Stucchi 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 in part between 1909 and 1951. Its main sponsor was Italian company Stucchi & Co. The team had two riders that won the

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of the Giro d'Italia,

Alfonso Calzolari Alfonso Calzolari (30 April 1887 - 7 February 1983) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. Calzolari was born in Vergato. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1914 Giro d'Italia The 1914 Giro d'Italia was the sixth ...

1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...

and

Costante Girardengo Costante Girardengo (; 18 March 1893 – 9 February 1978) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, considered by many to be one of the finest riders in the history of the sport. He was the first rider to be declared a "Campionissimo" or "c ...

1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the c ...

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