THAT WAS TOO EASY!!! It only took 10 minutes to get the correct answer!!!
It was Fausto Coppi.
Tigerprawn----check your bikeforum.net private messages.
THANKS EVERYBODY
Extra credit question...sorry but no prize for this one except the satisfaction of knowing the answer:
What year was it that Coppi won both the TdF and the Giro?
Check back on Sunday and I will post another socks giveaway question