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Italian rider Fausto Coppi (1919 - 1960) competing in the Tour de France, July 1951. Coppi finished the tour in 10th place overall. Original publication: Picture Post - 5381 - The Greatest Show On Earth - pub. 18th August 1951 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Italian rider Fausto Coppi (1919 - 1960) competing in the Tour de France, July 1951. Coppi finished the tour in 10th place overall. Original publication: Picture Post - 5381 - The Greatest Show On Earth - pub. 18th August 1951 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)