The jerseys - 4
ITEM N° 454
BAGOT Jean-Claude (F) (09.03.1958)
His ‘Castorama’ jersey worn in 1991
Born on 9 March 1958 in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët, in the Manche department, Jean-Claude Bagot is a former French professional cyclist. A professional from 1983 to 1994, he made his mark as a consistent rider and an experienced team-mate, capable of achieving good results in stage races.
The 1987 season was one of the most significant of his career. Jean-Claude Bagot won a stage of the Giro d’Italia, a stage of Paris–Nice and a section of the Tour of Catalonia. He also finished second in the Grand Prix de Plouay.
In 1989, he finished ninth in the general classification of the Vuelta a España, his best result in a Grand Tour.
In total, Jean-Claude Bagot competed in seventeen Grand Tours: nine Tours de France, five Vuelta a España and three Giro d’Italia. His stamina and experience made him a particularly valued team-mate within the various teams he represented.
His son, Yoann Bagot, would also go on to become a professional cyclist.
This item is a Castorama team jersey worn by Jean-Claude Bagot during the 1991 season. This jersey bears witness both to Jean-Claude Bagot’s career and to a particularly significant period in the history of French cycling teams.
The photograph showing Jean-Claude Bagot in this kit, together with the rider’s signed portrait, reinforce the item’s authenticity and documentary value.
Featured in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this jersey, worn in 1991, is a valuable testament to Jean-Claude Bagot’s career and the history of the Castorama team.
ITEM N° 011
BAHAMONTES MARTIN Federico (E) (09.07.1928 – 08.08.2023)
Peña Bahamontes jersey presented by the Spanish champion
Born on 9 July 1928 in Santo Domingo-Caudilla, near Toledo, Federico Martín Bahamontes is one of the greatest climbers in the history of cycling. Nicknamed ‘the Eagle of Toledo’, he made his mark in the 1950s and 1960s with his spectacular attacks on the major mountain passes.
A professional from 1953 to 1965, he won the 1959 Tour de France, becoming the first Spanish rider to win the Grande Boucle. That year, he also claimed the mountains classification and a time trial stage at the Puy-de-Dôme. Federico Bahamontes won the Tour de France mountains classification six times, in 1954, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963 and 1964. He also won seven stages of the race and finished on the overall podium again in 1963, in second place, and then in 1964, in third.
In 2013, to mark the 100th edition of the Tour de France, a jury convened by L’Équipe named him the greatest climber in the race’s history. Federico Bahamontes passed away on 8 August 2023, aged 95, leaving a major mark on the history of Spanish and international cycling.
This item is a jersey from the Peña Bahamontes, donated by Federico Bahamontes. It is not the official yellow jersey of the Tour de France, but a garment associated with the club bearing the name of the famous Spanish champion.
This item directly links the history of a Spanish club to the memory of one of the greatest mountain champions. The fact that it was personally donated by Federico Bahamontes reinforces its provenance and its documentary value. The jersey not only commemorates his victorious Tour de France, but also recalls his commitment after his racing career, his attachment to Toledo and the passing on of his legacy to subsequent generations.
On display in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this jersey is a remarkable tribute to Federico Bahamontes, the first Spanish winner of the Tour de France and the legendary ‘Eagle of Toledo’.
ITEM N° 013
BALDINI Ercole (I)
(26.01.1933 – 01.12.2022)
His 1958 Road World Champion’s jersey
Born on 26 January 1933 in Villanova di Forlì, in Emilia-Romagna, Ercole Baldini was one of the greatest Italian cyclists of the late 1950s. His exceptional power earned him the nickname ‘Treno di Forlì’, the Train of Forlì.
He first made his mark on the track. In 1954, he set the amateur hour record with a distance of 44.870 kilometres. Two years later, in 1956, he became the amateur world champion in the individual pursuit.
That same year, at the Vigorelli Velodrome in Milan, he took the world hour record to 46.394 kilometres, beating Jacques Anquetil’s previous mark. A few weeks later, he won the gold medal in the road race at the Melbourne Olympic Games.
The 1958 season marked the peak of his career. Riding for Legnano, he won the general classification of the Giro d’Italia, with four stage victories. He retained his Italian championship title and went on to become world road champion in Reims.
Ercole Baldini continued his career until 1964. A powerful and all-round rider, capable of excelling on the road, on the track, in the mountains and in time trials, he remains a major figure in Italian cycling.
This item is presented as Ercole Baldini’s road world champion’s jersey, associated with the title he won in 1958.
The photograph showing Ercole Baldini personally holding the jersey is an important piece of evidence documenting the item’s provenance.
The jersey is also accompanied by a handwritten certificate signed by the champion. This mentions his 1958 world title and the fact that it is destined for the Cycling Museum. These elements reinforce the direct link between the garment and Ercole Baldini.
Featured in the Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this rainbow jersey is a remarkable tribute to Ercole Baldini, Olympic champion, hour record holder, Giro d’Italia winner and world champion.
