Retro Cyclists Turn Heads in Tuscany

More than 5,500 competitors from all over the world get ready for the L'Eroica retro cycling race in Gaiole in Chianti in the Italian region of Tuscany.

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8 months ago

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Sports

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Italy, Tuscany

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SHOTLIST GAIOLE IN CHIANTI, OCTOBER 6, 2012 (SOURCE: AFP) - VAR of participants at race start - Man riding a pennny farthing bicycle SOUNDBITE 1 - Brendan Hennesy (man, in English, 8 sec) "I am Brendan Hennesy from Ireland. This is my Mercian bike from 1977" - VAR of participants - Group of competitors sat on ground and drinking wine' SOUNDBITE 2 - Participant (man, Italian, 7 sec) "I'm Italian, from Rome. I'm riding a 1978 Bianchi. And this is a Chianti Classico." - VAR of participants - VAR roads, countryside near Gaiole in Chianti - People harvesting grapes for the Vino Santo SOUNDBITE 3 - Johannes (man, in English, 12 sec) "Hello, my name is Johannes, Iam from Austria, I ride L'Eroica but not with this one. This is for sale, for you special price..." - CU of handlebars - View from a car of a cyclist riding ----------------------------------------------- NO AFP TEXT STORY