True Story: Fausto Coppi
- ISBN-10
- 0953139506
- ISBN-13
- 9780953139507
- Series
- True Story
- Pages
- 198
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-11
- Author
- Jean Paul Ollivier
Description
Born in Italy, the son of humble Piedmont peasants, Fausto Coppi knew the hardships of life as well as the glories. On January 2nd 1960 - one of the greatest cycling champions of all time died of malaria. The king of the peloton, the campionissimo dazzled and amazed the cycling world with his style and melancholy personality while advancing the sport technically and socially.
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- 2022-07-19
- 321 pages
- Paperback
- Harvard University Press