Gis Gelati was an Italian professional cycling team that was active between 1978 and 1991,[1][2] with headquarters in Giulianova, Abruzzo.
History
The first team manager was Piero Pieroni, who stayed for three years and then returned for another season in 1984. In 1978, the team's first season, 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
- Dave Akam
United Kingdom
Major wins
Major one-day races
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
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 1978". Cyclingarchives.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ "Gis Gelati–Ballan 1991". Cyclingarchives.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2012-07-09.