The jerseys - 24
ITEM N° 108
FIŠERA Miloš (CZ)
(17.02.1950
Jersey signed and donated by the two-time amateur cyclo-cross world champion (1981 and 1982)
Born on 17 February 1950 in Czechoslovakia, Miloš Fišera is one of the leading figures in Czechoslovak cyclo-cross. Powerful, technically skilled and possessing excellent speed, he enjoyed a long career at the very highest amateur level. He made his mark at the 1972 Cyclo-cross World Championships, held in Prague. In front of his home crowd, he won the silver medal behind the Belgian Norbert Dedeckere. He thus became the first Czechoslovak cyclo-cross rider to win a world medal in the amateur category.
Fišera demonstrated his consistency by competing in numerous editions of the World Championships. At national level, he won the Czechoslovak cyclo-cross championship five times, in 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1981.
His talent was definitively recognised in the early 1980s. He became amateur world champion in 1981 in Tolosa, then retained his title the following year in Lanarvily.
Voted best Czechoslovak cyclist in 1981 and 1982, Miloš Fišera remains a key figure in the history of his country’s cyclo-cross.
This item is a jersey autographed and donated by Miloš Fišera to the Noël GREGOIRE Collections. It is not the rainbow jersey worn during his world championships, but a personal item donated at a later date by the two-time champion.
This jersey bears witness to the direct relationship established between Miloš Fišera and the Noël GREGOIRE Collections.
Its value does not lie in its use at a World Championship, but in its personal nature: it was donated and signed by the two-time champion. The dedication is therefore an essential element of its provenance.
ITEM N° 109
FONDRIEST Maurizio (I) (15.01.1965)
His world champion’s jersey, worn whilst riding for Del Tongo in 1989
Born in Cles, in the Italian province of Trento, Maurizio Fondriest turned professional in 1987. An elegant, fast rider who was particularly at home in hilly classics, he quickly established himself as one of Italian cycling’s great prospects.
His career took on an international dimension in 1988. After finishing second in Milan–San Remo and winning a stage of Tirreno–Adriatico as well as a stage of the Tour de Suisse, he competed in the Road World Championships held in Renaix, Belgium
He then confirmed his talent by winning the World Cup twice, in 1991 and 1993. His 1993 season remains the most remarkable of his career: notably, he won Milan–San Remo, the Flèche Wallonne, the Zurich Championship, Tirreno–Adriatico and the Tour of Trentino.
This jersey brings together an Italian world champion, an iconic team from the late 1980s and one of the most prestigious symbols of international cycling.
The photograph showing Maurizio Fondriest wearing this very jersey, together with the dedication on the garment, reinforce its historical, personal and documentary value.
On display in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this jersey is a remarkable memento of the world title won in Renaix in 1988 and of the season Maurizio Fondriest enjoyed whilst riding for Del Tongo in 1989.
ITEM N° 110
FONDRIEST Maurizio (I)
(15.01.1965)
His 1991 World Cup winner’s jersey
Born in Cles, in the Italian province of Trento, Maurizio Fondriest turned professional in 1987. An elegant and consistent rider, particularly at ease in the classics and on undulating courses, he quickly established himself amongst the best cyclists of his generation.
In 1988, aged just 23, he became road world champion in Renaix, Belgium. He then wore the rainbow jersey whilst riding for the Del Tongo team in 1989 and 1990.
Maurizio Fondriest won the Road World Cup twice, in 1991 and 1993. His 1993 season marked the peak of his career: he won Milan–San Remo, the Flèche Wallonne, the Zurich Championship, the Tour of Emilia, Tirreno–Adriatico and the Tour of Trentino. He also won two stages of the Giro d’Italia and finished fourth in the time trial at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He retired from professional cycling in 1998.
This item is a commemorative jersey awarded to Maurizio Fondriest following his victory in the 1991 Road World Cup. Established by the International Cycling Union in 1989, the World Cup brings together the season’s major classics. Its overall classification recognises the consistency of riders across races held throughout Europe and North America.
This jersey brings together a former world champion, Maurizio Fondriest’s first World Cup victory and the history of the major international classics of the early 1990s.
The champion’s signature enhances the item’s personal and historical value. It establishes a direct link between the preserved jersey, Maurizio Fondriest and his victory in the 1991 overall classification.
On display in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this jersey is thus a remarkable memento of the 1991 Road World Cup and Maurizio Fondriest’s exceptional career.
