Gis Gelati

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UCI code GIS Disbanded 1991 Status Retired Founded 1978		Registered Italy Discipline Road Location Giulianova, Italy Based Italy
Bicycles Pinarello (1978) Benotto (1979) Colnago (1980–1981) Olmo (1982) Moser (1983–1985) Rossin (1986) Basso (1987–1988) Benotto (1990–1991)

Gis Gelati was an Italian professional cycling team that was active between 1978 and 1991. It had headquarters in Giulianova Small town in Abruzzo.

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History

The team had a multitude of team managers, but the first was Piero Pieroni, who stayed for a total of three straight years and then came back for another season in 1984. In the team's first season, 1978, they won two events with Marino Basso. They won the 1983 Giro d'Italia with Francesco Moser. The team was very successful in the Giro d'Italia, they won many Points classifications, a General classification, and 23 stages. The team won a few classics due to the help of Roger De Vlaeminck and Francesco Moser. The team folded in 1991.

Notable riders

Giuseppe Saronni Italy

Roger De Vlaeminck Belgium

Francesco Moser Italy

Johan van der Velde Netherlands

Adriano Baffi Italy

Major one-day races

Milan–San Remo

1979 Roger De Vlaeminck Belgium

1984 Francesco Moser Italy

Omloop Het Volk

1979 Roger De Vlaeminck Belgium

Giro d'Italia

General Classification:

1984 Francesco Moser Italy

Points Classification:

1980 - Giuseppe Saronni Italy

1981 - Giuseppe Saronni Italy

1987 - Johan van der Velde Netherlands

1988 - Johan van der Velde Netherlands

Young Rider Classification:

1986 - Marco Giovannetti Italy

23 stages (3 in 1979, 7 in 1980, 3 in 1981, 1 in 1983, 4 in 1984, 3 in 1985, 2 in 1987, and 1 in 1991)

Vuelta a España

4 stages (4 in 1984)

Other races

2 stages in the Tirreno–Adriatico (in 1988)

1 stage in the Tour de Romandie (2 in 1981)

References

Gis Gelati Wikipedia

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