Alfo Ferrari

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Monument to Alfo Ferrari in his hometown of Sospiro

Adolfo "Alfo" Ferrari (born September 20, 1924 in Sospiro ; † November 30, 1998 there ) was an Italian cyclist and world champion in cycling .

1947 Alfonso Ferrari in Reims world champion of amateurs in the road race . The following year he finished ninth in the road race at the Olympic Games in London . In the 1950 World Amateurs Road Championship , he was third. He was also three times - in 1947, 1948 and 1950 - Italian road champion. Then he turned professional, but could not establish himself. In 1958 he resigned from cycling.

A memorial was erected in his hometown in his honor and the Trofeo Memorial Alfo Ferrari race for young racing drivers has been held every year since 2005 .

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SURNAME Ferrari, Alfo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ferrari, Adolfo (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH September 20, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Sospiro
DATE OF DEATH November 30, 1998
Place of death Sospiro