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Granfondo Felice Gimondi-Bianchi Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Italian's Tour de France Victory with Special Jersey
by Nick Gregory
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From the "maglia azzurra" of Barcellona '73 to Tour de France's yellow jersey: the 19th Granfondo Felice Gimondi-Bianchi, to be held in Bergamo on 10 May 2015, celebrates another amazing and unforgettable success of Felice Gimondi's career - the 50th anniversary of his triumph at the 1965 Tour de France.
Hence, yellow is set to be the dominating color of the upcoming edition, and that obviously applies to the celebrative jersey as well, signed by Felice Gimondi and featuring some customised details to recall the biggest achievement of the Italian cycling legend's first year as a pro.
The collar is red and black, with hem and graphics recalling those of Salvarani's jersey, the first pro team of Gimondi, and the one that guided him through the successes of the first part of his career, including the 1965 Tour. Inside the collar there is a custom label, whilst in the back appears the Italian flag's tricolor with Gimondi's signature.
The central part of Granfondo's jersey also pays homage to the Tour de France of 1965: the number "50" stands out, recalling the anniversary of Gimondi's triumph at the Grande Boucle and Salvarani's logo.
In addition, the jersey features the logo of the Granfondo Gimondi. The event has welcomed over 68.000 riders in its 18 editions so far, to whom a special patch is dedicated in the lower part of the jersey.
On the sleeves, stats geeks will find - along with the 1965 Tour de France official logo - all the main information of the race itself, which started in Cologne, Germany on June 22nd 1965 and ended in Paris on July 14th, after 22 stages and 4.177 kilometers.
The Granfondo's official jersey is available for sale at the price of €33, either individually and as part of the "registration pack" (Click here).
The Granfondo Felice Gimondi-Bianchi will offer three classic routes in 2015 - 89.4 km, 128.8 km and 162.1 km. Last year Cyclosport's Nick Gregory took part in the event, read his review HERE.
Registrations for the 19th Granfondo Felice Gimondi-Bianchi can be submitted online on the official website, www.felicegimondi.it.
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