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GRAND CYCLING TOUR SHIRT 2015 FRAMED GIFTED TO COA

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2016

Overview

Framed blue shirt. Black frame with red background. The shirt has short sleeves with red, white, black, green and blue stripes on each sleeve. At the back of the neck is the logo of the maker in black, champ-sus.com.large. Shoulders are white. At the top right hand side printed in blue is [PERTH INTEGRATED HEALTH/CYCLING GROUP] with their logo. Neckline is round with two red stripes and grey between the stripes. Near the neckline on left side in red is the logo of the maker. There is a zipper from the waistline to neckline. Front of shirt is light blue and white, with stitching on each side of the shirt from top to bottom. Across the front of the shirt is Armadale logo with [CITY OF/ARMADALE/GRAND/fondo/CYCLE TOUR] with a figure of man in blue over the 'N'. At the side of the shirt from under arm to waistline is slash of dark blue on either side. The back of the frame has the name, address and phone number of framer.

Historical information

'Gran Fondo' is an Italian term that loosely translates to "Big Ride". They are mass participation cycling events that started in Cesebatico, Italy in 1970 and became incredibly popular around the world. In 2016, the City of Armadale hosted a Gran Fondo that traversed through the city's hills and plains. Participants left from the Event Village in Jull Street Mall to ride the signature event - Blackchrome Gran Fondo - covering 100km. The first City of Armadale Grand Fondo was held in 2010 and was the first Grand Fondo held in Western Austrlaia.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2015.57

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Glass

Metal

Width

740 mm

Height or length

785 mm

Inscriptions and markings

[CHAMP-SUS.COM WITH LOGO LARGE]

[FRAMED BY ANGELO STREET GALLERY AND PICTURE FRAMERS/ WITH ADDRESS 67 ANGELO STREET SOUTH PERTH PH: 9474 2783].

Keywords

Champion System webpage champ-sys.com

Year

2016

Statement of significance

The City of Armadale has had a long association with cycling. Since the 1890s, cycling clubs would venture out to the district, often stopping at the Narrogin Inn for refreshments. In the late 1800s and early 1900s cyclists would pass through the district as they attempted to ride the decaying road to Albany. Cycling clubs and groups continue to visit the district today either enjoying a leisurely ride on the plains or more challenging rides through the hills.

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Well provenanced

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