[CR]G. Saronni Colnago with smaller wheels?

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Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 23:39:20 -0700
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net>
Subject: [CR]G. Saronni Colnago with smaller wheels?

Guiseppe Saronni rode on Colnagos in the early 1980s. Most historic photos I have seen show him on very small frames with 700C wheels, but I have seen some that appear to show smaller wheels and a longer head tube.

Does anybody know whether Saronni used a Colnago with smaller 26" or similar wheels? If yes, in which races? I imagine wheel changes could be problematic, but perhaps this mattered less in time trials where he had his own car follow...

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you.

Jan Heine
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