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Classic highlights as Sergio Bianchetto and Giuseppe Beghetto of Italy win the men’s 2000m tandem cycling gold at the Rome 1960 Olympic Games.
For those not used to the sport, track cycling races can present a surprise when racers start the race at a very slow speed. Those crucial moments help shape a race, as it’s where the tactical positioning might be crucial for a cyclist’s strategy.
If those moves already seem complex for a racer, in a tandem bicycle it requires even more effort, to both read the situation and react simultaneously with your partner.
At the Rome 1960 Olympic Games, it was the Italian team – with Sergio Bianchetto and Giuseppe Beghetto – who was able to combine such skills and win the Olympic gold medal in the Men’s 2000 metres tandem.
Find out more about the Rome 1960 Olympic Games: http://www.olympic.org/rome-1960-summer-olympics
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11 Comments
bring this back for Rio!!!!
They exist in the paralympics 😉
Just search for "Track and road cycling highlights from London 2012 Paralympic Games "
Why did the UCI drop this as a non-disability event?
It's too bad they don't do this anymore. This is the epitome of teamwork. I wish they still did this so bad.
Cool I wonder if those bike have gears.
Nope, they are fixed gear. You can buy tandem bikes with gears though.
bring back this event!
60 years after GOLD AND WORLD RECORD FOR ITALY
Bianchetto & Beghetto: sembravano un gioco di parole (come Qui, Quo, Qua), ma erano forse il tandem più forte e imbattibile che si sia mai visto su pista! Bianchetto rivinse 4 anni dopo a Tokyo con Damiano, anche perché nel frattempo Beghetto era passato al professionismo, aspirando all'eredità di Maspes e vincendo, nel 1965, 1966 e 1968 3 titoli mondiali nella velocità individuale.
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