Learco Guerra, Signed Postcard, 1934 Giro d’Italia Winner – 1931 World Champion

A lovely postal card signed by Learco Guerra

Learco Guerra (14 October 1902 – 7 February 1963) was an absolute superstar in the pre-WWII era. As an Italian rider with a deep respect for his home country’s Grand Tour, he was often quoted for his eloquent descriptions of what he described as the most special, honored victory of his career, the 1934 Giro d’Italia. He gained the nickname of “Human Locomotive” for his enduring ability to hammer away on flat races.

In 1930, he won his first Italian National Road Race Championships, the first of five incredible straight wins. That same year, he came second in the Tour de France after Italy’s leader, Alfredo Binda, proved in poor form. The Frenchman, André Leducq, won the race. In 1931, Guerra won four stages of the Giro d’Italia but not the final victory. In this Giro, he was the first rider who wore the pink jersey. The same year, he won the world cycling championship.

In 1933, Guerra was again second in the Tour de France and won the Milan–San Remo. Still, his most tremendous success, by far, was 10 stage victories at the 1934 Giro d’Italia and the general classification. He was also second in the world championship.

Guerra set a record for victories in a single year that was beaten only in the 1970s.

After retirement, he worked as a team manager for riders like Hugo Koblet and Charly Gaul.

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Size 14 x 9 cm