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Angelo Conterno (March 13 1925 – December 1 2007) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist during the 1950s and early 1960s who is most famous for becoming the first Italian to win the Vuelta a España. At the 1956 Vuelta after winning Stage 2 and capturing the golden jersey Conterno in one of the closest Vuelta’s in history outlasted Spaniard Jesus Loroño to win the overall title by just 13 seconds.

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birth date
1925-03-13
birth place
Italy, Turin
death date
2007-12-01
death place
Italy, Turin

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