After a personally difficult period following the death of his brother in 1952, Fausto coppi achieved his second double by winning the Giro d'Italia and the tour de france with his unrivaled style. And of course on a light blue Bianchi car!In 1952-53, to celebrate the vittoria in the French race, BianchiBianchitour de france . It was a prestigious model which, however, remained for a short time in the catalog of the Milanese company (it only appears in the 1953 catalogue). coppi 's Victories overcame all doubts and the model and its name were changed to one with an even più prestigious sound. In 1953 Fausto won the World Championships in Lugano and for this reason the top of the range Bianchi model for the following years was called " campione del mondo ".The tour de france is a fundamental model in the history of Bianchipiù in general, in the history of racing bikes. It is one of the first bikes built to fit the standard crankset and campagnolo first cable-operated derailleur, which became the norm from then on. Before the tour de france model, most racing bikes were operated by stick- forma levers and a quick release on the rear wheelThe main characteristics, which identify the Bianchi tour de france , are:- The rear dei adjustment screw has a diameter of 4 mm. Subsequently, for the entire production, Bianchi switched to a diameter of 3 mm.- The gear cables run inside sheaths, fixed to the frame using Universal clamps. In later models the cables are bare, without sheaths.- campagnolo gran sport derailleurs and controls.- Bianchi branded hubs.- Universal brakes mod.51.- nisi rims, 40 spokes at the rear, 36 at the frontAll these features form a highly collectible superbike of its time. An extremely rare model because it was only produced for one year and a milestone because it finally changed the way we thought about gearboxes.This bike has been restored, it may have scratches and signs of rust as shown in the photo, it has not been used for a long time, it requires a general check before being used PROFESSIONAL SHIPPING WORLDWIDEBianchi tour de france
Chassis 497599
frame height cm. 58 center - center
campagnolo gran sport gearbox
Bianchi steel crankset
Universal brakes patented 453949
nisi rims with 28" palmers, rear 40 spokes, front 36 spokes
ambrosio aluminum handlebar branded Bianchi
Bianchi hubs
no broken parts, the bike has been restored, it may have scratches and signs of rust as shown in the photo, it has not been used for a long time, it requires a general check before being used PROFESSIONAL SHIPPING WORLDWIDE
In 1952-53, to celebrate the vittoria in the French race, BianchiBianchitour de france . It was a prestigious model which, however, remained for a short time in the catalog of the Milanese company (it only appears in the 1953 catalogue). coppi 's Victories overcame all doubts and the model and its name were changed to one with an even più prestigious sound. In 1953 Fausto won the World Championships in Lugano and for this reason the top of the range Bianchi model for the following years was called " campione del mondo ". The tour de france is a fundamental model in the history of Bianchipiù in general, in the history of racing bikes. It is one of the first bikes built to fit the standard crankset and campagnolo first cable-operated derailleur, which became the norm from then on. Before the