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Sante Carollo

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Sante Carollo
Personal information
Born(1924-02-08)8 February 1924
Montecchio Precalcino, Veneto, Italy
Died9 January 2004(2004-01-09) (aged 79)
Thiene, Veneto, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1949Wilier Triestina
1950-1951Individual
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
Maglia Nera classification (1949)

Sante Carollo (Montecchio Precalcino, 8 February 1924 – Thiene, 9 January 2004) was an Italian road cyclist.

His main occupation being a bricklayer, he became famous to the public for being the Maglia nera at the 1949 Giro d'Italia. He formed a rivalry with Luigi Malabrocca for the Maglia nera at the Giro d'Italia.[1] He 'lost' the rivalry, earning the jersey once compared to Malabrocca's twice.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Giro d'Italia and The Black Jersey: When Losing Makes You a Legend!". ITALY Magazine.
  2. ^ "14 grandi storie dei Giri d'Italia". Il Post. May 27, 2017.