Giovanni Marchese (cyclist)

Giovanni Marchese
Personal information
Born(1889-11-30)30 November 1889
Verolengo, Italy
Died13 November 1954(1954-11-13) (aged 64)
Turin, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1908Individual
1909Bianchi
1910OTAV–Pirelli
1911–1918Individual
1919Verdi
1920–1921Individual
1927Individual

Giovanni Marchese (30 November 1889 – 13 November 1954) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist, active from 1908 to 1927.

Career

Marchese was a prominent cyclist during the 1910s. He achieved his most notable result at the 1910 Milan–San Remo, finishing third. This edition is known among the toughest editions in history ever; due to severe snow and very cold and bad weather. Only Marchede and three others from the 64 cyclist who started, were able to reach the finish line.[1][2][3]

He also competed in the Giro d'Italia, placing tenth overall in the 1909 edition and eighth overall in the 1910 edition. He raced both as an individual and with teams including Bianchi and OTAV. His career spanned before and after World War I, ending with a final appearance in 1927. [4][5][6]

Grand Tour general classification results and major classic results

Stage races 1909 1910 1913 1919
Giro d'Italia 10th 8th DNF 15th
Tour de France DNF
Classic cycling races 1909 1910 1911 1912 1915 1918 1927
Milan–San Remo 30th 3rd 36th 17th 62nd
Giro di Lombardia 63rd 47th 13th

References

  1. ^ "The Toughest Sanremo Ever". MilanoSanremo.it. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Ciclismo sobre nieve: Milán-San Remo 1910" [Snow cycling: Milan-San Remo 1910]. Jot Down (in Spanish). May 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  3. ^ Hood, Edmond (22 March 2025). "MILANO-SANREMO: A Bit of Primavera History". PezCycling. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  4. ^ "La Milano-Sanremo è la prima Classica Monumento della stagione, e storicamente inaugura la primavera del ciclismo mondiale". Gazetta dello Sport (in Italian). 3 April 1910.
  5. ^ "Giovanni Marchese". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Giovanni Marchese". Museo del Ciclismo (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2025.