Ferdinand Grammel Explained

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.

Major results

1902
  • 1st Corsa del XX Settembre[4] [5]
    1904
  • 3rd Corsa del XX Settembre[6]
    1906
  • 3rd Corsa del XX Settembre[7]
  • 6th Milano - Bologna - Roma[8]
    1907
  • 4th Corsa del XX Settembre[9]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Ferdinand Grammel. FamilySearch.org.
    2. News: La Stampa Sportiva. 28 September 1902. La corsa ciclistica del XX settembre a Roma.
    3. News: Roma-Napoli-Roma (XX Settembre). Carlo Delfino and Gianpiero Petrucci.
    4. News: La Stampa. 21 September 1902. La corsa Roma-Napoli i ritorno (460 km.).
    5. Web site: Corsa XX Settembre. CyclingRanking.com.
    6. News: La Stampa Sportiva. 2 October 1904. La Corsa del XX settembre.
    7. News: La Stampa Sportiva. 28 September 1906. Convegni e corse in Italia.
    8. Web site: Milano - Bologna - Roma 1906. CyclingRanking.com.
    9. News: La Stampa Sportiva. 29 September 1907. Le grandi prove ciclistiche della settimana.