From the Tour de France Trophy of 1948 to the Victorious Italians in Yellow

In the year when the Tour de France starts from Italy, specifically from Florence, a synergy has been established between the Eroica and the Gino Bartali Cycling Museum. The Museum, already located in Gaiole, possesses the trophy of the Tour de France won by Gino Bartali in 1948. Concurrently with Eroica Montalcino, it will be possible to see the trophy of the Grand Départ at the Teatro degli Astrusi.

This combination has led to the creation of an event, which can be described as a journey into the history in yellow. The 1948 trophy, besides representing the Italian victory, carries with it a previous heritage, bearing the names of the winners of the preceding years, Apo Lazarides and Jean Robic, but only the latter is listed as the winner of the 1947 Tour de France. Why Lazarides in 1946 then? You will discover this on Saturday morning by listening to the stories of the seven Italian winners of the Grand Boucle.

PROGRAM

• Giancarlo Brocci, as a good host, will present the figure and French victories of Ottavio Bottecchia, the first Italian to win the race devised by Henri Desgrange.
• Maurizio Bresci, from the Gino Bartali Museum, will tell us about the editions of 1938 and 1948.
• Marco Pasquini will recount Fausto Coppi and his two doubles in 1949 and 1952.
• The children Giovanni and Elisabetta will talk about Gastone Nencini, winner of the 1960 edition.
• The fantastic year of 1965, with Felice Gimondi's victory, will be outlined by Marco Pasquini.
• Mario Cionfoli will relive Marco Pantani's epic conquest of the 1998 Tour.
• Marco Pasquini will recall the last Italian Tour, that of Vincenzo Nibali.

Teatro degli Astrusi

• Exhibition of the Tour de France Trophy won by Gino Bartali in 1948
• Exhibition of Bartali Bicycle Museum
• Exhibition of the Tour de France Trophy

Exhibition hours

• Friday, May 24 - 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Teatro degli Astrusi - Piazza Garibaldi
• Saturday, May 25 - 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Teatro degli Astrusi - Piazza Garibaldi

The event recounting the stories of the seven Italian winners of the Grand Boucle 

will take place at the Teatro degli Astrusi on Saturday at 10:00 AM with free entry.