Ganna (cycling team)

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Ganna
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Team information
RegisteredItaly
Founded1913 (1913)
Disbanded1953
Discipline(s)Road
Bicycles
Team name history
1913–1915
1922
1923
1924
1926
1927
1931–1932
1933–1940
1949
1950
1951–1953
Ganna
Ganna–Dunlop
Ganna
Ganna–Dunlop
Ganna
Ganna–Dunlop
Ganna–Dunlop
Ganna
Ganna–Ursus
Ganna–Superga
Ganna–Ursus

Ganna was an Italian professional cycling team that existed in part between 1913 and 1953.[1] It was started by Luigi Ganna, winner of the general classification of the inaugural Giro d'Italia, and was sponsored by his bicycle and motorcycle manufacturing company.[2][3] Whilst with the team, Fiorenzo Magni won the general classification of the 1951 Giro d'Italia.[3] The team was the predecessor of the Nivea–Fuchs team.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Accès équipes Ganna" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ^ Mimmo, Franzinelli (2015). Il Giro d'Italia: Dai pionieri agli anni d'oro (in Italian). Feltrinelli. p. 120. ISBN 978-88-588-2175-6.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Giro d'Italia roll of honour". La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Nivea - Fuchs (1954)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 28 March 2017.

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