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Serse Coppi with his brother Fausto Coppi in 1947

29 June 1951 Death of Serse Coppi, Fausto’s little brother

Understandably, the death of Serse Coppi after a crash during a race in Turin (Italy) had a huge impact onhis brother, the great Fausto Coppi’s life.   Serse Coppi, like his more famous brother, was a professional cyclist too. He was three and a half years younger than Fausto, and started his career only after World War II as the most trusted domestic of his sibling in the Bianchi team.   Nevertheless, he had his own success too, when he won Paris-Roubaix in 1949. Although it was a bit controversal edition. Originally André Mahé crossed the finish line first, Serse Coppi only won the sprint among the next group of cyclists. Soon it turned out,… Read More »29 June 1951 Death of Serse Coppi, Fausto’s little brother

Serse Coppi with his older brother Fausto Coppi after finishing Paris-Roubaix in 1949

Faces from the peloton: Serse Coppi (1923-1951)

Fausto Coppi’s brother, Serse was born on the 19th of March in 1923 in Castellania, Italy. He started to race professionally in the Bianchi team as the most trusted domestique of his older sibling in 1946. Nevertheless, he had his own personal success either: he won Paris-Roubaix in 1949, although under disputable circumstances. Originally, André Mahé crossed the finish line first and Serse won only the sprint among the chasers. But it was told, that a policeman navigated Mahé into the velodrome through a wrong gate. Thus, he violated the rules of the race, but it wasn’t his fault. The superstar Fausto Coppi used his influence wanting the jury to disqualify Mahé and name Serse… Read More »Faces from the peloton: Serse Coppi (1923-1951)