Giuseppe Brambilla
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| Born | 25 October 1888 Melzo, Italy |
| Died | 28 April 1918 (aged 29) Milan, Italy |
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| Role | Rider |
Giuseppe Brambilla (25 October 1888 – 28 April 1918) was an Italian racing cyclist.[1] He participated in the 7th edition of the Tour de France in 1909.[1][2] In that same year he also won the Coppa del Re[3] and placed second in the Giro dell'Emilia.[4] He also participated in the Giro d'Italia in 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1913, but never finished the race.[5] His participation in the first Giro d'Italia was controversial; during the second stage, he was found travelling on a train. He was disqualified and was in custody while the race continued without him.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Giuseppe Brambilla". Memoire du Cyclisme. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ His participation has been attributed to Cesare Brambilla, who is often falsely mentioned as participating in this Tour
- ^ "Coppa Del Re por dilettanti". La Stampa, 21 June 1909. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Results Giro dell'Emilia 1909". Cycling Ranking. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Giuseppe Brambilla Results". Cycling Ranking. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Giuseppe Brambilla". De Wielersite. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
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