Chateau d'Ax (cycling team)

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Chateau d'Ax

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Gianni Bugno at the 1993 Tour de France
Team information
Registered Italy
Founded 1983 (1983)
Disbanded 1993
Discipline Road
Team name history
1983
1984–1985
1986
1987
1988–1990
1991–1992
1993
1993
Mareno–Wilier Triestina
Supermercati Brianzoli
Supermercati Brianzoli–Essebi
Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax
Chateau d'Ax–Salotti
Gatorade–Chateau d'Ax
Gatorade
Gatorade–Mega Drive–Kenwood

Chateau d'Ax was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1983 to 1993, when it was succeeded by Team Polti. [1] [2] Among its various sponsors was Chateau d'Ax, an Italian furniture manufacturer. [3]

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References

  1. "Mareno - Wilier Triestina (1983)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. "Gatorade jq fin mai / Gatorade - Mega Drive - Kenwood ac fin mai (1993)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. "A directory of pro cycling team sponsors, old and new". BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

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