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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