 The Filotex team of 1973 | |
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Registered | Italy |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Disbanded | 1980 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Team name history | |
1963–1965 1965–1975 1976–1977 1978 1979 1980 | Springoil–Fuchs Filotex Sanson Sanson–Campagnolo Sanson–Luxor TV–Campagnolo Sanson–Campagnolo |
Filotex was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1963 to 1980.[1][2] The team's main sponsor from 1976 to 1980 was Italian food producer Sanson.[2][3]
History
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Filotex riders such as Italo Zilioli, Ugo Colombo, and Franco Bitossi consistently placed in the top 10 at the Giro d'Italia.[4] At the 1969 Giro, Zilioli, Colombo, and Bitossi placed in the top 10 of the general classification, with Bitossi winning the points classification.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "Springoil - Fuchs (1963)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Sanson - Campagnolo (1980)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Sanson (1976)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ Filotex at Cycling Archives
- ↑ Bill and Carol McGann. "1969 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ↑ "Esperada Victoria Final Del Italiano Gimondi" [Expected Final Victory of Italian Gimondi] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 9 June 1969. p. 20. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Un Gimondi felicissimo" [A Happy Gimondi]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 9 June 1969. p. 11. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links
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