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BACKGROUND
STORYSome people want to believe that the world champion jersey is cursed.
The rainbow colours would keep the wearer from new victories. But that's nonsense.
The very first rider to wear this showpiece around his shoulders proved otherwise.It was 1927 and Alfred Binda became the first world
champion ever. In his striking coloured jersey,
he looked handsome and turned out to be
invincible. Alfred won so many times that
the organization of the Giro was concerned
that if he would appear at the start,
the race would be decided.His pump didn’t work and he had to walk till he found one that worked. What a deception, afterwinning the Tour in 1935 he didn’t made it to Paris in 1936.Some people want to believe that
the world champion jersey is cursed.
The rainbow colours would keep the wearer
from new victories. But that's nonsense.
The very first rider to wear this showpiece
around his shoulders proved otherwise.It was 1927 and Alfred Binda became the first world champion ever. In his striking
coloured jersey, he looked handsome and turned out to be invincible.
Alfred won so many times that the organization of the Giro was concerned
that if he would appear at the start, the race would be decided.So the organization offered him money to stay out of the upcoming race.
A cash payment of 22,000 lira - a princely sum in those days - ensured
that Binda stayed away.BACKGROUND STORYSo the organization offered him
money to stay out of the upcoming
race. A cash payment of 22,000
lira - a princely sum in those
days - ensured that Binda
stayed away.
