Alessandro Fantini
Italian cyclist (1932–1961)
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Alessandro Fantini (Fossacesia, 1 January 1932 — Trier, West-Germany, 5 May 1961) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. After winning the fifth stage, Fantini died after a crash during a mass sprint at the end of the sixth stage of the 1961 Tour of Germany. He was immediately admitted to a hospital, but surgery was impossible due to the large amount of amphetamines in his system.[1] He died two days later.[2]
FullnameAlessandro Fantini
Born1 January 1932
Fossacesia, Kingdom of Italy
Fossacesia, Kingdom of Italy
Died5 May 1961 (aged 29)
Trier, West Germany
Trier, West Germany
DisciplineRoad
Fantini in 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Fantini |
| Born | 1 January 1932 Fossacesia, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 5 May 1961 (aged 29) Trier, West Germany |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 1955 | Lygie |
| 1955–1959 | Atala |
| 1960–1961 | Gazzola |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
Major results
Source:[3]
1955
- Tour de France – 1st stage: 12
- Giro d'Italia – 1st stages: 4 & 7
- Milano–Torino – 6th
- Giro del Ticino – 7th
1956
- Tour de France – 1st stage: 7
- Giro d'Italia – overall: 6th place, 1st stage: 2 & 4
- Tour de Romandie – place overall: 8th
1957
- Giro d'Italia – 1st stage: 5 & 17
- Roma–Napoli–Roma – 1st stage: 12
- Coppa Bernocchi – 6th
1958
- Gran Piemonte – 2nd
- Giro dell'Emilia – 8th
- Giro della Romagna – 8th
1959
- Giro d'Italia – 1st stage: 16
- Giro dell'Emilia – 2nd
- Giro di Lombardia – 4th
- Tre Valli Varesine – 4th
- Trofeo Matteotti – 4th
- Gran Piemonte – 5th
1960
- Milano–Vignola – 1st
- Deutschland Tour – 1st stage: 1 & 5
- Championship of Zurich – 4th
- Giro di Campania – 8th
1961
- Deutschland Tour – 1st stage: 4
- Milano–Torino – 3rd
- Tour des Quatre-Cantons – 4th
