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Fausto Coppi was an Italian cyclist who was one of the greatest and most celebrated athletes of the sport during the mid-20th century. He remains an important figure in cycling history and Italian sports culture, known for his exceptional talent and dominance in major races.
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Angelo Fausto Coppi (September 1919 – 2 January 1960) was an Italian cyclist, the dominant international cyclist of the years after the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo ("Champion of Champions"). He was an all-round racing cyclist: he excelled in both climbing and time trialing, and was also a good sprinter. He won the Giro d'Italia five times (1940, 1947,…
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- The Tour - The Legend of the Race — Himself2013
- Tour de France 1953 — Himself1953
- Toto Tours Italy — Self1948
- Challenge of the Century — Himself
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Castellania Coppi
- Place of death
- Tortona
- Sibling
- Serse Coppi
- Occupation
- sport cyclist
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Field of work
- road bicycle racing
- Sport
- road bicycle racing
- Country for sport
- Italy
- Official website
- www.faustocoppi.it
- Image
- Fausto Coppi, Tour de France 1952 01 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 177
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- cause of death
- malaria
- significant person
- Gino Bartali
- Commons category
- Fausto Coppi
- date of birth
- 1919-09-15
- date of death
- 1960-01-02
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Fausto Coppi
- birth name
- Angelo-Fausto Coppi
- place of burial
- Castellania Coppi
- name in native language
- Angelo Fausto Coppi
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Encyclopedic overview
Angelo Fausto Coppi ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈfausto ˈkɔppi]; 15 September 1919 – 2 January 1960) was an Italian cyclist, the dominant international cyclist of the years after the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo ("Champion of Champions"). He was an all-round racing cyclist: he excelled in both climbing and time trialing, and was also a good 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–San Remo three times, as well as wins at Paris–Roubaix and La Flèche Wallonne and setting the hour record (45.798 km) in 1942.
Early life and amateur career
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