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Corsa Rosa: A history of the Giro d’Italia

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A vibrant history of the Giro d''Italia in its 100th edition.

The Giro d''Italia is the cooler, tougher brother of the Tour de France. First staged in 1909, and only pausing for two World Wars, its hundredth edition takes place in 2017.

Inspired by L''A...

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Product ID:9781472918802
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:Corsa Rosa
Subtitle:A history of the Giro d’Italia
Authors:Author: Brendan Gallagher
Page Count:304
Subjects:History of sport, History of sport, Cycle racing, Cycling, Italy
Description:Select Guide Rating
A vibrant history of the Giro d''Italia in its 100th edition.

The Giro d''Italia is the cooler, tougher brother of the Tour de France. First staged in 1909, and only pausing for two World Wars, its hundredth edition takes place in 2017.

Inspired by L''Auto''s improved circulation figures after establishing France''s Grand Tour, the Gazzetta dello Sport saw an opportunity to outdo its rival paper, the Corriere della Sera, by organizing its own race. From its first years the Giro pushed riders to their limits with brutal climbs, treacherous road conditions, appalling weather and epic distances. Time has changed the Giro to a degree, but it remains as ferociously testing--and as beloved of cycling''s romantics--as ever.

All the winners are covered: from the first victors Luigi Ganna and Carlo Galetti, to the likes of Alfredo Binda, Costante Girardengo and Gino Bartali, past the legends of Fausto Coppi and Eddy Merckx, on to Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain and Marco Pantani, and then right up to today''s champions Vincenzo Nibali, Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador. The history of the Giro is the history of cycling''s superstars.

The battles for supremacy, the controversies and skulduggery, the fame and the glory, and the iconic stages all feature. In Giro 100, Gallagher skillfully combines history, anecdote and analysis to bring this ultimate test of endurance vividly to life.


Imprint Name:Bloomsbury Sport
Publisher Name:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2017-04-20