Giovanni Pinarello, founder of the Italian bicycle manufacturer whose frames have been ridden to Tour de France glory by the likes of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Miguel Indurain and Jan Ullrich, has died at the age of 92.
Known as ‘Nani,’ Pinarello’s business was founded in 1953 as a bike workshop towards the end a cycling career in which perhaps his most notable distinction was finishing last in the 1951 Giro d’Italia to clinch the maglia nera [black jersey], which at the time carried a lot of prestige.
He also won races including Rome-Naples-Rome and the Giro delle Dolomiti.
Pinarello passed away yesterday evening at 6.45pm, shortly after being taken to hospital in Treviso, his grandson Nicola told the Corriere del Veneto.
“Now granddad has found Andrea,” he told the newspaper, referring to his grandfather’s youngest son, who died of a heart attack after taking part in a stage of the amateur Giro dei Friuli in 2011.
He continued: “He began to feel unwell at around 6pm and we took him to accident and emergency. Sadly there was nothing to be done and shortly afterwards he died, fortunately without suffering, but leaving a hole that cannot be filled.”
The mayor of Treviso, Giovanni Manildo, said: “He will remain for everyone in Treviso a lovely image of our city, a man who left his mark not only on Treviso, taking the name of this area all around the world.
“Each of us has a memory of him, I remember him with a broom in his hand, cleaning the area in front of his shop. He was, and will always be, one of the great people of Treviso and an affectionate thought goes to him and his family.”
The company he founded has added a gallery of images from his racing career and afterwards to its Facebook page, where it also says that his funeral will be held tomorrow, Saturday 6 September, at Treviso’s cathedral at 3.30pm, with all welcome to attend.
Operation Snap in Wales is very good, at least in the south Wales and Gwent Police areas that I have submitted close pass reports to and as far as...
Cars and especially buses and lorries going through standing water, bumping through water-filled potholes etc at 20-30mph are quite capable of...
I use Conti TR S tires in a 30mm flavor, and they inflate to 32+ mm in width on my Reserve 40/44s.
Hmm... this sounds like Tolsoy on priveledge: "I sit on a man's back choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I...
Well here's an unusual celebrity edition for the collection. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgxj1jy71zo
Live updates after car crashes into Well Street doctor's surgery...
It's a shame that Road.cc don't provide their reviewers with spirit levels 😉
I think they're rather lovely, but if you prefer the real elegance of late '70s/early 80s shoes how about this classy and totally non-ugly pair...
Chapeau. That is truly epic.
Recognising and creating locations where people feel safe to cycle in traffic is a key part to transforming our transport systems - and indeed...