Angelo Conterno

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Angelo Conterno

Personal information
Date of birth	March 13, 1925(1925-03-13)
Date of death	December 1, 2007 (aged 82)
Country	Italy
Team information
Role	Rider
Major wins
Vuelta a España 1956
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Angelo Conterno (March 13, 1925 - December 1, 2007) was a professional road racing cyclist during the 1950s and early 1960s who is most famous for becoming the first Italian to win the Vuelta a España. At the 1956 Vuelta after winning Stage 2 and capturing the golden jersey, Conterno, in one of the closest Vuelta's in history, outlasted Spaniard Jesus Loroño to win the overall title by just 13 seconds. The following year, Loroño won the 1957 Vuelta a España without Conterno in attendance.

Earlier in his career, Conterno wore the maglia rosa for a day when he won the second stage of the 1952 Giro d'Italia. Beyond his three stage victories in the Giro d'Italia, he won the 1959 Züri-Metzgete.

[edit] Major achievements

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jean Dotto	Winner of the Vuelta a España 1956	Succeeded by Jesus Loroño

[edit] External links

• Angelo Conterno profile at the Cycling Website

Persondata
NAME	Conterno, Angelo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH	1925-03-13
PLACE OF BIRTH	Turin, Italy
DATE OF DEATH	2007-12-01
PLACE OF DEATH