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2 unusual facts about Jacques Marinelli


Jacques Marinelli

Marinelli rode above himself and exploited the rivalry between Coppi and Bartali to keep the lead for another five days, as far as the Pyrenees.

On the fourth he came second and became race leader, leading a field that included Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali.


Jacques Augendre

He followed his first Tour in 1949, when Fausto Coppi overcame another Italian, Gino Bartali, after a Frenchman in a regional team, Jacques Marinelli, had profited from the battle between them to wear the yellow jersey of leadership.


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