tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post1838101886859599983..comments2023-11-16T09:57:41.255-08:00Comments on ITALIAN CYCLING JOURNAL: In the Words of Fiorenzo Magni in 2010Angelo senza la ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876175566987717150noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-64621027938367895582012-10-21T15:00:15.126-07:002012-10-21T15:00:15.126-07:00Magni at 1956 Giro d'Italia; 1956, Fiorenzo Ma...Magni at 1956 Giro d'Italia; 1956, Fiorenzo Magni: During the 12th stage, Grosseto-Livorno, of the Giro d'Italia Magni crashed on the Volterra descent. He broke his collarbone but finished. At the hospital he is told, "Best you return home." Magni decided to continue racing. The next day is a rest day followed by a time trail stage Livorno-Lucca, the Lucca-Bologna stage and the uphill time trial stage Bologna-San Luca. Before starting Bologna-San Luca, Magni knows that that on an ascent he cannot pull on the handlebars. His mechanic, Faliero Masi, cuts a piece of a tire tube and attaches it to the handlebar so Magni can get leverage. It works. Magni after crashing the next day and breaking his shoulder went on to finish 2nd in Milan behind Charly Gaul.<br />Angelo senza la ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876175566987717150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-47556999000158039992012-10-21T12:12:28.479-07:002012-10-21T12:12:28.479-07:00I've seen this famous picture of Magni many ti...I've seen this famous picture of Magni many times, but never really understood what's going on with the tape in his mouth. Do you know?<br /><br />TedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com