Sergei Uslamin, Gommitalia Tubolari Jersey, Near Mint

$190.00

This fantastic looking jersey with flocked lettering and distinctive design is in great condition.

Sergei Uslamin was a strong Russian rider who enjoyed a long career, racing as an amateur from 1983 – 1988 then as a professional from 1989 to 1997. Uslamin was the winner of the 1985 Girobio (or Baby Giro) an Italian amateur stage race that was founded in 1970.  The Girobio is an important race on the Italian amateur race calendar and is considered an amateur version of the Giro d’Italia.  Past winners include such racing legends as Francisco Moser, Marco Pantani, Gilberto Simoni, and Danilo De Luca.

This jersey was purchased directly from the Augusto Gotti family and was part of the collection in the legendary Bar Augusto in Villa d’Alme, Italy.  Bar Augusto was a key host to professional and amateur cycling teams from the 1960s through the 1980s.

This jersey includes the original label from Bar Augusto.

Size: 5

Chest: 37 inches / 94 cm  (18.5 inches / 47 cm measured armpit to armpit)

Length: 28 in / 71 cm

Maker: Santini, Made in Italy, 80% Wool, 20% Acrylic

Each jersey is one of a kind, please look carefully at the photos to determine the condition.

In stock

SKU: JR-100494 Category: Tags: , , ,

Description

Bar Augusto

Bar Augusto, located in Alme (Bergamo), Italy, was renowned for its support of cycling teams and its world-class bicycle racing collection that focused on trophies and race-worn jerseys. A family-owned business, the bar, and its attached inn flourished in the 1970s and 1980s. Augusto Gotti, the enterprise’s face, welcomed amateur national teams to stay at Bar Augusto while the riders trained and raced in the region. Many Western and Eastern Bloc national teams embraced the Gotti family’s welcoming spirit and were among the most ardent supporters. 

Augusto was a devoted cycling fan and astute collector of jerseys. Active and retired professional and amateur riders gave the bar hundreds of jerseys, and all hung with pride on the walls of the storied bar. The jersey collection read like a venerable who’s who of the cycling world from the 1950s through the 1980s. Coppi, Gimondi, Motta, Merckx, Anquetil, Van Looy, Altig, and hundreds more professional jerseys hung alongside the best of the best Eastern Bloc riders. Given its incredible diversity, depth, and breadth, it would be challenging, if not impossible, to build the same collection today. 

With time, Augusto decided to retire, close the bar, and enjoy a more relaxed pace of life in his autumn years. A year or so before Augusto passed away, and with the help of former Polish and US National Team Coach Eddie Borysewicz, we were honored to acquire the Gotti Collection. Augusto’s and our collection combined beautifully, and between the two, there were only two overlapping items: an Eddy Merckx maillot jaune and a Bernard Hinault Renault team jersey. To this day, our collection is what is thanks in no small measure to a quaint bar and inn tucked into a picturesque valley in Northern Italy.

By Brett Horton, Jan 2021

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Each jersey is one of a kind, please look carefully at the photos to determine condition.

 

Additional information

Weight 2 lbs