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Personal information | |
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Full name | Giovanni Valetti |
Born | Vinovo, Italy | 22 September 1913
Died | 28 May 1998 84) Avigliana, Italy | (aged
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1935 | Individual |
1936–1938 | Fréjus |
1939 | Fréjus/France Sport-Wolber |
1940 | Bianchi |
1941 | Olmo/Olympia |
1942–1943 | Olmo |
1944 | Individual |
1945 | Fréjus |
1946–1948 | Individual |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Giovanni Valetti (22 September 1913 – 28 May 1998) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlights of his career were his two overall wins in the 1938 and 1939 Giro d'Italia. He also won the 1938 Tour de Suisse.
Grand Tour | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
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![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
![]() | — | DNF | — | — | — |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
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