The Cycling Podcast / Our Giro stage 19: Tales of the Tappe

This episode of Our Giro looks at the relationship between the Giro d’Italia and the literary tradition of journalists, writers and poets covering the race.

We look at the 1949 Giro and the continuing rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali through the pages of a collection of writing by novellist and poet Dino Buzzati.

Daniel speaks to Filippo Cauz and Leonardo Piccione, two young writers who are seeking to capture the poetry and emotion of the Giro in their collection of writing, Bidon.

We also revisit the work of Gianni Mura and some of the other great writers who have added a literary flourish to their coverage of the race.

Join Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe for Tales of the Tappe.

The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science In Sport.

READING LIST
Fallen Angel: The Passion of Fausto Coppi, by William Fotheringham
The 1949 Giro d’Italia, by Dino Buzzati
Catastrophe and other stories, by Dino Buzzati
Road to Valour: Gino Bartali – Tour de France Legend And World War Two Hero
Across the River and Into the Trees, by Ernest Hemingway
Bidon – bidonmagazine.org (In Italian)

COMING TOMORROW
We look back at the sensational final Friday of the 2018 Giro d’Italia when Chris Froome launched a long-range attack, cracking an already faltering Simon Yates and setting himself up to win the race overall. We speak to Froome, Yates, Dumoulin and the other chief protagonists.
 
COPPA ITALIA OF CYCLING JERSEYS
What is the best-looking Italian cycling jersey of all-time? You decide. Starting tomorrow on our Twitter page is the Coppa Italia of Italian cycling jerseys. We’ve reached the knockout stages so get voting for your favourites.

LIFE IN THE PELOTON
While we’ve been doing Our Giro, Mitch Docker and his old Orica-GreenEdge teammates have been remembering Their Giro when they won the opening team time trial of the 2014 race in Belfast.

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