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Angelo Fausto Coppi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfausto ˈkɔppi]; 15 September 1919 – 2 January 1960) was an Italian cyclist, the dominant international cyclist of the years after the Second World War.
Professionista dal 1939 al 1960, soprannominato il Campionissimo o l'Airone, fu il corridore più famoso e vincente dell' epoca d'oro del ciclismo ed è considerato uno dei più grandi e popolari atleti di tutti i tempi.
Jan 15, 2012 · The Italian dominated the sport either side of the Second World War, using his all-round skills as a climber, sprinter and time-trialist to build a palmares that rewrote the record books...
May 23, 2019 · Fausto Coppi shaped cycling like no other rider in history as well as winning the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France multiple times
Jun 17, 2009 · The greatest cyclist of the immediate postwar years, Coppi’s scandalous divorce and controversial death convulsed Italy in the 1950s and were still making headlines half a century later.
Jan 4, 2010 · Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the death of “ Il Campionissimo ”, Fausto Coppi. Five-time winner of the Giro d’Italia, twice a victor of the Tour de France and the hour record holder,...
Jan 2, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Fausto Coppi, the Champion of Champions who won the Giro and the Tour in the same year, and died from malaria at 40. Discover his style, his rivalry with Bartali, his affairs and his legacy in cycling history.
