At the Museo di Roma in Trastevere, the Giro d'Italia through never-before-seen shots from the Riccardi Historical Archives

From May 24 to June 18, 2023, the Museo di Roma in Trastevere welcomes the exhibition Il Giro. A History of Italy, curated by Maurizio Riccardi and Giovanni Currado: a never-before-seen body of photographs comprising more than one hundred images drawn largely from theRiccardi Historical Archive, which recounts, from 1909 to the present day, a very significant cross-section of Italy.

The exhibition winds its way not only through the great protagonists of the Giro d’Italia, from Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali, through Gimondi, Moser and Saronni to Marco Pantani and Vincenzo Nibali, but through the shots it also traces the evolution of cycling, rediscovering a passion made up of chases and falls, sprint victories and grueling climbs that are part of the collective memory of several generations. An entire country united around its heroes, chased with their eyes from the roadsides, followed through the little radios or televisions that lit up the kitchens of homes. Snapshots of a bygone era, but as relevant as ever, in which, often, Rome appears as a wonderful setting.

The exhibition is promoted by Roma Capitale, with the contribution of the Assessorato ai Grandi Eventi, Sport, Turismo e Moda in collaboration with the Assessorato alla Cultura and the Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali, and is organized by AGR srl in collaboration with Archivio Storico Riccardi, with the support of Enel, partner of the Maglia Rosa, and RCS Sports & Events. Project coordination by Stefano Di Traglia. Organizational support by Zètema Progetto Cultura.

For info: https://www.museodiromaintrastevere.it/

Pictured: Bartali and Coppi. Photo by Carlo Riccardi

At the Museo di Roma in Trastevere, the Giro d'Italia through never-before-seen shots from the Riccardi Historical Archives

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