CYCLIST

Carlo Oriani

1888 - 1917

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Carlo Oriani (5 November 1888 – 3 December 1917) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1913 Giro d'Italia. He died in the aftermath of the Battle of Caporetto from pneumonia contracted as a result of diving into the icy waters of the Tagliamento river to save a fellow retreating soldier. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Carlo Oriani is the 221st most popular cyclist (down from 160th in 2019).

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Among cyclists, Carlo Oriani ranks 221 out of 1,613. Before him are Laurent Jalabert, Alejandro Valverde, Johny Schleck, Antonio Bailetti, Michel Rousseau, and Abraham Olano. After him are Michael Rasmussen, Pasquale Fornara, Richard Virenque, Mogens Frey, Bernard Leene, and Paolo Bettini.

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Among people born in 1888, Carlo Oriani ranks 223. Before him are Boris Verlinsky, Hank Mann, Daniel Norling, Anders Haugen, Donduk Kuular, and Guido Romano. After him are Harry Crerar, James Waddell Alexander II, Andreas Cervin, Curt Goetz, Jacques de Lacretelle, and Carlos Quintanilla. Among people deceased in 1917, Carlo Oriani ranks 109. Before him are Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz, Florence La Badie, Giuseppe Veronese, Albert Ball, Viktor Madarász, and Andrew Murray. After him are Charles Horton Peck, Richard Olney, Leander Starr Jameson, Jules Vandenpeereboom, Chrétien Waydelich, and Mary Arthur McElroy.

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