Fausto Coppi
Jacques Augendre
ISBN 10: 0953172961 ISBN 13: 9780953172962
Published by Bromley Books, 2001
Used
Hardcover
From
Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 23 January 2023
This specific item is no longer available.
About this Item
Description:
Seller Inventory # BSM.14YQN
Synopsis:
"Death wanted him intact" - under this newspaper headline on the 3rd January 1960, the editor in chief L'Equipe and boss of the Tour de France signed an obituary with this poignant sentence: "Fausto Coppi will race no more". Fauso Coppi, legendary Tour de France cycle racing superstar, the Campionissimo, had died of malaria, aged 40. He was a tragic hero and became the object of myth: the memory of him is surrounded in mystery. This illustrated biography aims to lift the lid off the man's life, from butcher's delivery boy to cycling superstar. The defining moments of the man's career are presented in full page photographs and a text by L'Equipe journalist, Jacques Augendre.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Bibliographic Details
Title: Fausto Coppi
Publisher: Bromley Books
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very_good