One of Italian cycling’s all-time greats, Fiorenzo Magni, died Friday aged 91. Nicknamed the Lion of Flanders, Magnia was the ‘third man’ of Italian cycling’s heroic era, vying with Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali.
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Fiorentina 1-0 Bologna, Viola team to the verge
Stevan Jovetic’s early goal earned Fiorentina victory at home to Bologna in Serie A. The win lifted Fiorentina to the verge of the European places with Bologna still in mid-table. Vincenzo Montella said: “We took the perfect approach to this game and showed maturity, even in doing things slightly differently to the way we had prepared them. Stevan Jovetic does better with Luca Toni.”
Golf, The Mugello Tuscany Open was canceled
The Mugello Tuscany Open golf on the calendar in the Challenge Tour and Pro Tour Pilsner Urquell scheduled October 18 to 21 in the golf course of UNA Poggio dei Medici Golf Club, was canceled. The exceptional drought conditions, which have affected Tuscany in summer, have had some problems in the field.
New golf course at PGA of Italy National Resort
Dana Fry and Jason Straka are designing a new golf course at PGA of Italy National Resort and Spa, near the town of Aulla, in Tuscany, Italy, under the auspices of Hurdzan-Fry Environmental Golf Course Design. The golf course at PGA of Italy National Resort and Spa, overlooking the Apennine Mountains, will cover hilly terrain, blending with the surrounding rolling Tuscan landscape.
Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1 with Milito and Cassano
Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1 to win their first Serie A home game of the season. Milito put Inter in front after converting a penalty kick, but the visitors managed to equalise through Romulo. Despite playing well, Fiorentina could not stop Cassano from scoring a second goal for the home side and ended the game empty-handed.
Fiorentina and Juventus play a goalless draw
An impressive Fiorentina side managed to shop the Juventus juggernaut tonight in the early game in the round of midweek fixtures. An entertaining game at the Artemio Franchi finished goalless, but the result should please both teams. Vincenzo Montella’s Fiorentina team justified the praise they have received since the start of the season.
UCI world road race championships in Tuscany
The routes of the 2013 UCI world road race championships in Tuscany have been officially unveiled with the elite men’s road race predicted to be the toughest since Bernhard Hinault won the rainbow jersey in Sallanches, France in 1980. The road races start in Montecatini Terme and Lucca before heading to Florence.
Fiorentina 1 – 1 Parma, the three penalty match
Parma had won its previous six games at home but it seemed as if that run was going to be broken when, in the 20th minute, Facundo Roncaglia collected the ball 25 meters from goal and controlled it well before unleashing an unstoppable effort into the top left corner for the Argentine defender’s first goal in Italy.
A brilliant Fiorentina defeated Catania 2-0
A brilliant and cynical Fiorentina led by Montella, defeated Catania 2-0, he coached until a few months ago, thanks to the brilliance Jovetic, who scored his 4th goal this season and the return of Toni, who scored after 60 seconds of coming on. This return had been awaited for years and was greatly supported by Montella, warming the hearts of the Tuscan fans.
Fiorentina, Aquilani will be out for two weeks
ACF Fiorentina says midfielder Alberto Aquilani will be out for two weeks with an Achilles injury. Aquilani was expected to make his first start for Fiorentina against Catania this weekend. Aquilani began his career at Roma and, after a brief loan spell at Triestina, returned to the Serie A club where he became a regular in the Roma side during the 2005–06 season.