[CR] Eurobike: Eddy Merckx booth with fantastic Retro Bike

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Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:15:56 -0700
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net>
Subject: [CR] Eurobike: Eddy Merckx booth with fantastic Retro Bike


>On page 70 of the relatively new book, Campagnolo - 75 Years of
>Cycling Passion (Velo Press), Alberto Masi is quoted:
> >> So Adorni, who was with Molteni like Eddy, found out and wanted
>to use them ...
>
>Alberto's memory's spotty, or he was mis-quoted... Adorni and Eddy
>were with Faema in '68. Adorni left for Scic in 1969, Merckx went
>with Molteni in 1971.

Don't blame Alberto Masi. The book "Campagnolo - 75 Years of Cycling Passion" is full of errors, poor research, quotes taken out of context, omissions and worse. Whatever happened to fact checking by the publishers (or authors)? Campagnolo deserves better than such a half-hearted effort!

Jan Heine
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