Aurum Hotels was an Italian professional
cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cycle sport, cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle racing, bicycle races whether amateur or professional – and the supporting personnel. Cycling teams are most important i ...
founded in 1996 and disbanded in 2007. Over the years the team included several stars such as
Danilo Di Luca
Danilo Di Luca (born 2 January 1976) is a former Italian professional road racing cyclist, best known for winning the 2007 Giro d'Italia, but also for several positive doping tests, the last of which resulting in a lifetime ban from the sport.
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and
Mario Cipollini
Mario Cipollini (; born 22 March 1967), often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance (his first pro win came in 1988, his last in 2005; 170 pro ...
.
Two of their sponsors later sponsored other teams:
Acqua & Sapone
Acqua & Sapone () was a professional continental cycling team based in Italy and participated in UCI Europe Tour and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. They were managed by Palmiro Masciarelli, assisted by directeur sportifs Lor ...
ran from 2004 until 2012, while Domina Vacanze left the team in 2004 to sponsor the former
De Nardi for the 2005 season.
1996 establishments in Switzerland
2007 disestablishments in Italy
Cycling teams based in Italy
Cycling teams based in Switzerland
Cycling teams disestablished in 2007
Cycling teams established in 1996
Defunct cycling teams based in Italy
Defunct cycling teams based in Switzerland
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