Fallen Angel (40 page)

… Gino Bartali on the right and the campionissimo are not at their ease before a Tour de France start;

… relations are ‘normalised’ when Bartali, in overalls, appears at the Giro after his retirement

One of the legendary ‘bottle’ photographs: in this 1949 image, Coppi is passing the drink to Bartali

A man alone: Coppi on the attack in the Alps en route to the second Tour and Giro double in 1952

Giulia Locatelli, on the right in the dark top, joins Coppi on the world championship podium in 1953

The wife and the mistress: Coppi and Bruna
celebrate his victory in the 1946 Giro di Lombardia;

… looking for the way with Giulia Occhini

The children: Marina and Faustino as depicted in the pages of
Miroir-Sprint

Close to the end of Coppi’s career, the applause of the
tifosi
seems more respectful than passionate as the champion’s powers fade away

As the
campionissimo’s
body lies in state, Giulia Occhini has to be restrained by friends,

… while the fans are stricken by grief

Coppi lives on in caricature,

… on idealised magazine covers,

… and in a display in the Bianchi bicycle factory that includes his world championship-winning bike