Charly Gaul, 72; climber was star of 1950s cyclingOBITUARY

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: December 8, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Samuel Abt
International Herald Tribune
12-08-2005
Charly Gaul, one of the great climbers in bicycle racing history and the winner of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia nearly half a century ago, died in his native Luxembourg on Tuesday, two days before his 73rd birthday.Announcing the news in Paris, Tour de France organizers said he died in a hospital after a fall at his home. Gaul had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for several years.His nickname was the Angel of the Mountains and photographs of Gaul riding on the peaks of France and Italy showed how he earned it: On the barren ...

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