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Gis Gelati was an Italian professional cycling team that was active between 1978 and 1991. It had headquarters in Giulianova Small town in Abruzzo.
Video Gis Gelati
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.
Maps Gis Gelati
Notable riders
- Giuseppe Saronni Italy
- Roger De Vlaeminck Belgium
- Francesco Moser Italy
- Johan van der Velde Netherlands
- Adriano Baffi Italy
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Major wins
Major one-day races
- Milan-San Remo
- 1979 Roger De Vlaeminck Belgium
- 1984 Francesco Moser Italy
- Omloop Het Volk
- 1979 Roger De Vlaeminck Belgium
Grand Tours
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)
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References
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