title: Giancarlo Astrua
text: # Giancarlo Astrua
  
  Giancarlo Astrua (11 August 1927 – 29 July 2010) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Graglia.
  
  ## Major results
  
  ### 1949
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         5th place overall classification
  
  ### 1950
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         Winner stage 15
  
  ### 1951
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         Winner stage 12
  
  ### 1952
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         7th place overall classification
      Trofeo Baracchi (with Nino Defilippis)
  
  ### 1953
  
      Giro della Romagna
      Tour de France:
         3rd place overall classification
  
  ### 1954
  
      GP Industria in Belmonte-Piceno
      Giro d'Italia:
         5th place overall classification
  
  ### 1955
  
      Giro d'Italia:
         Winner stage 5
      Tour de France:
         7th place overall classification
  
  ### 1956
  
      Vuelta a España:
         Winner stage 12
  