Fausto Coppi

[Dave5N]

Found out there's a new book by William Fotheringham on the Italian legend out soon.

Anyone know any more?

 

[Keith Oates]

Didn't know that but will also look out for it, William Fotheringham is one of the authors I like to read when it comes to cycling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PaulB]

I do the Maratona Dolomiti every year and at the top of the Passo Pordoi climb (33 hairpins uphill from Arabba) a very unusual sculpture exists that's carved out of the rock and it is of Fausto Coppi. It's a great relief to see him after a climb like that, as you can imagine!

 

[Crankarm]

http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Passo-Pordoi&qryMountainID=3162

Seems quite a steady climb.....

 

[John the Monkey]

Found out there's a new book by William Fotheringham on the Italian legend out soon.

Anyone know any more?

Not a lot, although the title is "Fallen Angel: The Passion of Fausto Coppi".

Pre-orderable on Amazon, publish date 4th June (currently).

I'd like to see an English language book on Gino Bartali, at some point - seems to have been an interesting character as well.

 

[Dave5N]

Fallen ANgel: The Passion of Fausto Coppi will be published 15th June I'm told.

Looking forward to it - Fotheringham's Simpson book was excellent.