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Constance Girardengo (1893-1978) was a famous and succesfull Italian racing cyclist between 1912 and 1936. After [[Alfredo Binda]], [[Fausto Coppi]] and [[Gino Bartali]], he was [[Italy]]’s greatest. After ending his cycling career he started a [[bicycle]] factory and later on, in the fifties, also produced 2-stroke motorcycles of 125, 150 and 175 cc capacity in [[Alessandria]], approx. 80 km north of [[Genova]]. During 1954-1955 he had his own Girardengo-Eldorado cycling team. | Constance Girardengo (1893-1978) was a famous and succesfull Italian racing cyclist between 1912 and 1936. After [[Alfredo Binda]], [[Fausto Coppi]] and [[Gino Bartali]], he was [[Italy]]’s greatest. After ending his cycling career he started a [[bicycle]] factory and later on, in the fifties, also produced 2-stroke motorcycles of 125, 150 and 175 cc capacity in [[Alessandria]], approx. 80 km north of [[Genova]]. During 1954-1955 he had his own Girardengo-Eldorado cycling team. | ||
− | [[File:GIRARDENGO motoleggra 125 cc.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Girardengo motoleggra 125 cc<br> | + | [[File:GIRARDENGO motoleggra 125 cc.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Girardengo motoleggra 125 cc<br>Single cylinder two speed, 52 mm Bore, 4.5 HP at 4800 rpm<br> with Dell' Orito 16 MA carbs with [[Marelli]] Ignition flywheel''']] |
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Constance Girardengo (1893-1978) was a famous and succesfull Italian racing cyclist between 1912 and 1936. After Alfredo Binda, Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali, he was Italy’s greatest. After ending his cycling career he started a bicycle factory and later on, in the fifties, also produced 2-stroke motorcycles of 125, 150 and 175 cc capacity in Alessandria, approx. 80 km north of Genova. During 1954-1955 he had his own Girardengo-Eldorado cycling team.
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