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As the city of Turin prepares for the start of the 104th Giro d’Italia, excitement is on the rise. The Giro holds a special place in the heart of the Italians. The event itself has played a central roll in bringing the country together over the past century, and its greatest champions remain household names. All of the sport’s greatest figures made their mark here, but in some ways it is Francesco Moser who is most linked to the race’s modern history.
Moser was not the winningest rider in the Giro d’Italia, but he was perhaps the most complete, as he won no less than 23 stages, finished second three times, won