The tradition of naming the bends began with the 21st bend, which was named after Italian legend Fausto Coppi, who conquered the climb during his Tour de France victories in 1949 and 1952.

If we focus solely on his cycling, the career of Fausto Coppi is in simple terms one of the most decorated of all time. The Italian dominated the sport either side of the Second World War, using ...

Coppi: inside the legend of the campionissimo By Herbie Sykes In a stunning new book published by Rouleur, Herbie Sykes talks to Fausto Coppi's gregari - the riders that rode alongside the great ...

Fausto Coppi and Giulia Occhini. Superstars also eat oranges. Sixty years later Fausto Coppi — World Road Champion, Hour Record Holder, Classics Winner, Giro Winner, Tour de France Winner, Track ...

Italy's Joe DiMaggio is a lean (5 ft. 11 in., 156 Ibs.), hawk-nosed bicycle racer named Fausto Coppi. In 1949 Coppi won bicycling's two biggest races, the Tour de France and the Giro ...

Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the death of “Il Campionissimo”, Fausto Coppi. Five-time winner of the Giro d’Italia, twice a victor of the Tour de France and the hour record holder ...