G.B.C. (cycling team) explained

G.B.C.
Code:GBC
Registered:Italy (1963–1969)
Switzerland (1970)
Italy (1971–1977)
Disbanded:1977
Teammanager:Franco Cribiori
Enzo Moser
Dino Zandegù
Discipline:Road
Season:1963
1964–1969
1970–1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
Oldname:G.B.C.–Gramaglia
G.B.C.
G.B.C.–Zimba
G.B.C.–Sony
G.B.C.–Sony–Furzi
Wega
Wega–G.B.C.
G.B.C.–TV Color–Sony
G.B.C.–Itla–TV Color

G.B.C. was an Italian and Swiss professional cycling team that existed from 1963 to 1977.[1] Many highly successful riders rode for the team, including Wladimiro Panizza, Roberto Ballini and Rudi Altig.

In 1970, another team, Zimba merged into GBC.

The team was selected to race in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia, where they achieved one stage win by Roberto Ballini in 1969.

Major victories

Roberto Ballini (1969)

Rudi Altig (1970)

Eric Spahn (1972)

Wladimiro Panizza (1973)

Wladimiro Panizza (1973), Roberto Ceruti (1977)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: G.B.C.. French. Mémoire du cyclisme. 7 April 2020.