Museo del Ciclismo Madonna del Ghisallo, Cycling museum near Lake Como, Italy
The Museo del Ciclismo Madonna del Ghisallo is a cycling museum in Magreglio near Lake Como that displays an extensive collection of bicycles, jerseys, and cycling memorabilia across multiple exhibition spaces. The objects come from different eras of Italian and international professional cycling.
The museum was founded in 2006 after Pope Pius XII designated Madonna del Ghisallo as the patron saint of cyclists in 1949. This religious connection to cycling created the foundation for a sanctuary that eventually became this museum.
The museum preserves pink jerseys from Giro d'Italia races and photographs that document how cycling evolved in Italy. The collection tells the story of athletes and their personal objects from decades of Italian cycling.
The museum sits on a hillside above Magreglio with views toward the landscape around Lake Como. Plan to spend enough time here since the collection is extensive and the grounds also include a small chapel.
The museum maintains an eternal flame honoring cyclists who lost their lives, including the preserved bicycle of Fabio Casartelli from the Tour de France. This memorial connects the sport with remembrance of those who died during competition.
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