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	Alfredo Binda information - Search.com
		Alfredo Binda (August 11, 1902–January 1, 1986) was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali.
		He won the Giro a record five times in 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1933 (1933 was also the first year the Giro held a "King of the Mountains" competition, which Binda won too); he also won the Giro di Lombardia in 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1931.
		His dominance in the Giro was overwhelming: besides the five overall victories, he won 41 stages (a record only broken in 2003 by Mario Cipollini).
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	Alfredo Binda - Wikinfo
		Alfredo Binda (August 11, 1902 - January 1, 1986) was an Italian cyclist, one of the best road racers before the Second World War.
		Although born in Cittiglio (near Varese), Binda grew up in Nice, in southern France.
		Binda became a professional in 1922, and although he scored several victories, his breakthrough came in 1925.
	www.internet-encyclopedia.org /wiki.php?title=Alfredo_Binda (985 words)

	Cycling Hall of Fame.com
		Alfredo Binda was born in the village of Cittiglio near Varese, Italy on August 11, 1902.
		Binda’s claims to fame is that he was the first cyclist to win the Giro d’Italia five times, the current record, and the first cyclist to win the World Championship Road Race three times, including the inaugural event in 1927.
		Binda could have possibly won more Giro titles, but was paid the prize money he would have won not ride in 1930 because the organizers were worried that it would kill public interest if he won again.
	www.cyclinghalloffame.com /riders/rider_bio.asp?rider_id=7 (448 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Alfredo Binda
		Alfredo Binda (August 11, 1902 - January 1, 1986) was an Italian cyclist, one of the best road racers before the Second World War.
		Although born in Cittiglio[?] (near Varese), Binda grew up in Nice, in southern France.
		Binda became a professional in 1922, and although he scored several victories, his breakthrough came in 1925.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/al/Alfredo_Binda (268 words)

	Speciale Giro d'Italia - Gazzetta.it (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During the twenties Pelissier's star tarnishes and he is quickly replaced by Alfredo Binda who brings to the cycling races a touch of elegance and the adoration of women.
		Binda is courageous and lucky when the competitor who could endanger him is forced to emigrate to France because Italian patron don't appreciate him.
		Learco Guerra from Mantua, a fantastic all-rounder, better known as the "human locomotive" is the adversary of Binda, a Binda in the finishing period of his career, in the beginning of the twenties, whereas Giuseppe Olmo plays the spoil-sport in the story.
	www.gazzetta.it /speciali/giro2003/inglese/storia/index_storia6.shtml (449 words)

	Alfredo Binda
		Alfredo Binda (August 11, 1902 – January 1, 1986) was an Italian cyclist, one of the best road racers before the Second World War.
		He won the Giro a record five times in 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1933 (1933 was also the first year the Giro held a "King of the Mountains" competition, which Binda won too); he also won the Giro di Lombardia in 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1931.
		His dominance in the Giro was overwhelming: besides the five overall victories, he won 41 stages (a record only broken in 2003 by Mario Cipollini).
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alfredo_binda.html (372 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cipollini's 42nd Giro stage win in 2003 --his last stage win in that race-- broke the previous record held by Alfredo Binda that had stood since 1933.
		In the 2003 Giro d'Italia Cipollini focused on trying to beat Alfredo Binda's record of 41 Giro stage wins while donning the world champion's jersey.
		After breaking Alfredo Binda's record for Giro stage wins he remarked that he would have been happy "just to polish [Binda's] shoes." Reacting to the 2004 death of the star-crossed Italian climber Marco Pantani, Cipollini said, "I am devastated.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Mario_Cipollini (1345 words)

	Alfredo Binda at AllExperts
		Alfredo Binda (August 11, 1902–January 1, 1986) was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali.
		He won the Giro a record five times in 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1933 (1933 was also the first year the Giro held a "King of the Mountains" competition, which Binda won too); he also won the Giro di Lombardia in 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1931.
		His dominance in the Giro was overwhelming: besides the five overall victories, he won 41 stages (a record only broken in 2003 by Mario Cipollini).
	en.allexperts.com /e/a/al/alfredo_binda.htm (349 words)

	Alfredo Binda - Wikipedia w kroliki.com 07 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Po kilku wczesnych sukcesach, Binda przeżył przełom, kiedy to w 1925 po wygraniu Giro d'Italia, wygrał klasyczny wyścig Giro di Lombardia.
		Binda odniósł łącznie 41 zwycięstw etapowych - to także rekord, który został pobity dopiero w 2003 przez włoskiego sprintera Mario Cipollini'ego.
		Binda trzykrotnie wygrał Mistrzostwa Świata (1927, 1930 i 1932) i w tym wypadku jest to także rekord, który dzieli z Belgami Rikiem Van Steenbergenem i Eddym Merckxem oraz Hiszpanem Oscarem Freire.
	www.kroliki.com /wiki/link-Alfredo_Binda (237 words)

	Alfredo Binda Information
		Alfredo Binda (August 11, 1902–January 1, 1986) was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali.
		He won the Giro a record five times in 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1933 (1933 was also the first year the Giro held a "King of the Mountains" competition, which Binda won too); he also won the Giro di Lombardia in 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1931.
		His dominance in the Giro was overwhelming: besides the five overall victories, he won 41 stages (a record only broken in 2003 by Mario Cipollini).
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Alfredo_Binda (284 words)

	La Gazzetta dello Sport - Il Giro d'Italia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		After that Alfredo Binda took over the spotlight, attracting the attention of many female cycling fans.
		Binda modernised the sport of cycling and his career spanned two era.
		Binda was lucky that his strongest rival Ottavio Bottecchia was forced to emigrate to France because he was disliked by the Italian teams.
	www.gazzetta.it /dyn/dyn/speciali/giro2001_r2/ciclismo_eng/storia/index_rivalita.shtml (428 words)

	Alfredo Binda - CyclingWiki
		Learning to become a plasterer, Binda could often be found at the cycling track.
		Binda became a professional in 1922, and although he scored several victories, his breakthrough came in 1925.
		He won the title three times in 1927, 1930 and 1932, a record later equalled by Belgians Rik Van Steenbergen, Eddy Merckx and Spanish Oscar Freire.
	www.biciclopedia.com /mediawiki-1.4.0/index.php?title=Alfredo_Binda (0 words)

	Amazon.com: "Alfredo Binda": Key Phrase page
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		Costante Girardengo, Gaetano Belloni, and the emerging Alfredo Binda didn't leave many scraps on the table after they were finished.
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	Thursday's Euro-file: Michaelsen gets win at Dunkirk: Cipo' aims for Binda
		World champion Mario Cipollini wants to tie Alfredo Binda's record of 41 stage-wins in the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia in Lecce on Saturday.
		"The first stage in Lecce is a perfect opportunity for me to equal Alfredo Binda's record of 41 stages," Cipollini told Reuters.
		Binda won his stages back in the 1920s and 1930s, but he was an all-rounder who won mountain stages as well as the overall title.
	www.velonews.com /race/int/articles/3872.0.html (1037 words)

	SPEEDPLAY : HIGH PERFORMANCE PEDALS
		Early version Binda straps such as these can be identified by their brass buckle roller.
		These straps are named after Alfredo Binda, the famous Italian rider who won the World Road Championships three times: in 1927, 1930 and 1932.
		Binda Extra laminated leather straps were the gold standard of toe straps.
	www.speedplay.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=pedalmuseum.straps (1219 words)

	Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News
		Alfredo Binda's dominance of the peloton in the late 20s, resulting in four overall and countless stage wins, was so blatant that in 1930 the man got PAID FOR NOT TAKING PART IN THE RACE.
		Binda was actually given the same amount of money reserved to the overall winner and, while his rivals were battling it out in Italy, the first "Campionissimo" of Italian cycling was spending his time taking part in criteriums all over Europe, thus making even more money.
		The first foreign winner was Switzerland's Hugo Koblet, who took the overall honors in the 1950 edition, consequently putting an end to Italy's streak of 32 consecutive victories.
	www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=10239 (410 words)

	SI.com - Cycling - Cipollini finally equals Binda's Giro record - Sunday May 18, 2003 02:14 PM
		The 36-year-old had been beaten twice by Petacchi in sprint finishes earlier in the Giro and after Friday's sixth stage when he was pipped by his compatriot even hinted he may retire.
		I never thought I'd equal it because Binda is a legend in cycling.
		Monday's 160-km ninth stage from Arezzo to Montecatini Terme in Tuscany is mostly flat and could provide Cipollini with his 42nd, and record-breaking, stage victory in his home region of Tuscany.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/news/2003/05/18/giro_sun (455 words)

	The great Giro dâItalia
		The first Giro dâItalia race took place in 1909 in Milan, it was composed by 8 stages and a total of 2448km in length, and the winner was Luigi Ganna from Italy.
		A curious fact about Alfredo Binda is that due to his potential and incredible scores, many people thought it was better for him to be out of the competition, but in 1933 he won again.
		Since then, only 3 competitors have won the cycling race more than one time, these are: Alfredo Binda, Fausto Coppi both from Italy and Eddy Merckx from Belgium.
	www.ezinearticles.biz /get_this_article.php?id=1582 (675 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com presents the 86th Giro d'Italia, 2003
		Binda holds the record for the most stage victories in the Giro with a staggering total of 41, but he was more than just the dominating rider of his nation's eponymous stage race, winning Milan-San Remo and two world road championships.
		As you can see from the photo, Binda was a star of the era when mechanical support was a tyre wrapped round your shoulders and the strange experimental device called the derailleur was still banned from racing.
		Coppi's rivalry with Bartali enthralled fans in the post-War years and caused enormous headaches for Italian team manager Alfredo Binda in the years when races were run by national teams.
	www.cyclingnews.com /road/2003/giro03/?id=greats (542 words)

	LagoMaggiore.Net - Museo Alfredo Binda
		Among the champions, who made the history, we remember in particular two of them: Luigi Ganna, winner of the first "pink t-shirt" in 1909.
		Alfredo Binda, took the inheritance of Luigi Ganna, and among the other competitions won the Giro di Italia in 1925, 1927,1928, 1929 and 1933.
		In Cittiglio, where Binda lived, a few km from Laveno, (toward Valcuvia valley) was settled a museum to remember its memorable events.
	www.lagomaggiore.net /old/uk/attractions/museoalfredobinda.asp (0 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
		In stage 9 of the 86th Giro d'Italia, with his 185th career win, Cipollini established a new stage win record with 42 Giro stage victories, finally beating Alfredo Binda's record in front of a huge home crowd.
		He stood on the verge of equalling and breaking one of the longest-standing records in cycling - that of Alfredo Binda's record of the most stage wins ever in the Giro.
		He now stands on the verge of equalling and breaking one of the longest-standing records in cycling - that of Alfredo Binda's record of the most stage wins ever in the Giro.
	www.cyclingnews.com /sponsors/specialized/?id=e5bike03comp (954 words)

	Varese 2008 - Campionati del mondo di ciclismo su strada
		Il sito che illustra le attività della S.C. Alfredo Binda e tutti i segreti della Tre Valli Varesine.
		The web site which tells the activities of the S.C. Alfredo Binda and all the secrets of the Tre Valli Varesine.
		Le site qui illustre les activités de la S.C. Alfredo Binda et tous les secrets de la Tre Valli Varesine.
	www.varese2008.org /ita/link (0 words)

	SI.com - Cycling - Cipollini aiming for Giro stage record - Thursday May 08, 2003 10:19 AM
		The late Alfredo Binda set the record of 41 victories 70 years ago and Cipollini could equal that by taking the opening stage of this year's race which starts in Lecce in southern Italy on Saturday.
		"I'm not a great champion like Binda or Coppi, I haven't won any major stage races, but breaking the record would be something special and would give me a place in cycling history," Cipollini said.
		If he wins the sprint to the line in Lecce, Cipollini will also don the first leader's pink jersey of the Giro guaranteeing himself all the headlines during the opening weekend of the race.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/news/2003/05/08/cipo_giro (632 words)

	Mario (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 38-year old, whose 42 stage wins in the Giro is a record, retired two years ago before coming back and breaking the Giro stage-win mark established by Alfredo Binda.
		However, this time, the flamboyant Italian, known as the "Lion King," to many of his fans, appears to be serious about his decision.
		Cipollini's career has been marked by the sprinting power that in 2003 allowed him to beat the Giro stage victory record of 40, previously held by Italian great Alfredo Binda.
	www.xs4all.nl /~hansje40/cipo.htm (711 words)

	Cipollini breaks Giro record - theage.com.au
		Italy's world champion Mario Cipollini broke the 70-year-old record for most stage wins in the Giro d'Italia with victory in the ninth stage on Monday.
		Cipollini outsprinted Australia's Robbie McEwen and Italy's Alessandro Petacchi in a carbon copy of Sunday's finish, when Cipollini equalled Alfredo Binda's record of 41 stage wins that was set in 1933.
		The 36-year-old, wearing the world champion's rainbow jersey, was superbly paced by his Domina Vacanze team in the final five kilometres of the 160-kilometre stage and beat McEwen by less than a wheel.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/05/20/1053196581447.html (463 words)

	British Cycling (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Karl with the curator of the Alfredo Binda museum at Citiglio Italy.During his training camp with team Endura.
		Both Karl and his father Graham (Mr Tekno Fuel himself), were staying in a little village called Citiglio, which has a special place in Italian cycling hearts as the place where Alfredo Binda was born, one of Italy’s greatest cycling heroes.
		Talking about the visit, Karl says "although Binda was a hero well before my time, the museum is well worth a visit.
	www.britishcycling.org.uk /news/2003/february/24_strugnell_t_camp.shtml (455 words)

	Freire takes third world crown - Sport - www.theage.com.au
		Spain's Oscar Freire celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the elite road race of the 2004 UCI world road cycling championships.
		Oscar Freire of Spain joined cycling greats Alfredo Binda of Italy and Belgians Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx in the record books today after winning his third professional world title.
		Freire, who won on the same Verona course in 1999 and in Lisbon, Portugal in 2001, became only the fourth professional rider to win three world titles after almost seven hours of racing on a tough circuit around Verona covered 18 times.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/10/04/1096849321505.html?from=storylhs (529 words)

	Active.com - Cipollini dispels retirement talk; signs with Liquigas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Also known as "Super Mario," Cipollini is famous for his ferocious sprints.
		In May, Cipollini surpassed Alfredo Binda's 70-year-old record for the most stage victories in the Giro d'Italia with 42.
		Liquigas announced that Cipollini would make the Giro his priority for next season.
	www.active.com /story.cfm?story_id=11303 (148 words)

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