Federico Gay (cyclist) explained

Federico Gay
Birth Date:16 July 1896
Birth Place:Turin, Italy
Death Place:Turin, Italy
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Majorwins:4 stages 1924 Giro d'Italia
1 stage 1922 Tour de France

Federico Gay (16 July 1896 - 15 April 1989) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who won four stages in the 1924 Giro d'Italia, and one stage in the 1922 Tour de France.[1] He rode the Tour de France twice, finishing 11th in 1922 and 10th in 1925. His best result in the Giro d'Italia was in 1924, when he finished second in the overall classification. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]

He was born and died in Turin.

Major results

1921
  • Milano–Torino
    1922
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 13
    1924
  • Giro d'Italia
  • Winner stages 2, 3, 5 and 6
  • 2nd place overall classification
  • Milano–Torino
    1925
  • Zürich-Berlin
    1932
  • national track stayers championship

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Federico Gay . Olympedia . 7 August 2021.
    2. Web site: Federico Gay Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418014616/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/federico-gay-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2013-12-22 . sports-reference.com.