Giovanni Micheletto
Italian racing cyclist
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| Intro | Italian racing cyclist | |
| Places | Italy | |
| was | Athlete Sport cyclist | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 22 January 1889, Sacile | |
| Death | 29 September 1958Sacile (aged 69 years) |
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Giovanni Micheletto (Sacile, 21 January 1889 — Sacile, 29 September 1958) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist, nicknamed by fans "The Sacile Count" (from his native town in the province of Pordenone) and "Nanè". The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1912 Giro d'Italia. He was also the first Italian cyclist to win a race in France, Paris-Menin in 1913.
Palmarès
- 1910
- Giro di Lombardia
- Giro di Romagna-Toscana
- 1912
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner overall classification (with Team Atala)
- Winner stages 1 and 8
- 1913
- Paris-Menin
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 1
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day