Gis Gelati | |
Code: | GIS |
Disbanded: | 1991 |
Discipline: | Road |
Status: | Retired |
Bicycles: | Pinarello (1978) Benotto (1979) Colnago (1980–1981) Olmo (1982) Moser (1983–1985) Rossin (1986) Basso (1987–1988) Benotto (1990–1991) |
Season: | 1978-1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985–1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 |
Oldname: | Gis Gelati Gis Gelati–Campagnolo Gis Gelati–Olmo Gis Gelati Gis Gelati–Tuc Lu Gis Gelati Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe Gis–Ecoflam–Jollyscarpe Gis Gelati–Benotto Gis Gelati–Ballan |
Image Size: | 170 |
Gis Gelati was an Italian professional cycling team that was active between 1978 and 1991,[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] with headquarters in Giulianova, Abruzzo.
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.