Angelo Fausto Coppi was an Italian cyclist, the dominant international cyclist of the years after the Second World War. His successes earned him the title ...
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Fausto Coppi (born 1919-09-15 in Castellania, passed away 1960-01-02) was a former professional road racing cyclist from Italy, active between 1938 and 1959 ...
He was one of the most successful and most popular cyclists of all time. He won the Tour de France twice, in 1949 and 1952. He won the Giro d'Italia five times.
Fausto Coppi
Italian cyclist
Angelo Fausto Coppi was an Italian cyclist, the dominant international cyclist of the years after the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo. He was an all-round racing cyclist: he excelled in both climbing and time... Wikipedia
Born: September 15, 1919, Castellania, Italy
Died: January 2, 1960 (age 40 years), Tortona, Italy
Tour de France wins: 1952 Tour de France and 1949 Tour de France
Height: 5′ 10″
Parents: Angiolina Boveri and Domenico Coppi
Siblings: Serse Coppi
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Jan 5, 2019 · Fausto was a versatile rider. The best climber and a great sprinter, an unbeatable time trialer, won the classics (from Milano – San Remo, to ...
Coppi joined the Italian army in 1940 before flying to North Africa three years later, where he was captured and interned by Allied troops.
Jan 15, 2012 · If we focus solely on his cycling, the career of Fausto Coppi is in simple terms one of the most decorated of all time.
May 23, 2019 · Fausto Coppi shaped cycling like no other rider in history as well as winning the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France multiple times.
Jan 2, 2020 · It is ironic then that Fausto Coppi, Italy's greatest cyclist, died from malaria on January 2, 1960 at the age of 40. His doctors had been ...
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The greatest cyclist of the immediate post-war years, he was the first man to win cycling's great double, the Tour de France and Tour of Italy, in the same year ...
May 6, 2019 · Angelo Fausto Coppi was cycling's first superstar and his successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo ("Champion of Champions”).