GANNA Corsa Campagnolo Paris Roubaix – authentic bike of Fiorenzo MAGNI (Team Ganna Ursus 1951)

Luigi Ganna (1 December 1883 – 2 October 1957) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He was born in Induno Olona, near Varese, in Lombardy. Before becoming a professional cyclist, he worked as a bricklayer, commuting up to 100 km to work by bike. Ganna was the overall winner of the first Giro d’Italia, held in 1909, as well as the first Italian winner of the classic Milan–San Remo earlier that year. Further highlights in his career were his fifth place in the 1908 Tour de France and several podium places in Italian classic races. In 1908, he set a new Italian hour record, which he held for six years. He established Ganna bike company in 1912.

Fiorenzo Magni (Italian 7 December 1920 – 19 October 2012) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He started competing in cycling in 1936, in secret from parents. His early successes became known to locals, including his parents, they allowed him to continue. After the death of his father in December 1937, Magni left school to take over his father’s business and provide incomes for the family, yet he continued his cycling workouts.

Fiorenzo Magni

During the war Magni combined track and road events, but later focused on road racing. He was the “third man” of the golden age of Italian cycling, at the time of the rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. The highlights of his career were his three overall wins in the 1948, 1951 and 1955 Giro d’Italia, and the three consecutive wins at the Tour of Flanders (1949, 1950 and 1951). Magni excelled at racing in extreme weather conditions, especially in cold, windy, rainy or snowy days. All three of his victories at the Tour of Flanders were in harsh, cold conditions. He rode Tour de France in 1949–53 and wore the yellow jersey at least once. During the 12th stage of the 1950 Tour de France, while he was wearing the yellow jersey, he was forced to retire from the race (together with all the other Italian riders) by Bartali, captain of the Italian team, who had been threatened and assaulted by some French supporters accusing him of causing Jean Robic’s fall.

In the 1956 Giro d’Italia, stage 12, Fiorenzo Magni famously broke his left clavicle and still managed to finish second overall. At the hospital he refused a plaster cast and refused to abandon the Giro in the year of his announced retirement. Magni has been mentor to at least two famous frame builders. Ernesto Colnago worked on his first Giro d’Italia in 1954 as second mechanic. First mechanic at that time was Faliero Masi, who Magni described in an interview as “The best mechanic of all time.” It was Masi’s idea to use the piece of inner tube attached to his handlebar when he broke his clavicle the 1956 Giro d’Italia.

F.Magni at the Giro 1956

Here we are proudly presenting another bike of the champion, that belongs to a museum: 1951 GANNA Corsa Campagnolo Paris Roubaix, authentic bike of Fiorenzo Magni (Team Ganna Ursus). Original paint, original setup.

Museum piece.

Frame & Fork: GANNA Corsa Campagnolo Paris Roubaix – for Fiorenzo Magni (serial no. 097831)

Gearing system: Campagnolo Paris Roubaix

Crankset: Magistroni Ganna

Brake Levers: Universal

Brakes: Universal Extra 453949

Hubs: Campagnolo

Rims: NiSi

Headset: Bianchi integrated

Stem: Cinelli

Handlebar: Cinelli

Saddle: BROOKS

Pedals: Sheffield

Handlebar Tape: cotton, biege

Condition: All original. No cracks, no dents, not bent. All parts are working fine.

Year: 1951

Price: Accepting offers