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Italian cyclist (1882–1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlo Galetti (26 August 1882 – 2 April 1949) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.
![]() Carlo Galetti | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Carlo Galetti |
Nickname | Lo Scoiattolo dei Navigli (The Squirrel of the Canals), The Human Stopwatch[1] |
Born | Corsico, Italy | 26 August 1882
Died | 2 April 1949 66) Milan, Italy | (aged
Team information | |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
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 | |
Grand Tours
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He was born at Corsico. The highlight of his career was his three consecutive overall wins in the 1910, 1911 and 1912 Giros d'Italia, the last of which was won as part of Team Atala along with Giovanni Micheletto and Eberardo Pavesi.[2]
He died in Milan in 1949.
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