![]() Bottecchia in 1923 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Ottavio Bottecchia |
Nickname | Il Muratore del Friuli (The Bricklayer of Friuli) |
Born | San Martino di Colle Umberto, Italy | 1 August 1894
Died | 15 June 1927 Gemona, Italy | (aged 32)
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.