Ferdinand Grammel | |
Fullname: | Ferdinand Grammel |
Nickname: | Fernandino Grammel |
Birth Date: | 24 May 1878 |
Birth Place: | Freudenstadt, German Empire |
Death Place: | Rome, Italy |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Proyears1: | 1902 - 1903 |
Proteam1: | Sporting Club di Roma |
Proyears2: | 1904 - 1907 |
Proteam2: | Società Velocipedistica Romana |
Majorwins: | 1902 Corsa del XX Settembre (Roma - Napoli - Roma) |
Ferdinand Grammel (24 May 1878 - 23 June 1951)[1] was a German road racing cyclist who lived most of his life in Rome. He specialized in the popular extreme long-distance races of the beginning of the 20th century. In 1902 he won the first Corsa del XX Settembre,[2] [3] a 460 km race between the cities of Rome and Naples organised to commemorate the Italian reunification.
He was born in Christophstal, a small hamlet near Freudenstadt, in Württemberg. At a young age he moved to Rome where he was active in the family business. He remained in Rome until his death.