Andrea Carrea

Andrea Carrea
Personal information
Full nameAndrea Carrea
Born(1924-08-14)14 August 1924
Gavi Ligure, Italy
Died13 January 2013(2013-01-13) (aged 88)
Cassano Spinola, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider

Andrea Carrea (14 August 1924 – 13 January 2013) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.[1] He was the first to ride the Alpe d'Huez in the yellow jersey of leadership in the Tour de France[2] and probably the only rider to have wept in distress at accidentally leading the race.

  1. ^ Pastonesi, Marco (13 January 2013). "Addio Carrea, gregario di Coppi Fu maglia gialla al Tour del 1952" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ^ L'Équipe, 13 July 2003

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