Tortona
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Tortona is a comune of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines. Its
Portici di via Emilia, Tortona, Piemonte
Tortona Cathedral (postcard from c. 1890)
Piazza Duomo, with the cathedral and on the right the bishops' palace
Ancient church in the town center
Fausto Coppi
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Angelo Fausto Coppi was an Italian cyclist, the dominant international cyclist of the years after the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo. He was an all-round racing
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…Marziano Perosi (1875–1959), composer, organist, choir director, and brother of Lorenzo. Fausto Coppi (1919–1960), Italian racing cyclist. Giuseppe Campora (1923–2004), operatic tenor…
Coppi at the 1952 Tour de France
Coppi (right) riding the 1953 Giro d'Italia
Coppi and Giulia Occhini in July 1954
Coppi's funeral in January 1960