Alessandro Fantini

Alessandro Fantini ( born January 1, 1932 in Fossacesia; † May 5, 1961 in Trier ) was an Italian cyclist.

Alessandro Fantini 1954 professional driver; He was a specialist in sprints. In his first year as a pro, he finished in the overall classification of the Giro delle Puglie e Lucania second place. 1955 and 1956 he won two stages of the Giro d' Italia, 1956, a stage of the Tour de France. Also in 1957 he decided two stages of the Giro for himself in 1959 again a.

1960 started Fantini at the International Afri-Cola Tour of Germany, a predecessor of the Germany tour, and won two stages. The following year he started again in the Tour of Germany and won the fourth stage. On the sixth stage of Landau to Trier, he crashed on the bunch sprint to the finish and fractured his skull. He was immediately rushed to a hospital, but surgery was not possible due to the large amount of amphetamines in his body. Two days later he died.

In Fantini hometown Fossacesia the GP Alessandro Fantini is annually held since the year of death.

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