Learco Guerra

Learco Guerra was an Italian professional road racer who lived from 1902 to 1963 and was nicknamed the Human Locomotive for his stamina on flat stages. Born in San Nicolo Po in Lombardy, he turned professional in 1928 at the age of 26 after unimpressive attempts at football. He won five straight Italian road race championships from 1930, came second in the Tour de France in 1930 and 1933, and took the world championship in 1931, the year he became the first rider to wear the pink jersey of the Giro d'Italia. His greatest success was the 1934 Giro, where he won ten stages and the general classification. He also won Milan-San Remo in 1933. After retiring he managed riders such as Hugo Koblet and Charly Gaul, and he suffered from Parkinson's disease.