Fausto Coppi (the 'Championissimo') was an Italian road-race cyclist. He was born in 1919 and died in 1960. He was the first person to win both the Tour de France and the Giro D'Italia in the same year. During his career he won the Giro D'Italia five times, the Tour of Lombardy five times, Milan-San Remo three times, the Grand Prix Des Nations twice and the Tour de France twice. Research Fausto Coppi
The Giro D'Italia (Tour of Italy) is an annual stage race for professional cyclists. It was first held in 1909 and was modelled on the Tour de France. Research Giro D'Italia
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