What is Fausto Coppi?
[[File:FaustoCoppi.jpg|thumb|right|218px|Memorial to Coppi]] '''Angelo Fausto Coppi''' (15 September 1919 – 2 January 1960) was an [[Italians|Italian]] racing cyclist. He was born in [[Castellania]]. He was one of the most successful and most popular cyclists of all time. He won the [[Tour de France]] twice, in 1949 and 1952. He won the [[Giro d'Italia]] five times, in 1940, 1947, 1949, 1952 and 1953. He also held the [[Hour record|World Hour record]] (the farthest cycled in one hour) from 1942 to 1956. He fought in [[World War II|the Second World War]]. He was a prisoner of war of the [[Britain|British]]. It is possible that Coppi could have won many more races in the five years that were lost because of the war. Coppi died of [[malaria]] in [[Tortoni]] in 1960 at the age of 40. == Major results == {{Palmares start|3}} ;[[1940]] :[[1940 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]: ::[[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] Winner overall classification ::Winner stage 11 ;[[1941]] :[[Giro di Toscana]] :[[Giro dell'Emilia]] :[[Giro del Veneto]] :[[Tre Valli Varesine]] ;[[1942]] :[[Hour record]] - 45.798 km ([[Milan]], [[Velodromo Vigorelli]]) :{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Italian National Road Race Championship]] ;[[1946]] :[[Milan-Sanremo]] :[[Giro di Lombardia]] :[[Grand Prix des Nations]] :[[Giro della Romagna]] :[[1946 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]: ::Winner stages 4, 13 and 14 ;[[1947]] :[[1947 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]: ::[[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] Winner overall classification ::Winner stages 4, 8 and 16 :Giro di Lombardia :Grand Prix des Nations :{{flagicon|ITA}} Italian National Road Race Championship :Giro della Romagna :Giro del Veneto :Giro dell'Emilia ;[[1948]] :Milan-Sanremo :Giro di Lombardia :[[1948 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]: ::[[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Winner [[King of the Mountains|mountains classification]] ::Winner stages 16 and 17 :Giro dell'Emilia :Tre Valli Varesine ;[[1949]] :[[1949 Tour de France|Tour de France]]: ::[[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Winner overall classification ::[[File:Jersey polkadot.svg