Augusto Rho
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 August 1888 Milan, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 9 November 1963 (aged 75) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Augusto Rho (1 August 1888 – 9 November 1963) was an Italian racing cyclist.[1] He rode in the 1909 Tour de France, the inaugural 1909 Giro d'Italia and several others since, including the 1924 Tour de France.[2][3] He was 11th in the 1910 Giro d'Italia general classification.
Biography
[edit]Albert Londres, covering the 1924 Tour de France for Le Parisien, wrote that Rho resembled Gabriele D'Annunzio and sang even when he was last.[4]
Personal life
[edit]He was married with Adele Moretti and had one daughter Cristina. Augusto Rho is buried in the Cimitero Maggiore di Milano (2nd central ossuary) near his family.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Augusto Rho". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Tour de France 1924". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "18ème Tour de France 1924". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
- ^ Gianni Marsilli (8 July 1996). "Fatica, salite, cadute e pedali cioè letteratura". l'Unità (in Italian). p. 2.
Augusto Rho il milanese che assomiglia come una goccia d'acqua a D'Annunzio e canta come un usignuolo anche se è l'ultimo dei cinquantasette in gara
- ^ "Trova un defunto". Municipality of Milan.
External links
[edit]- Augusto Rho at ProCyclingStats
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