Personal information | |
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Full name | Pietro Chesi |
Nickname | Pelo |
Born | Gambassi Terme, Italy | 24 November 1902
Died | 15 August 1944 Florence, Italy | (aged 41)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1927 | Nicolo Biondo |
1928 | Bianchi |
1930 | Morozzi |
Major wins | |
Milan–San Remo (1927) |
Pietro Chesi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpjɛːtro ˈkɛːzi]; 24 November 1902 – 15 August 1944) was an Italian cyclist.
He was a professional from 1925 to 1934 and won Milan–San Remo in 1927 with an attack on the Passo del Turchino. He left the favorite to win, Alfredo Binda, 9 minutes behind.
A supporter of Mussolini and a member of the Blackshirts, Chesi was captured by anti-fascist partisans, who later executed him.[1][2]
Major results
[edit]- 1926
- 6th Giro dell'Umbria
- 1927
- 1st Milan–San Remo
- 1928
- 6th Milan–San Remo
- 10th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 10th Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
References
[edit]- ^ "CHESI Pietro "Pelo"". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "11 Agosto: la liberazione di FirenzeSette i rintocchi della Martinella". www.nove.firenze.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-02.