Guido Carlesi

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Guido Carlesi (7 November 1936 – 2 October 2024) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. He was nicknamed Coppino because of his physical resemblance to Fausto Coppi.^[1]^[2]

Life and career

Born in Vicarello di Collesalvetti, the son of a blacksmith and a housewife, Carlesi grew up in Titignano, Cascina, and at a young age, he started working as a carpenter.^[1] An amateur cyclist, he was noticed by Fiorenzo Magni in a local race, and in 1956 became professional with Magni's team Nivea-Fuchs;^[1] the same year he won the Template:Interlanguage link.^[3] He had his breakout in 1958, when he won a stage at the Giro d'Italia and one stage at the Vuelta a España.^[3]

During his career, Carlesi won 35 races,^[2] including two stages in the Tour de France and seven stages in the Giro d'Italia.^[3] In 1961, he finished 2nd in the general classification of the 1961 Tour de France.^[3] In 1965, he moved to the Filotex team, in which he served as a domestique of Franco Bitossi.^[3]

After his retirement, Carlesi managed a furniture fabric company together with his sons Luca and Marco.^[2] He died in Pisa on 2 October 2024 at the age of 87.^[3]