Carlo Oriani

{{Short description|Italian cyclist (1888–1917)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Carlo Oriani

| image = Carlo Oriani Paris-Tours 1913.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Carlo Oriani

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1888|11|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Cinisello Balsamo, Italy

| death_date = {{death date and age|1917|12|3|1888|11|5|df=yes}}

| death_place = Caserta, Italy

| discipline =

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| proyears1 = 1908

| proteam1 = Individual

| proyears2 = 1909

| proteam2 = Stucchi

| proyears3 = 1910

| proteam3 = Individual

| proyears4 = 1911

| proteam4 = Bianchi

| proyears5 = 1913

| proteam5 = Stucchi

| proyears6 = 1913

| proteam6 = Maino

| proyears7 = 1914–1915

| proteam7 = Bianchi

| majorwins = Grand Tours

:Giro d'Italia

::General classification (1913)

One-day races and Classics

:Giro di Lombardia (1912)

}}

Carlo Oriani (5 November 1888 – 3 December 1917) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1913 Giro d'Italia.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=3209 |title=Carlo Oriani |accessdate=1 June 2014 |work=Cycling Archives}}

He died in the aftermath of the Battle of Caporetto from pneumonia contracted as a result of diving into the icy waters of the Tagliamento river to save a fellow retreating soldier.Giro d’Italia by Colin O’Brien

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