| Birth: | Sep. 15, 1919 Castellania, Italy | | Death: | Jan. 2, 1960 Tortona, Italy |  Professional Cycler. World Champion Cycling Professionals in 1953 at Lugano. Won Tour de France and Giro d'Italia in 1949. He is buried with his brother in CASTELLANIA (Italy) in a small memorial park beside the family house. Coppi was buried after his death in Castellania's cemetery, in 1960 near the grave of his brother Serse (a ciclist who also died during a race). In 1969 the city built a mausoleum near the City Hall where both were translated and are resting in peace today. (bio by: Enrico Perego)
Search Amazon for Fausto Coppi | | | Burial:
Mausoleo di Castellania
Castellania Provincia di Alessandria Piemonte, Italy Plot: Buried near the grave of his brother Serse. | Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: May 16, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 22306 |
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