Fausto Coppi - Il Campionissimo
The great Italian cyclist whose private life scandalized Italy in the 1950s.
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
The Italian cyclist, Fausto Coppi, is considered one of the greatest riders of all time – known as “Il Campionissimo”, he was a two-time winner of the Tour De France and five-time winner of the Tour of Italy. But in his home country he is remembered equally for an affair with a married woman called Giulia Occhini, which scandalized the nation in the 1950s. Alicia Gioia talks to Faustino Coppi, Fausto Coppi’s son with Guilia Occhini, and to veteran Italian sports journalist, Gianpaolo Oremezzano.
PHOTO: Fausto Coppi in 1951 (Getty Images)