Ugo Agostoni

Ugo Agostoni (27 July 1893 – 26 September 1941) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Agostoni was professional from 1911 to 1924 during which time he won the Giro dell'Emilia, a stage in the 1912 Giro d'Italia while he was riding for the Peugeot cycling team and another stage in the 1920 Giro d'Italia. Agostoni's greatest win was in Milan–San Remo in 1914. Agostoni was killed during World War II. From 1946 onwards, a race has been organized in his honor called the Coppa Ugo Agostoni which has been won by several great cycling champions such as Felice Gimondi, Franco Bitossi, Eddy Merckx, Roger De Vlaeminck, Francesco Moser, Jan Ullrich and Gianni Bugno.

Ugo Agostoni

Agostoni in the 1920s
Personal information
Full name	Ugo Agostoni
Nickname	Poncia
Born	(1893-07-27)27 July 1893 Lissone, Italy
Died	26 September 1941(1941-09-26) (aged 48) Desio, Italy
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Grand Tours Giro d'Italia 1 individual stage (1920) One-day races and Classics Milan–San Remo (1914) Giro dell'Emilia (1912) Other National Hour Record (1913)