Luigi Mele

Luigi Mele (11 September 1937 – 14 April 2023) was an Italian racing cyclist.[1] He rode in the 1962 Tour de France as well as in three editions of the Giro d'Italia.[2][3]

Luigi Mele
Personal information
Born(1937-09-11)11 September 1937
Calvi Risorta, Italy
Died14 April 2023(2023-04-14) (aged 85)
Calvi Risorta, Italy
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1960Carpano
1961–1964Gazzola–Fiorelli
1966Queen Anne

Mele died in Calvi Risorta on 14 April 2023, at the age of 85.[4]

Major results

1962
1st Stage 6 Tour de Suisse
2nd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
8th Coppa Placci
1963
3rd GP Alghero
1964
5th Coppa Placci

References

  1. "Luigi Mele". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "Tour de France 1962". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. "Saint-Raphaël–Helyett–Hutchinson (1962)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. Addio a Luigi Mele, campione di ciclismo e di vita (in Italian)


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