I read that too, in another thread, probably posted by you. Someone replied that Bianchi Volpe was out before that. When the Volpe came out, I thought it was a new kind of beast, but I didn't know then that cyclo-cross bikes had been around for years with similar components.

My statement that all bikes are hybrids is kind of a cop-out, because I can't figure out where else to draw the line. Haha. As far as I know, Bianchi Advantage might be the first one that would meet many people's definition of hybrid.