The jerseys - 25
ITEM N° 625
FORTUNATO Lorenzo (I
(09.05.1996)
His official best climber’s jersey, worn at the end of the eighth stage of the 2025 Giro d’Italia
Born in Bologna, Lorenzo Fortunato is an Italian cyclist who specialises in climbs and stage races. A small-framed rider who is particularly effective in the mountains, he turned professional in 2019.
He came to the attention of the wider public during the 2021 Giro d’Italia. In his first appearance in a Grand Tour, he won the fourteenth stage solo at the summit of the legendary Monte Zoncolan, having outpaced the Slovenian Jan Tratnik just over two kilometres from the finish.
In 2025, Lorenzo Fortunato confirmed his prowess as a climber by winning the mountains classification at the Giro d’Italia, one of the most significant achievements of his career.
This ceremonial jersey was presented to Lorenzo Fortunato at the end of the eighth stage of the 2025 Giro d’Italia, contested between Giulianova and Castelraimondo. Lorenzo Fortunato’s signature appears at the bottom of the jersey. Unlike the technical jersey worn during the race, this long-sleeved version is intended for official ceremonies and presentations held after the finish. This jersey brings together a great Italian climber, the 2025 Giro d’Italia and a decisive stage in the quest for the maglia azzurra.
The rider’s signature, together with the photographic documentation accompanying the jersey, reinforces its historical, personal and documentary value.
On display in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this jersey is a remarkable memento of the eighth stage of the 2025 Giro d’Italia and Lorenzo Fortunato’s overall victory in the mountains classification.
PITEM N° 112
FREIRE GÓMEZ Óscar (E) (15.02.1976)
His world champion’s jersey, worn whilst riding for Mapei–Quick Step in 2002
Born in Torrelavega, in Cantabria, Óscar Freire Gómez is one of the greatest sprinters and classics specialists in the history of Spanish cycling.
Still relatively unknown to the general public, he caused a huge upset by winning the 1999 Road World Championships in Verona. Two years later, in Lisbon, he triumphed once again following a masterful sprint to claim his second world title. In 2004, back in Verona, Óscar Freire claimed a third world title. He thus joined the very exclusive circle of riders who have been crowned world road champions three times, alongside Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx. Peter Sagan would later equal this record.
His list of honours also includes three victories in Milan–San Remo, in 2004, 2007 and 2010, Ghent–Wevelgem in 2008, the Hamburg Cyclassics in 2006 and Paris–Tours in 2010. A winner of four stages of the Tour de France, he also claimed the green jersey for the points classification in 2008.
This item is a rainbow jersey worn by Óscar Freire during the 2002 season, following his second world title won the previous year. This jersey brings together a three-time world champion, a legendary team and one of the most significant seasons of Óscar Freire’s career. The dedication and photographs accompanying the garment enhance its historical, documentary and personal value. They establish a direct link between the preserved item and its former owner.
PITEM N° 113
FREULER Urs (CH)
(06.11.1958)
His Swiss points race champion’s jersey, worn in 1989
Born in Bilten, in the canton of Glarus, Urs Freuler is one of the greatest track cyclists in the history of Swiss cycling. Fast, powerful and possessing remarkable tactical acumen, he excelled particularly in the points race, the keirin and Six-Day events.
Between 1981 and 1989, he won ten world track cycling titles: eight in the points race and two in the keirin. His seven consecutive world titles in the points race between 1981 and 1987 are a testament to his exceptional dominance.
Urs Freuler also enjoyed a brilliant career on the road. A formidable sprinter, he won a stage of the 1981 Tour de France, fifteen stages of the Giro d’Italia and nine stages of the Tour de Suisse. In 1984, he also won the points classification at the Giro.
His list of achievements also includes numerous successes in Six-Day races, in which he became one of the most renowned specialists of his generation.
This item is a Swiss points race champion’s jersey worn by Urs Freuler during the 1989 season. This jersey combines Swiss national identity, the history of the points race and one of the greatest track cyclists of his generation.
On display in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this jersey commemorates a particularly prestigious season during which Urs Freuler was both Swiss champion and world champion in the points race. It is therefore a remarkable memento of the Swiss champion’s career and the golden age of track cycling.
