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Madonna Del GhisalloMadonna del Ghisallo is a hill close to Lake Como in Italy. It is named after a legendary Marian apparition. According to the legend the Medieval count Ghisallo was attacked by bandits when he saw an image of Virgin Mary at a shrine. He ran to it and was saved from the robbers. Madonna del Ghisallo became a patroness of local travelers. In later times Madonna del Ghisallo became part of the Tour of Lombardy. In 1949 the local priest Father Ermelindo Vigano proposed to declare Madonna del Ghisallo the patroness of cyclists. This was admitted by Pope Pius XII. Nowadays the shrine of Madonna del Ghisallo contains a small cycling museum with photos and artifacts from the sport. There also burns an eternal flame for cyclists who have died.
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