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 (won by Merckx)

Tirreno Adriatico (won by De Vlaeminck)

And another set: 1975 PanAm Games Mexico

[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.

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

[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?

[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=leat...w=1280&bih=904

[redir]

Originally Posted by 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=leat...w=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]

Originally Posted by redir

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??

[BdaGhisallo]

Originally Posted by azrider

Any fishing lures or tackle in there??

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!