Dante Gianello

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Dante Gianello
Personal information
Full nameDante Gianello
Born(1912-03-26)26 March 1912
Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy
Died12 November 1992(1992-11-12) (aged 80)
Privas, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
One stage 1938 Tour de France

Dante Gianello (26 March 1912, in Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy 12 November 1992, in Privas, France) was a professional road bicycle racer. Although born an Italian, he was naturalized as a French citizen in 1931. His career ended when, during the GP del Desembarcament del Sud on 15 August 1945, he was hit by a jeep.

Major results

1935
Nice-Toulon-Nice
1938
Tour de France:
Winner stage 13
10th place overall classification
1939
Boucles de Sospel
1940
Circuit du Pays Grassois
1942
Coupe Marcel Vergeat St-Etienne
1943
GP des Alpes
1945
Circuit des villes d'eaux d'Auvergne


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