Gios Torino, Team Jersey c. 1983

This Castelli jersey has flocked letters, a Gios patch on the chest, and wonderful construction. The diagonal stripe featuring the Italian colors is a panel stitched into the jersey body.

Like Henry Ford, I will sell you a bike in any color you like… As long as it’s blue. –  Alfredo Gios

Gios was first established in 1948 by Tolmino Gios, a professional cyclist in the late 1930s and a member of the Italian National Team for the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Tolmino built the first Gios bikes in a small workshop in Torino, Italy.

In 1958, Tolmino’s son Alfredo began working for the family company. In its early days, Gios produced city bikes. The company expanded its designs in the early 1970s, catching the attention of Giorgio Perfetti, the multi-millionaire owner of the chewing gum company Brooklyn.

In 1972, Brooklyn decided to create and sponsor a new professional cycling team, with Gios bikes as their ride of choice. The new Brooklyn team, led by two of the biggest stars of the era, Roger De Vlaeminck and Patrick Sercu, quickly became a major force in professional cycling. From 1973 to 1977, the Brooklyn team amassed an enviable list of results.

During the 1980s and 1990s, riders such as Didi Thurau, Fons De Wolf, Stephen Roche, and Ivan  Quaranta rode “the blue bikes” to victory in many of the Classics.

Size: 5

Chest: 36 inches / 92 cm  (18 inches / 46 cm measured armpit to armpit)

Length:  27 1/2 in / 70 cm

Maker: Castelli, Made in Italy
80% Wool – 20% Acrylic

Each jersey is one of a kind; please look carefully at the photos to determine the condition.