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1 Mario Cipollini 42 2 Alfredo Binda 41 3 Learco Guerra 31 4 Costante Girardengo 30 5 Eddy Merckx 25 6 Giuseppe Saronni 24 7 Francesco Moser 23 8 Roger De Vlaeminck 22 8 Alessandro Petacchi 22 10 Fausto Coppi 22
In the pre-race analyses and predictions, the Giro d’Italia in 1956 was the fight between the old and new generation. Fausto Coppi was no more the same he used to be. The scandal of his private life had a serious impact on his racing performances. He even crashed out onContinue Reading
He finished first ahead of Raymon Impanis and Jan Storms.
