional road racing cyclist.
Pavesi was born in Colturano
Colturano
Colturano is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 km southeast of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,004 and an area of 4.2 km²....
, province of Milan
Province of Milan
The Province of Milan : /) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. The provincial territory is highly urbanized, resulting in the third highest population density among the Italian provinces with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, just behind the provinces of...
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The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1912 Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
. He won also one Giro di Lombardia (1905) and one Milan – San Remo (1907). He was also the first Italian cyclist to finish a Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
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He was later a team director, having under him racers such as Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice and the Tour de France in 1938...
. He died in Milan in 1974.