1976 Milan-San Remo and Tirreno Adriatico photos

[fiamme red]

Courtesy of Jim Merz, who scanned the original photos taken by Bill Woodul:

Milan-San Remo (https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPwc9bdBlEIGyB_BNRtRkI8yDHE6ifnK0QUWlGRWws6RH IcUNuaYA3wUHXzYAbJmA?key=OFZHRWZsWUM4cnJvSzlVMzFUT XRIMk92eUZEZ2Fn) (won by Merckx)

Tirreno Adriatico (https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMDfQnntIaPIuPMFuCJzVhy3PFW1UWlMKwDTI0Ok6GhJp KymKCnAnSS5V3Qktkxaw?key=RnFTWWp1UXFyVlBpYmI3WEF1c FBoampENGtjakdR) (won by De Vlaeminck)

And another set: 1975 PanAm Games Mexico (https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNlS9Vy5Ck8y7cyBlEtHYYxpA5PAEjG1TrWS23sSrl69t fRMziz-CMUPFidkrZuHQ?key=RHFueC1JSzlEVnh6OV96MlBhdURiRDhT dkQ4ZVJn)

[echappist]

thanks for sharing

also interesting to see the Rancilio support vehicle, there to provide coffee, i guess?

[merckx]

That collection was great. Thanks for sharing.

[KJMUNC]

Amazing pics.....thanks for sharing. Lots of wool, leather, and old school vehicles.

[redir]

Very very cool!

[fiamme red]

I love the bikes and jerseys. Also, the riders looked much more healthy and normal back then.

For anyone who missed this set that I posted a link to a few weeks ago: Bill Woodul's photos of Pro team vehicles 1974-76 (https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPpzsBAtquxgotlik3o4nfR3fhCMbthkcmeUXj81ZXAu1 cbniPPx_rLnVMB7PUNJw?key=NldsWE53Y2xYVTVrSmJDSFhYO VlUeHpGb215enF3).

Here's a photo of Tullio Campagnolo, Bill Woodul and Mario Confente.

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[BdaGhisallo]

Hard to top the 1970s for style! Some of those sideburns are fantastic.

[redir]

What is this rider, the one with his hand on his hip first from left, wearing under his hat?

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[BdaGhisallo]

^^^^^^^^^^

That's a leather hairnet helmet. Very popular before styrofoam helmets were introduced. They were essentially useless but it's what they had.

https://www.google.com/search?q=leather+hairnet+helmet&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjlyvCV56LWAhVHxYMKHX8nBHcQsAQIJg&biw=1280&bih=904

[redir]

^^^^^^^^^^

That's a leather hairnet helmet. Very popular before styrofoam helmets were introduced. They were essentially useless but it's what they had.

https://www.google.com/search?q=leather+hairnet+helmet&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjlyvCV56LWAhVHxYMKHX8nBHcQsAQIJg&biw=1280&bih=904

I thought maybe that is what it was and in fact I used to have one myself but I would never have been able to put a hat over it? I do have a big fat head though, maybe that's just a big hat.

[BdaGhisallo]

I thought maybe that is what it was and in fact I used to have one myself but I would never have been able to put a hat over it? I do have a big fat head though, maybe that's just a big hat.

Putting a hat over it or under it was very common. I loved it in latter years when riders would stretch a lycra swim cap or the like over their hairnet to make it so much more aero!

[azrider]

Any fishing lures or tackle in there??

:p:p:p

[BdaGhisallo]

Any fishing lures or tackle in there??

:p:p:p

Cut them some slack. Just look at those bell bottoms. They have to get him enough points to overcome the tackle box points deduction!

[KJMUNC]

Bill Woodul's moustache game is strong.....and he had the swankiest team van in history

[rousseau]

Terrific photos!

[ojingoh]

Chapeau, these are great!

[oldpotatoe]

Great era, all the bikes essentially the same, 'aero' was tucking your jersey into your (wool) shorts. Spectators wearing suits and ties, ladies in dresses...little kids out of school sporting to race paper hats...I need to re-watch Stars and Watercarriers, Sunday in Hell and Le Course en tete again...for about the hundredth time...

[rwsaunders]

Thanks for sharing.

[thwart]

So great.

Evocative stuff... and only 41 yrs ago.

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