Alfonsina Strada, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian racing cyclist
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Place of Birth: Castelfranco Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
About Alfonsina Strada
- Alfonsina Strada (16 March 1891 – 13 September 1959) was an Italian cyclist, the only woman to have ridden one of cycling's three major stage races.
- She started in the Giro d'Italia in 1924 when the organisers mistook her for a man.
- Newspapers called her The Devil in a dress.Her racing career included an Italian record which lasted 26 years.
- She died aged 69 as she propped up her motorcycle after riding it to a bicycle race.
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