Urban Cairo
The commemorations for the Superga tragedy and the first stage of Tour of Italy they will intertwine this May 4th, 75th anniversary of the disappearance of the Grande Torino. On 4 May 1949, in that terrible crash of the plane, which was bringing Torino home from Lisbon after the friendly match with Benfica, against the embankment where the Basilica stands, not only the players, the technical staff and the Granata managers perished, but also the crew of the plane and the accompanying journalists, 31 people.
The Giro d’Italia is organized by Gazzetta dello Sport, a newspaper owned by Urbano Cairo who also owns Torino Fc, and to let the cyclists, who will also pass at the foot of the Superga hill, pass many roads closed and even the one that leads to the top of the hill cannot be traveled by private motorized vehicles, therefore Shuttles will be set up That every 7 minutes they will travel back and forth to allow Toro fans and all those who wish to participate in the Holy Mass, as always at 5pm, and then to attend, where the plaque stands, the reading of the names of the fallen by the Torino captain.
To pay for the shuttles which will be established in agreement with the Municipality of Turin by Gtt, Turin Transport Group, he will be the patron of Torino Fc Urbano Cairoas he announced yesterday, and reported today by La Stampa, in the Red Room oncouncilor to sport Mimmo Carretta.
