Raffaele di Paco explained
Raffaele di Paco (6 July 1908 - 21 May 1996) was an Italian road racing cyclist, who won five stages in the 1931 Tour de France four stages in the 1932 Tour de France and two stages in the 1935 Tour de France,[1] and wore the yellow jersey for a total of four days in 1931.[2] One of these, after stage 5, he shared the lead with Charles PĂ©lissier.[3] Di Paco was born and died in Fauglia, Tuscany.
Major results
- 1930
1930 Giro d'Italia
Stage 7
- 1931
1931 Tour de France
Stage 10
Stage 11
Stage 19
Stage 21
Stage 22
- 1932
1932 Tour de France
Stage 9
Stage 14
Stage 17
Stage 18
1932 Giro d'Italia
Stage 5
- 1935
1935 Tour de France
Stage 3
Stage 5B
1935 Giro d'Italia
Stage 9
Stage 14
Stage 17
Stage 18
- 1936
1936 Giro d'Italia
Stage 3
Stage 7
Stage 10
Stage 14
Stage 15A
Milan-Mantua
- 1937
1937 Giro d'Italia
Stage 8B
- 1938
1938 Giro d'Italia
Stage 8
Stage 10
Stage 12Notes and References
- Web site: Past results for Raffaele Di Paco. ASO/letour.fr. 8 May 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20070809045907/http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/2603.html. 9 August 2007. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Magne makes his mark. 8 May 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080521072928/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/veloarchive/races/tour/1931.htm. 21 May 2008. dead. dmy-all.
- Book: McGann, Bill . McGann, Carol . The Story of the Tour De France. 2006. 2008-03-17. Dog Ear Publishing. 1-59858-180-5. 118. "Leading up to the Pyrenees, Italy's ace sprinter Rafaelo di Paco dueled with France's Charles PĂ©lissier for stage wins and the lead. After stage 5 they shared the lead for a single day.".