[CR]Saronni brothers Italian national champions

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From: <themaaslands@comcast.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org (Classic Rendezvous)
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 18:43:17 +0000
Subject: [CR]Saronni brothers Italian national champions

I have been offered a rather large serigraphed metal advertisement that depicts Giuseppe and Antonio Saronni on their respective bikes. Both are wearing Del Tongo labeled Italian national champion jerseys and are on Colnago bikes. Could anybody help me in dating when this picture could have been taken?

Antonio was Italian pro Champion in cyclocross from 1979 to 1984 (1979 with SCIC-Botecchia, 1980 and 81 with Gelati Gis and 1982 and 83 with Del Tongo). Giuseppe was Italian champion on the road in 1980 but under the colours of Gelati Gis. I therefore don't see when they could have both been wearing Italian champion jerseys labeled Del Tongo. Any possible explanations?

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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ