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Ottavio Bottecchia
 Bottecchia in 1923 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ottavio Bottecchia |
| Nickname | Il Muratore del Friuli (The Bricklayer of Friuli) |
| Born | 1 August 1894 San Martino di Colle Umberto, Italy |
| Died | 15 June 1927 (aged 32) Gemona, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 1922–26 | Automoto-Hutchinson |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Ottavio Bottecchia (pronounced [otˈtaːvjo botˈtekkja];[1] 1 August 1894 – 15 June 1927[2]) was an Italian cyclist and the first Italian winner of the Tour de France.
He was found injured and unconscious by a roadside and died a few days later; the exact circumstances of his accident remain a mystery.
- ^ Luciano Canepari. "Bottecchia". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Ottavio Bottecchia at Cycling Archives (archived)
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