FS-Brivio-Olgiate FS (Arriva Italia) Rail The municipality has two railway station Lecco, which is the town's main station; and Lecco Maggianico, which is the second main railway station and has a freight terminal in its premises. On both stations, the main operator is Trenord. Navigation Whilst in the past there was a much more frequent navigation service around Lake Como departing from Lecco, in the recent year the town's pier was mainly used for seasonal services, pleasure boat rides and charter services. Former modes of transport Between 1927 and 1953, Lecco had its own urban tramway network, which was connected to the Como-Erba-Lecco interurban tramway, which operated between 1928 and 1955. Cable Car An aerial cable car operates between Versasio and Piani d'Erna, and was inaugurated in 1965. Sport The town's football team Calcio Lecco 1912 currently play in Serie C. Their traditional rivalry with the team of the city of Como is marked by the so-called Derby del Lario, often surrounded by violence between fans, created by the local ultras group Cani Sciolti. The main sports facility of the city is the Rigamonti-Ceppi Stadium, where the football team trains and plays. It was built in 1922 in honor of the football player Mario Rigamonti and the ex-president of the team Mario Ceppi. It can contain almost 5000 people. Lecco has been on multiple occasions the finish place of the Giro di Lombardia cycling classic. Notable people Alessandro Manzoni (1785–1873), poet and novelist, author of I promessi sposi, belonged to an old family of Lecco. Antonio Stoppani (1824–1891), geologist and palaeontologist. Antonio Ghislanzoni (1824–1893), journalist, poet, and novelist; he wrote many librettos for Verdi, including La forza del destino and Aida. Carlo Mauri (1930–1982), climber and explorer. Antonio Rossi (born 1968), a canoeist and five-time Olympic medalist in kayak flatwater canoeing. Manuel Locatelli (born 1998), a footballer who plays for Juventus and Italy. Cultural references Alessandro Manzoni set the events in the first half of The Betrothed in Lecco, a town he knew deeply since he had spent part of his childhood there. International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Lecco is twinned with: Mâcon, France since 1973 Overijse, Belgium since 1981 Igualada, Spain since 1990 Szombathely, Hungary since 1995 Mytishchi, Russia since 2005 Gallery See also Lecco railway station Alpine Town of the Year 2013 References Bibliography Cattaneo Editore, Mariagrazia Furlani Marchi, Aroldo Benini, Massimiliano Bartesaghi, G. Scotti, Luoghi