Re: [CR]Which Other Italian Riders "Knighted" (equiv)?

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 10:51:05 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Which Other Italian Riders "Knighted" (equiv)?
References: <038401c2cde4$32ef8230$0000a398@DXROOM>


Angel M Garcia wrote:
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> On 4 Feb, Mario Cipollini was made a Cavagliere by the President of Italy. Has this honor been bestowed previously on an Italian rider(s)???
>From the Campagnolo Timeline at http://www.velo-retro.com :

"1979 - Tullio Campagnolo is appointed to the Cavaliere del Lavoro (Italy's highest honor to a businessman) by the President of the Italian republic."

Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal

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