Watching the highlights of the tour on TV can anyone tell me what is the strange thing worn on the back of the great Geno Barteli in the look back in history bit.
It's a spare tyre/inner tube (not sure which), wrapped around him. There were no team cars in those days, so riders had to carry out their own repairs if they had an issue.
Yes it must have been, very perceptive of you,top of the class. It shows how today's athletes are well looked after.
