Italian Cycling Great Giordano Cottur dies

By Tim Maloney, European Editor

91 year-old Giordano Cottur died today in his hometown of Trieste, Italy. Cottur was one of the historical figures of Italian cycling and was three times third at the Giro d'Italia, behind Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Last Sunday, Cottur entered the Salus Clinic in Trieste and passed away this morning.

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