Controversy at the World Cycling Championships for Filippo Ganna’s helmet, which seems to have the symbol of one of the political parties. The designer: “They are lightning strikes, at most they remind of firefighters”
There is no peace for poor Filippo Ganna, absolute hero of Italian cycling, who on Sunday morning – after a long series of highly prestigious victories – arrived “Only” seventh in the time trial world championshipin the distant Wollongong, Australian New Wales. The controversy, however, does not concern his performance (and God forbid) and not even the alleged excess of generosity of the Olympic champion who exhausted himself by competing too much and playing too many roles on the road, track, national team and team.
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Instead, it is the helmet that the blue wore in the race on Sunday, della large screen-printed «Tricolor Flame» on the front of his super helmet, made by Stefano Barzaghi of Barza Design, a Swiss artist who has been customizing helmets, bicycles and motorcycles of champions and non-champions for decades. For some, the Flame of Ganna it would be a little too reminiscent of the symbol of the Brothers of Italyalso affixed to the cards of the upcoming political elections.
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Barzaghi falls from the clouds: “I wanted to give – he explains – the idea of lightning to symbolize the idea of speed. Neither Filippo nor I have ever thought about politics and if I have to be honest rather it reminds me of the fire brigade badge“.
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On Wednesday at the World Cup there is the mixed relaywe’ll see if Ganna will still use the flaming helmet (among other things, his mechanic had to fix the visor with tape just before the start) or replace it with one with a different livery.
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September 19, 2022 (change September 19, 2022 | 18:25)
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