That would be incorrect - typical Italian body is short in legs long in arms, so quite opposite you stated. Quick look at couple of sites and my statement is confirmed. Seat tube almost always shorter than top tube.56CT makes it 55CC and with a 53 CC top tube giving typical “ Italian Geometry” with a shorter top tube than seat tube. A quick measure of my Italians, including a Gios, and centre to centre they are all taller than they are long. (Except for one that was a custom build for the original owner) .