Re: [CR] Strange 1960 race?

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From: "aldoross4" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
To: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>, CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:17:01 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR] Strange 1960 race?


"ciclomotoristico delle Nazioni" was formerly known as Roma-Napoli-Roma (until 1950). Ran off-and-on from 1902 through 1962. I had a picture of Robic on Pic of the Day/wooljersey. Can't remember what year... probably 1950. I'll look for it again when I get a chance.

Aldo Ross Middletown, Ohio, USA

----- Original Message Follows -----
From: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>
To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] Strange 1960 race?
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:00:38 -0400


> Thanks to the poster of the Adriano Zamboni photo with the

> Chesini.

>

> In reading some Italian stories about Zamboni I came

> across reference to a "particular" kind of racethat

> Zamboni raced in in 1960 called thre "ciclomotoristico

> delle Nazioni" that was won by Luison Bobet. This race was

> part TT and part ridden behind motorbikes (well, something

> motorized).

>

> I thought this might refer to the Gran Prixe of Nations

> but that was won by Baldini in 1960 so this must be

> something else.

>

> So what race was this?

>

>

> Angel Garcia

> Long Valley NJ

>

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

> From: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>

> Date: 2009/8/12

> Subject: strange race

> To: veronaman@gmail.com

>

>

> 1960 - Giunge 8° nel Giro ciclomotoristico delle Nazioni

> vinto dal campione francese Luison Bobet, una gara

> particolare a tappe che si disputava parte in linea e

> parte dietro motori, giungendo 2° in due tappe.

>

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