Marcello Osler

Marcello Osler (18 August 1945 – 21 July 2023) was an Italian professional racing cyclist.

Marcello Osler
Personal information
Born(1945-08-18)18 August 1945
Pergine Valsugana, Italy
Died21 July 2023(2023-07-21) (aged 77)
Team information
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When an amateur, Osler won several races, notably the Trofeo Papà Cervi.[1] A professional rider from 1973 to 1980, he rode in seven editions of the Giro d'Italia and in the 1976 Tour de France.[2][3] He won a stage at the 1975 Giro d'Italia, and won the Giro's Campionato delle Regioni classification in 1975 and 1976.[3] In 1976, he was selected as a reserve in the Italian team for the UCI Road World Championships.[1][3] Between 1978 and 1980 he was domestique of Francesco Moser.[1][3]

After his retirement, Osler ran a sport store in his hometown.[4] In 2013, he survived a heart attack that left him in a wheelchair.[3][5] He died on 21 July 2023, at the age of 77.[3]

References
  1. "Il gregario Osler e quella tappa del Giro d'Italia a braccia alzate". Tuttosport (in Italian). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. "Marcello Osler". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. "Addio a Marcello Osler, dalla vittoria al Giro in maglia Brooklyn all'infarto del 2013 se ne va un grande campione della vita e del ciclismo". Il Dolomiti (in Italian). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. "Sport trentino in lutto: è morto Marcello Osler, amatissimo ciclista professionista e imprenditore". L'Adige (in Italian). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. "«La fuga più lunga» di Marcello Osler". L'Adige (in Italian). 22 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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