Gewiss–Bianchi 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 ...
that existed from 1979 to 1989.
The team was selected to race in eleven consecutive editions of the
Giro d'Italia from 1979 to 1989, where they achieved 19 stage wins.
Major wins
;1979
:Stage 15
Giro d'Italia,
Giuseppe Martinelli
Giuseppe Martinelli (born 11 March 1955) is a retired road bicycle racer from Italy, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1985. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he won silver ...
;1980
:
Giro d'Italia
::
Mountains classification
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A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a femal ...
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Claudio Bortolotto
::Stage 16,
Giuseppe Martinelli
Giuseppe Martinelli (born 11 March 1955) is a retired road bicycle racer from Italy, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1985. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he won silver ...
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Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the r ...
::Prologue & Stage 16b,
Roberto Visentini
Roberto Visentini (born 2 June 1957) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who won the White Jersey in the 1978 Giro, finished in the top 10 of the 1979, 1980, and 1981 Giro's, made the podium in 1983, wore the Maglia Rosa fo ...
::Stage 3,
Giuseppe Martinelli
Giuseppe Martinelli (born 11 March 1955) is a retired road bicycle racer from Italy, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1985. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he won silver ...
;1981
:Stages 8 & 12
Giro d'Italia,
Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
;1982
:Stage 8
Giro d'Italia,
Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
;1983
:
Giro del Veneto
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In 2012 the race merged with another Italian classic, Coppa ...
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Alfio Vandi
Alfio Vandi (born 7 December 1955) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist of the 1970s and 1980s. The highlight of his career was winning the Young rider Classification in the 1976 Giro d'Italia. He placed seventh overall in that Giro ...
:Stages 7 & 21
Giro d'Italia,
Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
;1984
:
Giro del Veneto
The Giro del Veneto is a classic cycle races, semi classic European Road bicycle racing, bicycle race held in the region of Veneto, Italy. The race is a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
In 2012 the race merged with another Italian classic, Coppa ...
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Jesper Worre
Jesper Worre, (born 5 June 1959) is a former Danish professional bicycle racer and a former director of the Danmarks Cykle Union (DCU) by the board of directors.
Biography
Worre competed in the team time trial event at the 1980 Summer Olymp ...
:Stages 3 & 5
Giro d'Italia,
Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
;1985
:
Giro d'Italia
::
Young rider classification Young rider classification (french: classement général des jeunes) is a cycling jersey competition in multi-day stage race events, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and many others, which awards the current leader by overall time for rid ...
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Alberto Volpi
Alberto Volpi (born 9 December 1962) is an Italian former road bicycle racer. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
He formerly worked as a directeur sportif
A ''directeur sportif'' (French for sporti ...
::Stages 9 & 18,
Paolo Rosola
Paolo Rosola (born 5 February 1957) is an Italian racing cyclist.
Major results
;1981
:1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
;1983
: Giro d'Italia
::1st Stages 3, 15 & 18
;1984
:1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
:1st Milano–Torino
:4th Milan–San Remo
;198 ...
;1987
:Stage 1
Vuelta a Andalucía
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Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
:Stages 2 & 4
Tirreno–Adriatico
Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of the season, it is considered to be an important prep ...
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Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
:
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Liège–Bastogne–Liège, also known as ''La Doyenne'' ("The Old Lady"), is a one-day classic cycling race in Belgium.Cycling Weekly, UK, 13 March 1993 First run in 1892, it is the oldest of the five ''Monuments'' of the European professional r ...
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Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
:Stage 2
Vuelta a España
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Paolo Rosola
Paolo Rosola (born 5 February 1957) is an Italian racing cyclist.
Major results
;1981
:1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
;1983
: Giro d'Italia
::1st Stages 3, 15 & 18
;1984
:1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
:1st Milano–Torino
:4th Milan–San Remo
;198 ...
:Stages 5 & 17
Vuelta a España
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Roberto Pagnin
Roberto Pagnin (born 8 July 1962) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in one edition of the Tour de France, ten editions of the Giro d'Italia and five editions of the Vuelta a España. He also rode in the individual road r ...
:Stages 2, 4 & 7
Giro d'Italia,
Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
:Stages 8, 10 & 20
Giro d'Italia,
Paolo Rosola
Paolo Rosola (born 5 February 1957) is an Italian racing cyclist.
Major results
;1981
:1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
;1983
: Giro d'Italia
::1st Stages 3, 15 & 18
;1984
:1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
:1st Milano–Torino
:4th Milan–San Remo
;198 ...
:Stage 2
Coors Classic
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Emanuele Bombini
Emanuele Bombini (born 2 July 1959 in San Ferdinando di Puglia) is an Italian former cyclist.
Major results
;1976
: 1st Coppa Collecchio
;1981
:2nd Giro del Lazio
:3rd Giro della Romagna
:3rd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
;1982
:2n ...
:Stages 5, 11, 12b & 15
Coors Classic
The Coors International Bicycle Classic (1980–1988) was a stage race sponsored by the Coors Brewing Company. Coors was the race's second sponsor; the first, Celestial Seasonings, named the race after its premium tea Red Zinger, which began in 1 ...
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Paolo Rosola
Paolo Rosola (born 5 February 1957) is an Italian racing cyclist.
Major results
;1981
:1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
;1983
: Giro d'Italia
::1st Stages 3, 15 & 18
;1984
:1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
:1st Milano–Torino
:4th Milan–San Remo
;198 ...
:Stage 16
Coors Classic
The Coors International Bicycle Classic (1980–1988) was a stage race sponsored by the Coors Brewing Company. Coors was the race's second sponsor; the first, Celestial Seasonings, named the race after its premium tea Red Zinger, which began in 1 ...
,
Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
:
Schaan
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Criterium,
Paolo Rosola
Paolo Rosola (born 5 February 1957) is an Italian racing cyclist.
Major results
;1981
:1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
;1983
: Giro d'Italia
::1st Stages 3, 15 & 18
;1984
:1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
:1st Milano–Torino
:4th Milan–San Remo
;198 ...
:
Giro di Lombardia
The Giro di Lombardia ( en, Tour of Lombardy), officially ''Il Lombardia'', is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally the last of the five 'Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in cy ...
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Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
:
Giro di Toscana
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,
Renato Piccolo
;1988
:Stage 1
Critérium International
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Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
:Stages 10 & 20
Giro d'Italia,
Paolo Rosola
Paolo Rosola (born 5 February 1957) is an Italian racing cyclist.
Major results
;1981
:1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
;1983
: Giro d'Italia
::1st Stages 3, 15 & 18
;1984
:1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
:1st Milano–Torino
:4th Milan–San Remo
;198 ...
:Overall
Tour of Sweden
The Tour of Sweden (or Postgirot Open) was an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's f ...
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Jesper Worre
Jesper Worre, (born 5 June 1959) is a former Danish professional bicycle racer and a former director of the Danmarks Cykle Union (DCU) by the board of directors.
Biography
Worre competed in the team time trial event at the 1980 Summer Olymp ...
:Overall
Grabs–Voralp,
Arno Küttel
Arno Küttel (born 20 December 1963) is a Swiss former professional racing cyclist. He notably won a stage of the 1989 Tour de Suisse and the 1995 European Motor-paced Championships. He also won the bronze medal at the 1991 UCI Motor-paced World ...
::Stage 1a,
Arno Küttel
Arno Küttel (born 20 December 1963) is a Swiss former professional racing cyclist. He notably won a stage of the 1989 Tour de Suisse and the 1995 European Motor-paced Championships. He also won the bronze medal at the 1991 UCI Motor-paced World ...
: National Road Race Championships,
Lars Wahlqvist
Lars Wahlqvist (born 23 May 1964) is a Swedish former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984 ...
:
Giro del Veneto
The Giro del Veneto is a classic cycle races, semi classic European Road bicycle racing, bicycle race held in the region of Veneto, Italy. The race is a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
In 2012 the race merged with another Italian classic, Coppa ...
,
Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
:
Visp–Grächen,
Arno Küttel
Arno Küttel (born 20 December 1963) is a Swiss former professional racing cyclist. He notably won a stage of the 1989 Tour de Suisse and the 1995 European Motor-paced Championships. He also won the bronze medal at the 1991 UCI Motor-paced World ...
:Stage 5b
Tour of Denmark
Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, PostNord, and the race is therefore also known as Pos ...
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Paolo Rosola
Paolo Rosola (born 5 February 1957) is an Italian racing cyclist.
Major results
;1981
:1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
;1983
: Giro d'Italia
::1st Stages 3, 15 & 18
;1984
:1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
:1st Milano–Torino
:4th Milan–San Remo
;198 ...
;1989
:Stage 3
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía (Tour of Andalusia) or Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race first held in 1925. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became a part of the new UCI P ...
,
Paolo Rosola
Paolo Rosola (born 5 February 1957) is an Italian racing cyclist.
Major results
;1981
:1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
;1983
: Giro d'Italia
::1st Stages 3, 15 & 18
;1984
:1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
:1st Milano–Torino
:4th Milan–San Remo
;198 ...
:
GP du canton d'Argovie
Grand Prix of Aargau Canton (german: Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland.
The race consists of fifteen laps around the Swiss town of ...
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Paolo Rosola
Paolo Rosola (born 5 February 1957) is an Italian racing cyclist.
Major results
;1981
:1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
;1983
: Giro d'Italia
::1st Stages 3, 15 & 18
;1984
:1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
:1st Milano–Torino
:4th Milan–San Remo
;198 ...
: National Road Race Championships,
Moreno Argentin
Moreno Argentin (born 17 December 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist (from 1981 to 1994) and race director.
Born in San Donà di Piave (Veneto), he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de Suisse. Know ...
:Stage 5
GP Guillaume Tell,
Davide Cassani
Davide Cassani (born 1 January 1961) is a former road cyclist and cycling commentator on Italian television from Italy. Now he works as manager for Italy national cycling team.
He was born in Faenza. In 1982 he made his professional debut with ...
References
Defunct cycling teams based in Italy
1979 establishments in Italy
1989 disestablishments in Italy
Cycling teams established in 1979
Cycling teams disestablished in 1989
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