Mario Confente As a Young Racer

While Mario Confente's bikes are very well known in vintage bike circles photographs of him as a racer are rare. My thanks to Gianna Confente, Mario Confente's sister, and Gabriele Alloro from the Comune of Montorio Veronese for making these photographs of a young Mario Confente as a racer available. Please mention the Italian Cycling Journal should you use the photographs.


Confente having won a race as a member of the S.S. Aquilotti Veronesi cycling club

Confente as a member of the S.S. Aquilotti Veronesi cycling club

Confente as a member of the G.S. Bencini cycling club

Confente as a member of the G.S. Bencini cycling club

Mario Confente

Mario Confente on a Chesini bike

Mario Confente as champion of Verona Province in 1960

If you are not familiar with the Mario Confente story and wish to learn more I suggest you read these previous stories:

Mario Confente, Part I

Mario Confente, Part II

Mario Confente, Part III

Mario Confente, Part IV

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