Carlo Galetti
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Carlo Galetti was an Italian
professional road racing cyclist.
He was born at Corsico
. The highlight of his career was his three consecutive overall wins in the 1910
, 1911
and 1912
Giro d'Italia
s, the last of which was won as part of Team Atala
along with Giovanni Micheletto
and Eberardo Pavesi
.
He died at Milan
in 1949.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
professional road racing cyclist.
He was born at Corsico
Corsico
Corsico is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, bordering on Milan to the South-West.Corsico received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on July 22, 1987.-Twin towns - Sister cities:...
. The highlight of his career was his three consecutive overall wins in the 1910
1910 Giro d'Italia
The 1910 Giro d'Italia was the second edition of the race. It started in Milan on 18 May 1910, and finished in the same city on 6 June, after 10 stages....
, 1911
1911 Giro d'Italia
The 1911 Giro d'Italia was the third edition of the race. Marking the 50th anniversary of the Italian unification, the race started in Rome on 15 May 1911, and finished in the same city on 6 June after 12 stages, for a total of 3,526 km....
and 1912
1912 Giro d'Italia
The 1912 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from May 19 to June 2, 1912, consisting of 9 stages, for a total of 2,443 km. It was the first and last Giro d'Italia to be disputed in squads and it was won by Team Atala....
Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
s, the last of which was won as part of Team Atala
Team Atala
Team Atala was a cycling team. In 1912, the 1912 Giro d'Italia was contested by teams, and Team Atala, consisting of Carlo Galetti, Giovanni Micheletto and Eberardo Pavesi emerged as the winner ....
along with Giovanni Micheletto
Giovanni Micheletto
Giovanni Micheletto was an Italian professional road racing cyclist, nicknamed by fans "The Sacile Count" and "Nanè". The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1912 Giro d'Italia...
and Eberardo Pavesi
Eberardo Pavesi
Eberardo Pavesi was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Pavesi was born in Colturano, province of Milan....
.
He died at Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 1949.