Ceramica Flaminia () was a professional continental
cycling team
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based in
Italy
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that participated in
UCI Continental Circuits
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races and when selected as a wildcard to
UCI ProTour
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events. The team was managed by Massimo Podenzana, with assistance from
directeur sportif
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Simone Borgheresi.
It was sponsored by Ceramica Flaminia, an Italian tile manufacturer. The company returned to cycling sponsorship in 2013 with a new development team, .
Major wins
;2004
:
Trofeo Giacomo Matteotti,
Stefano Boggia
:
Tour du Finistère
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,
Daniele Balestri
:
Giro Colline del Chianti
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,
Krzysztof Szczawiński
;2005
: Stage 5
Course de la Solidarité Olympique,
Maurizio Varini
:
Giro del Medio Brenta
The Giro del Medio Brenta is a professional one day cycling race held annually in Veneto, Italy. It has been part of the UCI Europe Tour
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,
Manuele Spadi
;2006
:
Memorial Oleg Dyachenko
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The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing
Road bicyc ...
,
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Aleksandr Kuschynski (born October 27, 1979) is a Belarusian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2015 for the , , , and teams. Kuschynski was a three-time winner of the Belarusian National Road Race C ...
:
Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
The Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie was a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Arona (NO), Arona, Italy between 1997 and 2015. It was held primarily as a UCI race classifications, 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2010 the GP was split ...
,
Paolo Longo Borghini
;2007
: National Road Championships
Road race,
Tomasz Marczyński
Tomasz Marczyński (born 6 March 1984) is a Polish former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2021 for the (2006–08), (2009), (2010–11 and 2014), (2012–13), (2015) and (2016–21) teams.
Biography
Marczyńsk ...
:
Giro del Medio Brenta
The Giro del Medio Brenta is a professional one day cycling race held annually in Veneto, Italy. It has been part of the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 b ...
,
Adriano Angeloni
;2008
: Overall
Volta ao Distrito de Santarem,
Maurizio Biondo
Maurizio Biondo (born 15 May 1981) is an Italian former professional cyclist.
Major results
;2001
: 1st Prologue (TTT) Girobio
: 3rd Time trial, Mediterranean Games
;2002
: 3rd Overall Tour de Berlin
::1st Stage 3
;2003
: 2nd Time trial, Natio ...
::Stage 3,
Maurizio Biondo
Maurizio Biondo (born 15 May 1981) is an Italian former professional cyclist.
Major results
;2001
: 1st Prologue (TTT) Girobio
: 3rd Time trial, Mediterranean Games
;2002
: 3rd Overall Tour de Berlin
::1st Stage 3
;2003
: 2nd Time trial, Natio ...
:
GP de la Ville de Rennes
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Mikhaylo Khalilov
Mikhaylo Khalilov ( uk, Михайло Халілов; born 3 July 1975 in Mykolaiv) is Ukrainian former professional road racing cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Major results
;1995
: 3rd Ov ...
: Stage 4
Circuit de la Sarthe
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,
Mikhaylo Khalilov
Mikhaylo Khalilov ( uk, Михайло Халілов; born 3 July 1975 in Mykolaiv) is Ukrainian former professional road racing cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Major results
;1995
: 3rd Ov ...
: Stage 4
Vuelta a Asturias
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Tomasz Marczyński
Tomasz Marczyński (born 6 March 1984) is a Polish former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2021 for the (2006–08), (2009), (2010–11 and 2014), (2012–13), (2015) and (2016–21) teams.
Biography
Marczyńsk ...
: National Road Championships
Road race,
Filippo Simeoni
Filippo Simeoni (born 17 August 1971) is an Italian former racing cyclist and the 2008 Italian road race champion.
:
Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
The Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Prato, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicy ...
,
Mikhaylo Khalilov
Mikhaylo Khalilov ( uk, Михайло Халілов; born 3 July 1975 in Mykolaiv) is Ukrainian former professional road racing cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Major results
;1995
: 3rd Ov ...
:
Memorial Cimurri
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The UCI Continental ...
,
Mikhaylo Khalilov
Mikhaylo Khalilov ( uk, Михайло Халілов; born 3 July 1975 in Mykolaiv) is Ukrainian former professional road racing cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Major results
;1995
: 3rd Ov ...
:
Coppa Sabatini
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,
Mikhaylo Khalilov
Mikhaylo Khalilov ( uk, Михайло Халілов; born 3 July 1975 in Mykolaiv) is Ukrainian former professional road racing cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Major results
;1995
: 3rd Ov ...
;2009
: Stage 1
Circuit de la Sarthe
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,
Enrico Rossi
:
Ronde van Drenthe
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Maurizio Biondo
Maurizio Biondo (born 15 May 1981) is an Italian former professional cyclist.
Major results
;2001
: 1st Prologue (TTT) Girobio
: 3rd Time trial, Mediterranean Games
;2002
: 3rd Overall Tour de Berlin
::1st Stage 3
;2003
: 2nd Time trial, Natio ...
: Overall
Brixia Tour
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The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing ...
,
Giampaolo Caruso
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Career
Born in Avola, Caruso was accused in the Operación Puerto doping ca ...
::Stages 2, 3 & 5,
Giampaolo Caruso
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Career
Born in Avola, Caruso was accused in the Operación Puerto doping ca ...
;2010
: Stages 3 & 5
Settimana Lombarda
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,
Riccardo Riccò
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:
Dwars door Drenthe
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From 2010, the men's event was ...
,
Enrico Rossi
: Stage 2
Giro del Trentino
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,
Riccardo Riccò
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: National Road Championships
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Raivis Belohvoščiks
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: Overall
Tour of Austria
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Riccardo Riccò
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::Stage 2 & 4,
Riccardo Riccò
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Team roster
As of 1 January 2010
References
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National champions
;2007
:
Polish Road race champion,
Tomasz Marczyński
Tomasz Marczyński (born 6 March 1984) is a Polish former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2021 for the (2006–08), (2009), (2010–11 and 2014), (2012–13), (2015) and (2016–21) teams.
Biography
Marczyńsk ...
;2008
:
Italian Road race champion,
Filippo Simeoni
Filippo Simeoni (born 17 August 1971) is an Italian former racing cyclist and the 2008 Italian road race champion.
;2010
:
Latvian time trial champion,
Raivis Belohvoščiks
Raivis Belohvoščiks (born 21 January 1976) is a Latvian former professional road cyclist who specialized in individual time trial events. He is ten-time Latvian national time trial champion. In 2006 he signed a 2-year contract with UCI ProTour ...
External links
Official Site(Italian)
Defunct cycling teams based in Italy
Cycling teams based in Italy
Cycling teams established in 2004
Cycling teams disestablished in 2010