Del Tongo (cycling team)
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| UCI code | DEL | |
| Registered | Italy | |
| Founded | 1982 | |
| Disbanded | 1991 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Bicycles | Colnago (1982–1988) Pinarello (1989–1991) | |
| Team name history | ||
1982 1983–1985 1986–1990 1991 | Del Tongo Del Tongo–Colnago Del Tongo Del Tongo–MG Boys | |
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Del Tongo (
History
The team was led primarily by two Italian sports directors:
MG Maglificio was formed by Algeri and Abetoni along with Belgians Roger De Vlaeminck and Patrick Lefevere
.
Notable riders
- Giuseppe Saronni
Italy - Guido Van Calster
Belgium - Dietrich Thurau
Germany - Rolf Gölz Germany
- Gianbattista Baronchelli Italy
- Franco Chioccioli Italy
- Mario Cipollini Italy
- Maurizio Fondriest Italy
- Franco Ballerini Italy
- Fabio Baldato Italy
Major wins
Major One-Day Races
- Giro di Lombardia
- 1982 Giuseppe Saronni Italy
- 1986 Gianbattista Baronchelli Italy
- 1982 Giuseppe Saronni
- Milan–San Remo
- 1983 Giuseppe Saronni Italy
- 1983 Giuseppe Saronni
- Grand Prix des Amériques
- 1990 Franco Ballerini Italy
- 1990 Franco Ballerini
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
- General classification (1983) – Giuseppe Saronni Italy
- General classification (1991) – Franco Chioccioli Italy
Vuelta a España
Other races
- 2 stages in the Tour of Germany (2 in 1982)
- General classification Tour de Suisse (1982)
- 3 stages in the Tour de Suisse (3 in 1982)
- General classification Tirreno–Adriatico (1982)
- 4 stages in the Tirreno–Adriatico (2 in 1982, 2 in 1987)
- 1 stage in the Tour de Romandie (in 1987)
- 1 stage in the Volta a Catalunya (in 1988)
References
- ^ "Del Tongo 1982". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ "Del Tongo - Colnago 1983". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ "Del Tongo - Colnago 1985". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ "Del Tongo 1986". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ "Del Tongo 1990". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ "Del Tongo - MG Boys 1991". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.