Benedette Biciclette!
The exclusive catalogue of the Madonna del Ghisallo Cycling Museum, suitable for both enthusiasts and those who wish to learn about the extraordinary world of cycling and bicycles.
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The perfect book to flip through on your coffee table. As the anglosaxons would say “Benedette Biciclette” . It tells the story of the Madonna del Ghisallo Cycling Museum. It is also a detailed catalog of the various bikes inside the museum. Included is the story of the Ghisallo, the symbolic climb of the Giro di Lombardia, and the story of the Cycling Museum, which recently celebrated its 10th birthday.There are several precious bikes at the museum, including Bartali’s from the Tour de France, several of Coppi’s, Baldini’s and Rominger’s bikes from the One Hour Record. There is Moser’s bike from 1984 and everyone admires Eddy Merckx’s bikes. The collection of pink jerseys at the museum is the largest and most famous in the world. Among them are several other famous treasures, from bikes to memorabilia, each of them with a special story that the in-house cycling experts know and share. Carola Gentilini (museum director) ,Lorenzo Franzetti, and Luciana Rota have written the stories and information to go along with each piece of history. The most important bikes in the museum are accompanied by photographs and text by Guido Rubino. The book was published by Bolis Edizioni, and is a hardcover volume with glossy pages that make the bicycles and historic photos of the Ghisallo Museum shine even more. This is a must-read for all cycling history fanatics. Thanks to Gino Cervi who researched the content.
Text is in Italian and English. hardback cover, Publisher Bolis Edizioni, Bergamo (2016) Language: Two Languages; Italian + English
. ISBN-10: 8878273171 ISBN-13: 978-8878273177
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