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Fausto and Serse Coppi burial place
Angelo Fausto Coppi, (born in Castellania, Italy, 15 September 1919, died in Tortona, Italy, 2 January 1960), was the dominant international cyclist of the years each side of the second world war. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo, or champion of champions. He was an all-round racing cyclist: he excelled in both climbing and time trialing, and was also a great sprinter. He won the Giro d'Italia five times (1940, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953), the Tour de France twice (1949 and 1952), and the World Championship in 1953. Other notable results include winning the Giro di Lombardia five times, the Milan-Sanremo three times, as well as wins at Paris-Roubaix and La Flèche Wallonne and setting the hour record (45.798 km) in 1942.
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By: giove
