Subj: Re: [CR]'87 Bianchi Argentin Limited Edition Date: 1/11/01 1:37:43 PM EST From: BukasNaLang@cs.com Sender: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org To: WBINGHAM@imf.org CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
I<<n a message dated 1/11/01 10:01:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, WBINGHAM@imf.org writes:
<< A friend just acquired what he says is an '87 Bianchi Argentin Limited Edition......... Anyone know any other background information on this bike? Was this a team bike, commemorative model, etc.? Pictures?
Moreno Argentin of Italy won the road race at the World Cycling Championships in Colorado Springs, 1986. Luckily for me, a co-worker's wife worked at the Cheyenne Mountain Inn, where the Italian team stayed during the Worlds and a team member gave her the Team Italia cap that the Italian team wore during the World Cycling Championships in 86. She gave it to me. I have some video of that race that is not in the best condition but it was a great battle between Argentin, Charlie Mote of France, and Rolf Goelz (SP?) of then W. Germany. Lemond and Hinault were left far behind. I would imagine that Bianchi made that limited edition bike in '87 to commerate Argentin's win. He rode a S.R. equipped celeste Bianchi with non-aero brake levers to win that race of around 120 miles held at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, elevation >7000'.
Dave "Finally On Topic" Field>>
I have a couple of the Bianchi Centenarios from '85 (one took Top Italiano at Cirque)
Last year, Jim Leis, of Meridian Cycles, sent be a bike that was made for him in '86 or '87 that had a stronmg connection to both the Centerario and the Argentin Replica, but was a one-off
While working with Santana Cycles and Campagnolo on their Campagnolo Tandem and Single Columbus project bikes,
Jim might have even met and discussed things with Moreno himself.
Jim - can you chime in if you are listening?
Larry Black