Ferdinand Grammel

Ferdinand Grammel (24 May 1878 – 23 June 1951) was a German road racing cyclist who lived most of his life in Rome. He specialized in the popular extreme long-distance races of the beginning of the 20th century. In 1902 he won the first Corsa del XX Settembre, a 460 km race between the cities of Rome and Naples organised to commemorate the Italian reunification.

He was born in Christophstal, a small hamlet near Freudenstadt, in Württemberg. At a young age he moved to Rome where he was active in the family business. He remained in Rome until his death.

Major results

1902 1st Corsa del XX Settembre 1904 3rd Corsa del XX Settembre 1906 3rd Corsa del XX Settembre 6th Milano–Bologna–Roma 1907 4th Corsa del XX Settembre