Carlo Oriani | |
Fullname: | Carlo Oriani |
Birth Date: | 5 November 1888 |
Birth Place: | Cinisello Balsamo, Italy |
Death Place: | Caserta, Italy |
Role: | Rider |
Proyears1: | 1908 |
Proteam1: | Individual |
Proyears2: | 1909 |
Proteam2: | Stucchi |
Proyears3: | 1910 |
Proteam3: | Individual |
Proyears4: | 1911 |
Proteam4: | Bianchi |
Proyears5: | 1913 |
Proteam5: | Stucchi |
Proyears6: | 1913 |
Proteam6: | Maino |
Proyears7: | 1914–1915 |
Proteam7: | Bianchi |
Majorwins: | Grand Tours
General classification (1913)One-day races and Classics Giro di Lombardia (1912) |
Carlo Oriani (5 November 1888 – 3 December 1917) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1913 Giro d'Italia.[1]
He died in the aftermath of the Battle of Caporetto from pneumonia contracted as a result of diving into the icy waters of the Tagliamento river to save a fellow retreating soldier.[2]