Legnano (cycling team)

Legnano was an Italian professional cycling team active from 1906 to 1966.[1][2] It is ranked as the 6th most successful cycling team in history.[3] Many famous cyclists rode for the team including Alfredo Binda, Learco Guerra, Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi. The team participated in the Giro d'Italia 46 times, won the team classification 11 times and earned 135 stage wins. It was sponsored by Italian bicycle motorcycle manufacturer Legnano.

Legnano
The Legnano team of 1963
Team information
Founded1906
Disbanded1966
Discipline(s)Road
BicyclesLegnano
Team name history
1906–1908
1909
1910–1918
1919–1927
1928–1929
1930
1931–1932
1933
1934
1935–1936
1937–1945
1946–1951
1952
1953
1954–1958
1959
1960–1961
1962
1963–1965
1966
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Legnano–Torpedo
Legnano–Pirelli
Legnano–Hutchinson
Legnano–Clément
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Legnano–Wolsit
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Legnano–Pirelli
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Legnano–Pirelli
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Jersey

References

  1. "Legnano (1906)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. "Legnano - Pirelli (1966)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. "Legnano". Cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.

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