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Press release - Invitation

 

Monte Bondone will honour the great victory of Charly Gaul 50 years ago !

 

Presentation of the program on Monday, February 13th, 2006 at 19.30 o’clock in the cultural centrum of Luxembourg-CESSANGE in presence of Gilberto SIMONI !

 

50 years ago, in spring 1956, Charly Gaul has achieved one of the ever biggest performances in cycling history by winning under terrible conditions the Giro-stage on top of the Monte Bondone near Trento and thus setting the basis for his first overall victory in the Italian National Tour. The Region of Trento wanted to honour this tremendous performance during the mountain-top-finish of the Giro 2006 on Monte Bondone.

 

But after the death of Charly Gaul a few months ago, they have changed their plans and delayed the event by several weeks. On Saturday, June 10, 2006, the region of Trento - Monte Bondone will organize in collaboration with the regional Cycling Federation the first edition of the « cyclosport-race Charly Gaul -Trento / Monte Bondone ».

 

ACC Contern, organisor of the « Charly Gaul » in Luxemburg (16th edition in September 2006), as well as the foundation « Amis de Charly Gaul » want to invite the many Luxemburgish leisure cyclists and those of the border regions to participate in this event during the whit holidays!

 

A bus trip from June 8 to 11, 2006 to Trento will be proposed in order to participate in the race on Monte Bondone. Two courses are possible: the first one over 150 km goes up a climb to 2050m and then the Monte Bondone, the second one over 22 km goes just up the final climb with 38 turns.

 

To present this event to a larger public, we invite all friends of cycling, all friends and fans of Charly Gaul and the media representatives to the

 

Official presentation with two-times winner of the Giro d’Italia, Gilberto Simoni

On Monday, February 13th, 2006 at 19.30 o’clock in the cultural centrum of CESSANGE

 

On this same occasion, Mr. Gast Zangerlé will present his new book about Charly Gaul, which will be edited in a few weeks !

 

 

Press-release by ACC Contern on February 6th, 2006

 

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