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R.I.P. Felice Gimondi
29 September 1942
16 August 2019 |
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A great champion and a true gentleman. He will be missed. RIP.
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It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that certain je ne sais quoi. --Peter Schickele |
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Yes indeed. He always seemed so humble, joyous, and respectful.
In one of his last interviews he said, "Champion? I was an artisan of fatigue.", which is really such a direct and honest sentiment and stance. |
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Oh, no. Very sad news to learn. :-(
What a tremendous cycling champion. |
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An interview with him from a few years ago: https://www.bikeraceinfo.com/oralhistory/Gimondi.html.
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It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that certain je ne sais quoi. --Peter Schickele Last edited by fiamme red; 08-16-2019 at 03:49 PM. |
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A very classy man....RIP.
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The comments about racing with Merckx are priceless! |
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RIP Sir. Yes, great interview, thanks for posting.
Last edited by Hawker; 08-16-2019 at 05:42 PM. |
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Watching old video with Felice hammering is awesome. Rest in peace Sir.
dave |
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Will be missed.
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I love this picture of him, joyful at a relatively recent Eroica:
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“This time I am the one who has lost. First of all I have lost a friend and, then, the adversary of my career. We competed against each other for years, on the roads, but we became great friends towards the ends of our careers. I last spoke with him two weeks ago, as we often did. What can I say, I am destroyed. Felice was first of all a great man, a great champion, sadly he has been taken away from us. It is a terrible loss for cycling. I recall all of the battles we fought against each other…a man like Gimondi is not born every day, and with his passing I lose a piece of my own life. He is one of the greatest of all time.” |
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That is beautiful. dave |
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+1 -- Truly moving
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