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Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2003 18:35:37 +0000 From: "chris ioakimedes" <chriseye@hotmail.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]la tessera della G.I.L. Message-ID: <BAY2-F39SK94rhwtCqT000202f6@hotmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain MIME-Version: 1.0 Precedence: list Message: 2
When Coppi began to race, he raced G.I.L. (la tessera della G.I.L.) what does this stand for Giovani Italiani L___?
Coppi e il diavolo, Rizzoli Editore, Milano 1981 p. 37
Thanks,
Chris Ioakimedes
Los Angeles
Chris,
The 'L' *could* stand for 'Lupetti', young wolves. It was a fascist youth organization.
Paolo Sant'Ambrogio Santa Monica, CA
'85 Pinarello Montello
'03 Mondonico Foco