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I descended the Sormano on in 1955 when it was still surfaced with semi-dried pig shit. I remember seeing Bahamontes crying - he'd fallen off and landed right on top of Koblet, who, as usual , had his jersey pockets stuffed with rock buns. They'd caught Bahamontes right in the Gibralters. When we got to the valley the local mayor came out to offer the hand of his eldest daughter in marriage.