Carlo Clerici facts for kids
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| Born | 3 September 1929 Zürich, Switzerland |
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| Died | 28 January 2007 (aged 77) Zürich, Switzerland |
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| Current team | Retired | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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Carlo Clerici (born September 3, 1929 – died January 28, 2007) was a professional road bicycle racer from Switzerland. He was famous for his incredible win in the 1954 Giro d'Italia, one of the world's biggest cycling races. Carlo Clerici was a strong rider who competed in many important races during his career.
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Carlo Clerici's Career Highlights
Carlo Clerici had many great moments in his cycling career. He often finished in the top spots in tough races. Here are some of his best results:
Early Successes
Carlo started showing his talent in the early 1950s.
- In 1950, he finished third in the Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau race.
- By 1952, he won the GP de Suisse. He also came second in the Züri-Metzgete and the GP du Locle.
- He finished third overall in the 1952 Tour de Suisse, a major Swiss race.
- In 1953, he continued to perform well, taking second place in Rund um Altdorf and third in Züri-Metzgete.
Winning the Giro d'Italia
The biggest moment of Carlo Clerici's career was in 1954.
- He won the entire 1954 Giro d'Italia! This is a huge multi-stage race in Italy.
- Winning the Giro d'Italia means he wore the famous
pink jersey as the overall leader. - During that same Giro, he also won one individual stage, which is a single day's race within the larger tour.
- In 1954, he also won the GP du Locle again.
- He finished third in the Swiss National Road Race Championships.
Later Achievements
After his big win, Carlo continued to race strongly.
- In 1955, he was second in the Swiss National Road Race Championships.
- He finished third overall in the 1955 Tour de Suisse.
- In 1956, he won the Züri-Metzgete race. He also won the GP du Locle for the third time.
- He finished second overall in the 1956 Tour de Romandie, another important Swiss race.
- His last major result was in 1957, when he finished seventh overall in the 1957 Tour de Suisse.
Grand Tour Races
Grand Tours are the three most famous and longest cycling races in the world. They are the Giro d'Italia (Italy), the Tour de France (France), and the Vuelta a España (Spain). Carlo Clerici competed in the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.
This table shows how Carlo Clerici did in these big races:
| Grand Tour | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 |
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| Giro d'Italia |
23 | — | 1 | 26 | DNF | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | 12 | DNF | — | DNF |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
Here's what the symbols in the table mean:
| — | Did not compete (Carlo did not race in that event) |
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| DNF | Did not finish (Carlo started the race but did not complete it) |
Carlo Clerici passed away on January 28, 2007, at the age of 77. He is remembered as a talented Swiss cyclist and a Giro d'Italia champion.
See also
In Spanish: Carlo Clerici para niños
