Costante Girardengo

Five facts about Giro d’Italia 1926

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Alfredo Binda and Giovanni Brunero riding together at the Giro d'Italia in 1926

From the 204 (other sources say 206) riders on 18 were members of sponsored teams, the rest of the peloton were independent participants, among them one former winner (1924), Giuseppe Enrici This edition of Giro d’Italia promised the epic of the ” Campionissimi”, Alfredo Binda (winner of the previous edition) and Costante Girardengo. Binda crashed … Read more

Giro d’Italia fun facts: Most days in the pink jersey

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Legendary Belgian Cyclist Eddy Merckx spent the most day in pink jersey (maglia rosa)

The pink jersey was introduced to the Giro d’Italia during the race in 1931. The first wearer was Learco Guerra (nickname: “The Human Locomotive”).

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Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Gaetano Belloni

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Every generation has its “eternal second” rider. During the post WW1 period in Italy, this was Gaetano Belloni. Belloni was born on the 26th of August in 1892 in Pizzighettone, Italy. Before turning professional, he won several races as amateur, including the Italian Championship. There were significantly more races held during the first World War … Read more