A tip of the hat to you Sir!
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
Steven Maasland wrote:
>
> Coppi actually won a few races in 1958 (including the Buenos Aires six-day)
> and a last one in Consuegra Spain in 1959.
>
> Steven Maasland
> Moorestown, NJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 12:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Historic bike value
>
> > Mark Rosenberg wrote:
> > >
> > > (cut) If not for that ill fated
> > > mosquito bite, we will never know what Coppi was capable of.
> >
> > Fausto Coppi died 1960 at the age of 40. His last victory was in 1957
> > at 38. Coppi is often citied as a champion who kept racing well past his
> prime.
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > SoPas, SoCal
> >
> > .
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