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Sante Carollo
Personal information
Born(1924-02-08)8 February 1924
Montecchio Precalcino, Veneto, Italy
Died9 January 2004(2004-01-09) (aged 79)
Thiene, Veneto, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1949Wilier Triestina
1950-1951Individual
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
Maglia Nera classification (1949)

Sante Carollo (Montecchio Precalcino, 8 February 1924 – Thiene, 9 January 2004) was an Italian road cyclist.

His main occupation being a bricklayer, he became famous to the public for being the Maglia nera at the 1949 Giro d'Italia. He formed a rivalry with Luigi Malabrocca for the Maglia nera at the Giro d'Italia. He 'lost' the rivalry, earning the jersey once compared to Malabrocca's twice.

References

  1. "Giro d'Italia and The Black Jersey: When Losing Makes You a Legend!". ITALY Magazine.
  2. "14 grandi storie dei Giri d'Italia". Il Post. May 27, 2017.


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