Mar. 27 – He won two Tour de France, in 1938 and 1948, and he could be seen often riding alongside Fausto Coppi. In France, on the occasion of the centenary of his birth, “Ginettaccio” will be commemorated. On April 25-27, the city of Louhans, in the south of Burgundy, will hold the festival “A Tribute to Gino Bartali.” Organized by the Musée du Vélo and the Moulin de Bourgchateau in collaboration with “La Voce,” an Italian magazine distributed in France, the event will have as guests of honor Andrea Bartali and Faustino Coppi, sons of the historic “rivals,” Vittorio Seghezzi, Claudio Chiappucci and other great champions of Italian cycling. The event will also present the Tour 2014. On April 26, a commemorative plaque dedicated to the memory of Gino Bartali will be unveiled. Exhibitions, artistic performances, debates and conferences will pay tribute to the Tuscan athlete who died 14 years ago.
