Carlo Galetti
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Carlo Galetti |
| Nickname | Il Scoiattolo dei Navigli (The Squirrel of the Canals), The Human Stopwatch[1] |
| Born |
26 August 1882 Corsico, Italy |
| Died |
2 April 1949 (aged 66) Milan, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1901–1905 | Individual |
| 1906–1907 | Rudge Whitwort/OTAV |
| 1908 | Alycon/Atala |
| 1909 | Legnano/Rudge Whitworth-Pirelli |
| 1910 | Medusa |
| 1911 | Bianchi |
| 1912 | Atala/Senior-Polack |
| 1913 | Legnano |
| 1914 | Bianchi |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 19 May 2012 | |
Carlo Galetti (26 August 1882 – 2 April 1949) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.
He was born at Corsico. The highlight of his career was his three consecutive overall wins in the 1910, 1911 and 1912 Giro d'Italias, the last of which was won as part of Team Atala along with Giovanni Micheletto and Eberardo Pavesi.[2]
He died at Milan in 1949.
References
- ↑ Clarke, Stuart (5 November 2015). "13 of the strangest nicknames in cycling". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Carlo Galetti". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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