Italian cyclist, 1948 olympic gold in individual sprint.
Born June 23rd, 1929 in Chieri.
Died February 10th, 2020 at 90 years old in Arenas de San Pedro. [ref]
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche