Ganna (cycling team) explained

Ganna
Registered:Italy
Disbanded:1953
Discipline:Road
Bicycles:Ganna
Season:1913–1915
1922
1923
1924
1926
1927
1931–1932
1933–1940
1949
1950
1951–1953
Oldname:Ganna
Ganna–Dunlop
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Ganna–Dunlop
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Ganna–Dunlop
Ganna–Dunlop
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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. The team was the predecessor of the Nivea–Fuchs team.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Accès équipes Ganna. fr. Mémoire du cyclisme. 28 March 2017.
  2. Book: Mimmo, Franzinelli. Il Giro d'Italia: Dai pionieri agli anni d'oro. 2015. Feltrinelli. it. 978-88-588-2175-6. 120.
  3. Web site: Giro d'Italia roll of honour. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 28 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Nivea - Fuchs (1954). fr. Mémoire du cyclisme. 28 March 2017.