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8 June 1956 – Charly Gaul On The Snowy Monte Bondone (Giro d’Italia Stage 18)

Tagged: Charly Gaul, Giro d'Italia, Monte Bondone

One of the hardest days ever in the history of cycling races. Only 43 riders left in the race after the 242 km long mountain stage in the Dolomites. Stage winner, Charly Gaul jumped from 11th to 1st place in the General Classification and remained in this position till theContinue Reading

Fiorenzo Magni and the Giro d’Italia 1956

In: Grand Tour of the week: Giro d'Italia 1956, Uncategorized

Tagged: broken collarbone, Charly Gaul, Fausto Coppi, Fiorenzo Magni, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 1956, Monte Bondone

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