- Pasquale Fornara
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dateofdeath = death date|1990|7|24
country = ITA
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updated =Pasquale Fornara (b.
March 29 ,1925 - d.July 24 ,1990 ) was a professional Italianroad bicycle racer who gained fame in the 1950s by winning theTour de Suisse stage race four times, a record that remains.In addition to his Tour de Suisse achievements, Fornara won the 1956
Tour de Romandie and finished on the podium in twoGrand Tours : a third place behind the legendaryFausto Coppi at the 1953Giro d'Italia and a second place at the 1958Vuelta a España behind FrenchmanJean Stablinski .Major achievements
;1952: 1st, Overall,
Tour de Suisse (and 2 stage wins): 1st, Stage, Giro d'Italia;1953: 3rd, Overall,Giro d'Italia (and 1 stage win):: 1st, King of the Mountains;1954: 1st, Overall,Tour de Suisse ;1955: 4th, Overall, Tour de France: 1st, Stage, Giro d'Italia;1956: 1st, Overall,Tour de Romandie : 1st, Stage, Giro d'Italia: 24th, Overall, Tour de France;1957: 1st, Overall,Tour de Suisse (and 1 stage win):: 1st,King of the Mountains ;1958: 1st, Overall,Tour de Suisse (and 2 stage wins): 2nd, Overall,Vuelta a España Persondata
NAME=Pasquale Fornara
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Professional cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH=March 29 ,1925
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DATE OF DEATH=July 24 ,1990
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