The five photographs of cycling? Cycling in five photographs? The five monuments of cycling photography?

The water bottle (a bottle) between Coppi and Bartali, or between Bartali and Coppi, of Coppi or Bartali?, Tour de France 1952, Col du Galibier, work by Carlo Martini.

The bindella (Ernesto Colnago, who invented it with Faliero Masi, calls it exactly that), one end tied to the handlebars and the other gripped between the teeth of Fiorenzo Magni, Giro d'Italia 1956, time trial at the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca, various works.

Charly Gaul carried on arms to the podium and then to the hotel, Giro d'Italia 1956, the stage (the storm, the apocalypse) of Bondone - Costalunga, Rolle, Brocon (unpaved) and Bondone - he won the stage and conquered the pink jersey, he would win the Giro.

Imerio Massignan, standing on the pedals, bent over, looking back, he is leading the race, Giro di Lombardia 1961, Sormano Wall, perhaps the only one to do so on a bike, he would finish second behind Vito Taccone, but Imerio was the king of the mountain.

Johan Van der Velde, cyclamen jersey first in the points classification, exhausted, snowy, frozen, freezing, on the Gavia, Giro d'Italia 1988, the Dutchman was first on the pass, but would arrive at the Bormio finish three-quarters of an hour after the winner, Erik Breukink, also Dutch. Photo by Pino Veclani.

My choices, highly debatable. There could be, out of passion, Alfredo Binda tearing the punctured tubular with his teeth, glued to the rim, Giro d'Italia 1933. There could be, out of friendship, any photo of Renzo Zanazzi or Sandrino Carrea or Meo Venturelli or Dino Zanegù. There could be, out of respect, Vittorio Adorni with arms raised and a world-conquering smile in Imola, 1968. There could be, for emotions, Marco Pantani when he attacks, hands low on the handlebars, on the Col du Galibier, Tour de France 1998, on another day with lights on during daylight.

Special, historic, memorable moments. Each rider his own, each follower theirs. Something like this must have been thought of in Milan, at Rossignoli, in Corso Garibaldi 65. Until April 30, from 5 pm to 8:30 pm, professional photographers from Zzam agency, in the space dedicated to bike adventures of Epic Days, perform photographic portraits. No reservation needed. You can dress as you want, elegant or sporty, with heels or cleats, with the bike you want, even with multiple bikes. Free!