Sabino Patruno awarded by Francesco Moser

The canoe Sabino Patruno was awarded by Francesco Moser during the event entitled “40 years after the Legend” which took place in Bitonto (BA) in the “Tommaso Traetta” Municipal Theater, last April 23rd. Unforgettable moments for the organizer of the Coppa San Sabino di Canosa, one of the longest running races in Puglia, which also saw Vito Di Tano among the winners, who spoke during the evening. “40 years after the Legend”, after the institutional greetings of the mayor of Bitonto, Francesco Paolo Ricci, the following spoke: the RAI commentator Andrea De Luca; Writer Beppe Conti; the Bike Economy representative for the Puglia Region, Tommaso De Palma; the presidents of the organizing associations, Gaetano Giampalmo of “Marco’s Friends” e Roberto Calvo of ASD Dynamik Bike. Testimonials, memories, images linked to the eternal charm of cycling that it combines “an ancient beauty with the boldness of technology and fruitful prospects” of this discipline for the territory, in a crescendo of emotions with Francesco Moser, one of the greatest world champions of this sport. With 273 road victories as a professional, Francesco Moser he is still the Italian cyclist with the highest number of successes, preceding Giuseppe Saronni (193) and Mario Cipollini (189); he is also third overall in the world behind Eddy Merckx (426) and Rik Van Looy (379).

It was celebrated, among other successes, Francesco Moser’s hour record which entered the history of world cycling. “On January 23, 1984 in Mexico City, riding a bike straight out of the future (ox horn handlebars and lenticular wheels), Francesco Moser enter the legend and stop time: 51.151 is the new, incredible, hour record and it arrives 4 days after the 32 year old from Palù di Giovo had already shattered the record of a certain Eddy Merckx.” From the record to the world championship in 1976, winning the rainbow jersey in the track pursuit race held in the Ulivi velodrome in Monteroni of Lecce which awaits complete restoration to be used again in the mayor’s hope Mariolina Pizzuto, went on stage to hug and greet the champion Francesco Moser, an icon of cycling.
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