The 1950 edition of the Giro di Lombardia was the year that Renzo Soldani broke Coppi's stranglehold on the race, ending his run of four straight victories. Having to deal with a level crossing didn't seem to faze either rider; Coppi's style as perfect as ever. Soldani's career was a strange one. A rapid rise to prominence followed by an even quicker descent into obscurity, finally calling it quits in 1955, with his last victory the 1951 Sassari-Cagliari. He was 30 years old.
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
coppi e soldani
The 1950 edition of the Giro di Lombardia was the year that Renzo Soldani broke Coppi's stranglehold on the race, ending his run of four straight victories. Having to deal with a level crossing didn't seem to faze either rider; Coppi's style as perfect as ever. Soldani's career was a strange one. A rapid rise to prominence followed by an even quicker descent into obscurity, finally calling it quits in 1955, with his last victory the 1951 Sassari-Cagliari. He was 30 years old.
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