Word: brocardo
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...evening before, Belloni had pedaled round the ring with a bundle of flowers sent to him by an admirer. A handsome Italian with two locks of curly hair sticking out over his forehead like horns, Belloni until the final sprint had threatened to beat Georgetti. So had Letourner and Brocardo, two small, nervy French boys. On the fifth night Brocardo fell four times, skidded down the wall of the saucer, strapped to his pedals. The third time he was knocked unconscious. In fifteen minutes he got up and rode again. McNamara, "Iron Man," was booed all through the race. Brocco...