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| Il Campionisimo Fausto Coppi |
"Il Campionisimo", one of cycling's great Italian legends, Fausto Coppi was a regular feature of cycling in the forties and fifties. I really enjoyed creating this illustration of him using a vintage map of Northern Italy, an area he was well familiar winning the Giro a total of five times. I super imposed his chiseled features in to the mountain side, appropriately, as he was a great 'climber'. Note how you can also see how riders in those days didn't have the luxuries of mechanical support. Any flats or mechanicals had to be repaired unassisted. Multiple Giro and Tour winner, he was characterised by his grit and tenacity. He also was a the one hour world record holder in 1945. Even being a prisoner of war during WW II could not stop this great champion from returning to his winning ways. Now that's impressive!
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