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3 unusual facts about Felice Gimondi


Félicia Ballanger

Her mother named her Félicia after the Italian Tour de France winner Felice Gimondi and her brother, Frédéric, after the Spanish winner, Federico Bahamontes).

Les West

West got into the winning break with Jempi Monseré of Belgium, Leif Mortensen and the Italian Felice Gimondi.

Pour Un Maillot Jaune

The 1965 Tour de France was won by a young Italian called Felice Gimondi, riding only as a late inclusion.


Ugo Agostoni

From 1946 onwards, a race has been organized in his honor called the Coppa Ugo Agostoni which has been won by several great cycling champions such as Felice Gimondi, Franco Bitossi, Eddy Merckx, Roger De Vlaeminck, Francesco Moser, Jan Ullrich and Gianni Bugno.


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