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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1888-08-01)1 August 1888 Milan, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 9 November 1963(1963-11-09) (aged 75) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Augusto Rho (1 August 1888 – 9 November 1963) was an Italian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1909 Tour de France, the inaugural 1909 Giro d'Italia and several others since, including the 1924 Tour de France. He was 11th in the 1910 Giro d'Italia general classification.
Biography
Albert Londres, covering the 1924 Tour de France for Le Parisien, wrote that Rho resembled Gabriele D'Annunzio and sang even when he was last.
Personal life
He was married with Adele Moretti and had one daughter Cristina. Augusto Rho is buried in the Cimitero Maggiore di Milano (2nd central ossuary) near his family.
References
- "Augusto Rho". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Tour de France 1924". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "18ème Tour de France 1924". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
- Gianni Marsilli (8 July 1996). "Fatica, salite, cadute e pedali cioè letteratura". l'Unità (in Italian). p. 2.
Augusto Rho il milanese che assomiglia come una goccia d'acqua a D'Annunzio e canta come un usignuolo anche se è l'ultimo dei cinquantasette in gara
- "Trova un defunto". Municipality of Milan.
External links
- Augusto Rho at ProCyclingStats
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