Giuseppe Loretz (4 May 1860 – 14 January 1944) was an Italian cyclist. He was the first winner of the Italian National Road Race Championships in 1885, and finished second in 1886.
Biography Loretz was born in 1860. He trained as a land surveyor at the Royal Technical Institute of Milan. Loretz started riding in 1878. In 1882, he graduated from the institute with a diploma with distinction in 1882.
Loretz won a number of races between 1878 and 1883. In 1878, he won at Bergamo; in 1879, at Asti and Voghera. In 1880, he won at Lonigo and Pavia; in 1881 at Asti, Milan, Racconigi, and Alba. In 1882, he won at Brescia, and Cremona; in 1883, at Asti and Venaria Reale.
In 1884, Loretz also won a national race at Venaria Reale for which he was presented with a certificate, which was on display as part of the exhibiition for Giro d’Italia 2024.
In 1885, he won the Italian National Road Race Championships. For the win, he was presented with a bronze cup by Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta.
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