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Italian cyclist (1931–2023)

Gianni Ferlenghi
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Born(1931-02-11)11 February 1931
Collesalvetti, Italy
Died19 August 2023(2023-08-19) (aged 92)
Sospiro, Italy
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Gianni Ferlenghi (11 February 1931 – 19 August 2023) was an Italian professional racing cyclist. He rode in three editions of the Tour de France.

Born in Collesalvetti, Ferlenghi started his career as a junior with the Pedale Soresinese team, and was a professional rider from 1954 to 1961. Best known as a domestique of Fausto Coppi, during his career his best results were a victory in a stage of the Tour d'Europe [fr] and two runner-up placements in stages of the Giro d'Italia and of the Paris–Nice. Ferlenghi died in Sospiro on 19 August 2023, at the age of 92.

References

  1. "Gianni Ferlenghi". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. "47ème Tour de France 1960" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Addio a Giovanni Ferlenghi, gregario di Fausto Coppi". La Provincia di Cremona. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

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