Wow, the Frejus fans want a 360 degree study of that bike. It kind of amazing that Frejus sort of froze in time from this technical high point. Adding to Aldo's study, aren't those the three piece FB made hubs and why not the "real" Campagnolo one piece hubs at this time? Did they only come out as high flange originally?
Joe Bender-Zanoni Great Notch, NJ
Aldo Ross wrote:
> Pic of the Day
> 2 February, 2007
>
> Ercole Baldini's "Frejus"
>
> Here's one for Frejus fans... Ercole Baldini on his way to winning the
> 18th stage of the 1959 Tour de France. This first day in the Alps, 243
> kms from La Lautaret to Aoste (St. Vincent d'Aoste), sent the race over
> the Galibier, Iseran, and Petit St. Bernard, with a group of six
> arriving together in Aoste. Baldini (Italie) took the sprint from
> Charly Gaul (Hollande-Luxembourg), Gérard Saint (Ouest-Sud Ouest),
> Henry Anglade (Centre-Midi), Michele Gismondi (Italie), and A. Christian
> (Internations).
>
> Note the rare appearance of a zippered band collar - everyone else's
> jersey at that year's TdF had a buttoned pointy collar. Note also the
> Ambrosio stem, long-reach (!) Balilla sidepulls, gum sleeves on the
> brake levers, Campy hubs/shifters/crankset (too bad the text box is in
> the way!), plastic bottles with flat caps (one with a felt cover for
> evaporative cooling), spring-loaded bottle cages, knit gloves with snap
> closure, and brake cable housings tied together above the stem with a
> cut-n-bent piece of wire (made from a spoke perhaps?).
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>
> >From "But et Club - Le Miroir des Sports" No.783, 1st February 1960.
>
> Aldo Ross
> Middletown, OH
> USA