But, wouldn't a black shirt have been hot and
uncomfortable to ride in on a warm Italian day?
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "swampmtn" <swampmtn@siscom.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:54 PM
> Subject: [CR]Jeni and Dopolavoro team questions
>
>
> > Anyone familiar with the teams "Jeni" or
> "Dopolavoro" from the 1940s or
> > 1950s" Santini made reproduction jerseys of these
> two teams for the RAI
> > teve movie about Fausto Coppi, but I can't find
> any further information.
> > Perhaps single-race/single-rider criterium
> sponsors?
>
>
> Caro Aldo...
>
> Well anything related to Dopolavoro (literally
> "After Work") is c. 1922-1945
> or during the Fascist Era. When Mussolini forced the
> dismemberment of the
> old, communist trade unions, they were replaced by a
> state-sponsored workers
> organisation, Dopolavoro, which offered subsidised
> health care, holidays,
> daycare and yes sporting events including cycling it
> seems. If someone is
> recreating Dopolavoro jerseys (and if anything the
> Fascists knew how to make
> smart kit!)... it might be enough for me to buy a
> '30s Italian lightweight!!
>
> Viva L'Italia!
>
> Peter Kohler
> Washington DC USA
>
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