Sante Carollo Explained

Sante Carollo
Birth Date:1924 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Montecchio Precalcino, Veneto, Italy
Death Place:Thiene, Veneto, Italy
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1949
Proteam1:Wilier Triestina
Proyears2:1950-1951
Proteam2:Individual
Majorwins:Grand Tours

Giro d'Italia

Maglia Nera classification (1949)

Sante Carollo (Montecchio Precalcino, 8 February 1924 – Thiene, 9 January 2004) was an Italian road cyclist.

His main occupation being a bricklayer, he became famous to the public for being the Maglia nera at the 1949 Giro d'Italia. He formed a rivalry with Luigi Malabrocca for the Maglia nera at the Giro d'Italia.[1] He 'lost' the rivalry, earning the jersey once compared to Malabrocca's twice.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giro d'Italia and The Black Jersey: When Losing Makes You a Legend!. ITALY Magazine.
  2. Web site: 14 grandi storie dei Giri d'Italia. May 27, 2017. Il Post.