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(above) Pat, my Jersey homegirl. She and her husband Leopoldo are owners of Cicli the Best, a bike store which was featured in an April 2001 VeloNews article. |
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(above) 70+ Franco, admired by all for his genteel ways, as well as for his climbing ability. |
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(above) Mario, "il figlio del vento" (the son of the wind), cancer survivor and indestructable victim of innumerable, incredible crashes. A guardian angel who somehow always appears when he's needed, he's loved by all for his kindness and thoughtfulness. |
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Bill Speckman, owner of the Your Cycling Italia |
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(above) Jolly Ben and Liz from Brighton, England. You've read Ben's articles on CyclingNews.com. . He proposed to Liz on the "sacred cobbles" of Paris-Roubaix. How could she resist?! A new addition to their "team" arrived in May 2007, and she's already a cycling fan.. |
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(above) Baldo Michelon, owner of Maglificio Sportivo Jolanda, the cyclewear company that sponsors my team. He has won national and world masters championships in cyclocross and TT's. |
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(above) Dario Bottaro, wearing his Tour de France stage winner's medal (TTT, 1995). He also finished third in the '93 Tour of Flanders, and twelth in the '94 Paris-Roubaix. |
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"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the human race." H.G. Wells |
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