Alfonsina Morini - the only woman to ride in the Giro d'ITalia

[margo49]

Yes, she is mentioned every year in the Eurosport tv coverage of the Giro. But even the great David Duffield doesn't know much about her.
Thanks for the wonderful story.Will commit it to memory

[Denise223]

Thanks Mimi for translating that story. Very inspirational!

Originally posted by KnottedYet I'm just sorry she was alone and pretending to have a daughter at the end.

I am too -- That was very sad to read.

Peace & Love,

Denise

[Bruno28]

Thanks for posting this.

What a great and moving story.

[mimitabby]

It really is hard to find information about Female bicyclists from the past.
If someone here knows french, they might look up the french racing scene
which apparently in the 20's or 30's had women racing bikes.

[tattiefritter]

Also worth having a look at Beryl Burton, a british gal. Never really hear that much about her but she was some woman on a bike, pretty fast:

http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=2487


(hope that link works)

I do love the story about handing a leading male cyclist a stick of liqourice as she passed him

[mimitabby]

the link does but non of the photos show up


http://www.thebikezone.org.uk/thebik...rylburton.html
this link has her photos.

[tattiefritter]

thanks for that link mimitabby, the pictures in my link didn't work for me either. She did look a fit woman

[rebeccaC]

It really is hard to find information about Female bicyclists from the past.
If someone here knows french, they might look up the french racing scene
which apparently in the 20's or 30's had women racing bikes.

Thanks for the original post!!!!

1926 French Women’s cycling championship sprints

British Pathe has a few interesting historical clips of early 20th century women's cycling.