Gaetano Belloni
Cyclist
1892 – 1980
Who was Gaetano Belloni?
Gaetano Belloni was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlights of his career were his overall win in the 1920 Giro d'Italia, the two victories in Milan – San Remo, and the three victories in the Giro di Lombardia.
Belloni was born at Pizzighettone, near Cremona, and made his debut in the road cycling world in the wake of his elder brother Amleto. As an amateur, in 1914 he won the "Small" Giro di Lombardia and the Coppa del Re, as well as the Italian championship.
Having avoided to be called to the front, Belloni won surprisingly, the overall Giro di Lombardia in 1915 and the Milan – San Remo of 1917.
In 1920 he obtained his greatest victory, the Giro d'Italia. In the 1920s Belloni constantly rivalled with his friend Costante Girardengo, being almost always defeated and gaining for this reason the nickname of "Eterno secondo".
He won a total of 43 races as a professional, including 12 stages at Giro d'Italia.
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- Born
- Aug 26, 1892
Pizzighettone - Nationality
- Italy
- Lived in
- Pizzighettone
- Died
- Jan 9, 1980
Milan
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on July 23, 2013
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