Learco Guerra facts for kids

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Learco Guerra

Personal information
Nickname	Human Locomotive
Born	(1902-10-14)14 October 1902 Bagnolo San Vito, Italy
Died	7 February 1963(1963-02-07) (aged 60) Milan, Italy
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 7 individual stages (1930, 1933) Giro d'Italia General classification (1934) 31 individual stages (1930-1937) One-day races and Classics World Road Race Championship (1931) National Road Race Championship (1930-1934) Milan–San Remo (1933) Giro di Lombardia (1934)

Learco Guerra (born October 14, 1902 – died February 7, 1963) was a famous Italian professional cyclist. He is best known for winning the Giro d'Italia race in 1934. He was born in a small town called San Nicolò Po, which is part of Bagnolo San Vito in Lombardy, Italy. People called him the "Human Locomotive" because he was so strong and fast on flat roads.

Before cycling, he tried playing football, but it wasn't his main talent. He became a professional cyclist in 1928 when he was 26 years old. The next year, he became the Italian champion.

In 1930, Learco won his first Italian National Road Race Championships. He won this important title five times in a row! That same year, he finished second in the Tour de France, a very famous race. The French cyclist André Leducq won that race.

In 1931, he won four stages of the Giro d'Italia. He was also the first rider ever to wear the pink jersey in that race, which is given to the overall leader. In the same year, he became the world cycling champion!

In 1933, Learco finished second in the Tour de France again. He also won the Milan–San Remo, another important one-day race. His biggest success came in 1934. He won 10 stages of the Giro d'Italia and the overall race title. He also came second in the world championship that year.

Learco Guerra set a record for the most victories in a single year. This record was not broken until the 1970s. His fame was used by the government at the time to show him as a hero.

After he stopped racing, Learco worked as a team manager. He helped other famous cyclists like Hugo Koblet and Charly Gaul. He later became sick with Parkinson's disease and passed away in Milan in 1963.

Learco Guerra's Cycling Achievements

Major Race Wins

Learco Guerra won many important races during his career. Here are some of his biggest achievements:

Grand Tour Results

Here's how Learco Guerra finished in the big "Grand Tour" races like the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France.

Grand Tour	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937
Giro d'Italia	—	DNF	4	DNF	1	4	DNF	DNF
Tour de France	2	—	—	2	—	—	—	—
Vuelta a España	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

See also

In Spanish: Learco Guerra para niños