Luigi Malabrocca (22 June 1920 – 1 October 2006) was an Italian road cyclist.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 June 1920 Tortona, Italy |
| Died | 1 October 2006 (aged 86) Garlasco, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road Cyclo-cross |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1945 | US Azzini |
| 1945–1947 | Welter |
| 1948–1949 | Rochet–Dunlop |
| 1950–1953 | Nilux |
| 1954 | Guerra–Ursus |
| 1955–1958 | Ignis |
| Major wins | |
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He formed a rivalry with Sante Carollo for the Maglia nera at the Giro d'Italia.[2] He 'won' the rivalry, earning the jersey twice to Carollo's once.[3]
While noted for his rivalry, he was also an accomplished cyclist. He won the Italian National Cyclo-cross Championships in 1951 and 1953, as well as winning the 1947 Paris-Nantes, the 1948 Coppa Ugo Agostoni and the 1949 Tour of Yugoslavia.[4]
Major results edit
- 1943
- 6th Giro di Romagna
- 1946
- 9th Giro dell'Appennino
- 1947
- 1st Paris–Nantes
- 3rd Trofeo Baracchi
- 1948
- 1st Coppa Agostoni
- 1949
- 1st Overall Tour of Yugoslavia
- 1950
- 3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 3rd Overall Tour of Yugoslavia
- 1951
- 1st
National Cyclo-cross Championships - 1st Gran Premio dell'Epifania
- 1953
- 1st National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1st Gran Premio dell'Epifania
- 8th Tre Valli Varesine
- 1954
- 3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships
References edit
- ^ "Addio a maglia nera Malabrocca - Gazzetta dello Sport". www.gazzetta.it.
- ^ "Giro d'Italia and The Black Jersey: When Losing Makes You a Legend!". ITALY Magazine.
- ^ "14 grandi storie dei Giri d'Italia". Il Post. May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Malabrocca, l'uomo che capovolse l'ordine d'arrivo". la Repubblica. May 21, 2017.