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Dec 01, 1883 Induno Olona, Lombardy, Italy Died on 02 Oct 1957 (aged 73)
Italian racing cyclist
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About Luigi Ganna
- Luigi Ganna (1 December 1883 – 2 October 1957) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.
- He was the overall winner of the first Giro d'Italia, held in 1909, as well as the first Italian winner of the classic Milan–San Remo earlier that year.
- Further highlights in his career were his fifth place in the 1908 Tour de France and several podium places in Italian classic races.
- In 1908 he set a new Italian hour record, which he held for six years. He was born in Induno Olona, near Varese, in Lombardy.
- Before becoming a professional cyclist, he worked as a bricklayer, commuting up to 100 km to work by bike.
