He won the Tour de France twice , in 1949 and 1952 . He won the Giro d'Italia five times , in 1940 , 1947 , 1949 , 1952 and 1953 . He won the Giro d'Italia five times ( 1940 , 1947 , 1949 , 1952 , 1953 ) , the Tour de France twice ( 1949 and 1952 ) , and the World Championship in 1953 .