Gianni Ferlenghi
Italian cyclist (1931–2023)
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Born | (1931-02-11)11 February 1931 Collesalvetti, Italy |
Died | 19 August 2023(2023-08-19) (aged 92) Sospiro, Italy |
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Role | Rider |
Gianni Ferlenghi (11 February 1931 – 19 August 2023) was an Italian professional racing cyclist.[1] He rode in three editions of the Tour de France.[2]
Born in Collesalvetti, Ferlenghi started his career as a junior with the Pedale Soresinese team, and was a professional rider from 1954 to 1961.[3] Best known as a domestique of Fausto Coppi, during his career his best results were a victory in a stage of the Tour d'Europe [fr] and two runner-up placements in stages of the Giro d'Italia and of the Paris–Nice.[3] Ferlenghi died in Sospiro on 19 August 2023, at the age of 92.[3]
References
- ^ "Gianni Ferlenghi". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "47ème Tour de France 1960" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Addio a Giovanni Ferlenghi, gregario di Fausto Coppi". La Provincia di Cremona. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
External links
- Gianni Ferlenghi at Cycling Archives
- Gianni Ferlenghi at ProCyclingStats
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