Marcello Osler
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 1945 Pergine Valsugana, Italy |
| Died | 21 July 2023 (aged 77) |
| Team information | |
| Role | Rider |
Marcello Osler (18 August 1945 – 21 July 2023) was an Italian professional racing cyclist.
When an amateur, Osler won several races, notably the Trofeo Papà Cervi.[1] A professional rider from 1973 to 1980, he rode in seven editions of the Giro d'Italia and in the 1976 Tour de France.[2][3] He won a stage at the 1975 Giro d'Italia, and won the Giro's Campionato delle Regioni classification in 1975 and 1976.[3] In 1976, he was selected as a reserve in the Italian team for the UCI Road World Championships.[1][3] Between 1978 and 1980 he was domestique of Francesco Moser.[1][3]
After his retirement, Osler ran a sport store in his hometown.[4] In 2013, he survived a heart attack that left him in a wheelchair.[3][5] He died on 21 July 2023, at the age of 77.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Il gregario Osler e quella tappa del Giro d'Italia a braccia alzate". Tuttosport (in Italian). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Marcello Osler". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Addio a Marcello Osler, dalla vittoria al Giro in maglia Brooklyn all'infarto del 2013 se ne va un grande campione della vita e del ciclismo". Il Dolomiti (in Italian). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Sport trentino in lutto: è morto Marcello Osler, amatissimo ciclista professionista e imprenditore". L'Adige (in Italian). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "«La fuga più lunga» di Marcello Osler". L'Adige (in Italian). 22 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Marcello Osler at Cycling Archives
- Marcello Osler at ProCyclingStats
- Marcello Osler at CycleBase
