Michele Orecchia

{{short description|Italian cyclist}}

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| name = Michele Orecchia

| image = Michele Orecchia, Olympische Spelen 1928 Amsterdam.jpg

| fullname = Michele Orecchia

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1903|12|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Marseille, France

| death_date = {{death date and age|1981|12|11|1903|12|26|df=yes}}

| death_place = Moncalieri, Italy

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| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

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| majorwins = One stage 1932 Tour de France

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{{MedalCountry| {{ITA}} }}

{{MedalSport| Men's road bicycle racing }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze |1927 Nürburgring|Amateur's Road Race}}

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Michele Orecchia (26 December 1903 – 11 December 1981) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who won one stage in the 1932 Tour de France. He also competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/or/michele-orecchia-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418013542/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/or/michele-orecchia-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Michele Orecchia Olympic Results |accessdate=4 June 2014 |publisher=Sports Reference}}

Major results

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;1927

:Giro del Sestriere

;1929

:Giro d'Italia:

::9th place overall classification

;1932

:Tour de France:

::Winner stage 8

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References

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