Giordano Cottur [SEP] date of death
Giordano Cottur
Giordano Cottur (24 May 1914 – 8 March 2006) was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Trieste.
His palmarès include three 3rd places overall at the Giro d'Italia (1940, 1948 and 1949, plus five stage wins) and an 8th overall at the 1947 Tour de France.
Major results.
- 1938
- 1939
- 1940
- 1946
- 1947
- 1948
- 1949
External links.
- Biography of Giordano Cottur
- Official Tour de
1949 Giro d'Italia
The 1949 Giro d'Italia was the 32nd edition of the Giro d'Italia, a cycling race organized and sponsored by the newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport". The race began on 21 May in Palermo with a stage that stretched to Catania, finishing in Monza on 12 June after a stage and a total distance covered of . The race was won by the Italian rider Fausto Coppi of the Bianchi team, with fellow Italians Gino Bartali and Giordano Cottur coming in second and third respectively.
Coppi won the