Giovanni Brunero
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Gioanni Giuseppe Brunero (April 10, 1895, San Maurizio Canavese
, Piedmont
– November 23, 1934) was an Italian
professional road racing cyclist. He ranks 66th on Daniel Marszalek's cyclist ranking, the 18th Italian on the list.
. He became a professional in 1920, coming fifth in Milan – San Remo. In the same year he was Italian junior champion, second at the Giro di Lombardia and he won the Giro dell'Emilia
, beating Gaetano Belloni
and Costante Girardengo
.
In the 1920s he was one the dominant racers in the Giro d'Italia
, with victories in 1921, 1922 and 1926. His other victories include Milan – San Remo (1922) and two Giri di Lombardia (1923–1924).
He died in Cirié
in 1934.
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
San Maurizio Canavese
San Maurizio Canavese is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 15 km northwest of Turin...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
– November 23, 1934) was an Italian
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 ranks 66th on Daniel Marszalek's cyclist ranking, the 18th Italian on the list.
Biography
Giovanni Brunero was born in San Maurizio CanaveseSan Maurizio Canavese
San Maurizio Canavese is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 15 km northwest of Turin...
. He became a professional in 1920, coming fifth in Milan – San Remo. In the same year he was Italian junior champion, second at the Giro di Lombardia and he won the Giro dell'Emilia
Giro dell'Emilia
The Giro dell'Emilia is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is considered one of the most important classic bicycle races in Italy....
, beating Gaetano Belloni
Gaetano Belloni
Gaetano Belloni was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlights of his career were his overall win in the 1920 Giro d'Italia, the two victories in Milan – San Remo , and the three victories in the Giro di Lombardia .Belloni was born at Pizzighettone, near Cremona, and made his...
and Costante Girardengo
Costante Girardengo
Costante Girardengo was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, considered by many to be one of the finest riders in the history of the sport. He was the first rider to be declared a "Campionissimo" or "champion of champions" by the Italian media and fans...
.
In the 1920s he was one the dominant racers in the 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...
, with victories in 1921, 1922 and 1926. His other victories include Milan – San Remo (1922) and two Giri di Lombardia (1923–1924).
He died in Cirié
Cirié
Cirié is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km northwest of Turin.Cirié borders the following municipalities: Nole, San Carlo Canavese, San Maurizio Canavese and Robassomero....
in 1934.
Palmarès
1919- national amateur road race champion
1920
- Giro dell'EmiliaGiro dell'EmiliaThe Giro dell'Emilia is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is considered one of the most important classic bicycle races in Italy....
1921
- Giro del PiemonteGiro del PiemonteThe Giro del Piemonte is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. The race first took place in 1906. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour...
- Giro d'Italia1921 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1921 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 25 May to 12 June 1921, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 3,107 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.59 km/h...
:
Winner overall classification- Winner stage 7
1922
- Giro d'Italia1922 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1922 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 24 May to 11 June 1922, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 3,095 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.856 km/h...
:- Winner overall classification
- Winner stage 7 and 10
- Milan – San Remo
1923
- Giro della RomagnaGiro della RomagnaThe Giro della Romagna is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Italian region of Romagna. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
- Giro di Lombardia
1924
- Tour de France1924 Tour de FranceThe 1924 Tour de France was the 18th edition of the Tour de France and was won by Ottavio Bottecchia. He was the first Italian cyclist to win the Tour and the first rider to hold the yellow jersey the entire event. The race was held over 5,425 km with an average speed of 23.972 km/h...
:- Winner stage 10
- Giro di Lombardia
1925
- Giro d'Italia1925 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1925 Giro d'Italia of cycling was the 13th edition to take place. It was held from 16 May to 7 June 1925, with 12 stages stretching over 3,520 km, and was won by Alfredo Binda. Of 126 riders starting the race, only 30 finished it.-Stages:...
:- 3rd place overall classification
- Winner stage 8
1926
- Giro d'Italia1926 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1926 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1926, consisting of 12 stages for a total of 3,429 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.113 km/h. It was won by Giovanni Brunero, who then became the first rider having won the Giro for three times.- Stages :- Final GC Standings:-...
:- Winner overall classification
- Winner stage 8
1927
- Giro d'Italia1927 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1927 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1927, consisting of 15 stages for a total of 3,758 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.85 km/h...
:- 2nd place overall classification
- Winner stage 13