Race to the fence

From Corriere Elbano- News of May 26 1960

Section So it is if you like it "Race to the fences"

This morning on Mount Santa Lucia, took place the traditional race to the fences getting involved the bravest champions of uphill road racing. The race was very lively: at the beginning a guy provided with good muscles took the lead, fiercely pursued by a skinny guy surely favoured by his lightness.

Behind there was a very compact group, from which, towards the midst of the race, a runner came out overcoming the two ahead of him and with a prodigious last rush he reached the finish line leaving behind all the competitors various lengths away.

Questioned by reporters the brave athlete did not want to say his name and left for the continent with the steamer at midday.

By questioning our friends of the Tuscan Navigation we were able to ascertain that he had got a ticket for an undisclosed location in Cornwall, generating the suspicion that he was the legitimate spouse of a famous movie star. Therefore is triumph in the folk run to the fences did not generate any wonder.

 

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