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| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Registered | Italy (1955–1956) Belgium (1957–1961) Spain (1962) |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Disbanded | 1962 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Team name history | |
Faema–Guerra Faema EMI Faema | |
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The 1970 La Flèche Wallonne was the 34th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 19 April 1970. The race started in Liège and finished in Marcinelle. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Faemino–Faema team.
The 1970 Gent–Wevelgem was the 32nd edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 1 April 1970. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Faemino–Faema team.
The 1969 Milan–San Remo was the 60th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1969. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Faema team.
The 1970 Paris–Roubaix was the 68th edition of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race and was held on 12 April 1970. The race started in Compiègne and finished in Roubaix. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Faemino–Faema team by over 5 minutes, the largest margin of victory in the race.
The 1961 Paris–Roubaix was the 59th edition of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race and was held on 9 April 1961. The race started in Compiègne and finished in Roubaix. The race was won by Rik Van Looy of the Faema team.
The 1968 Paris–Roubaix was the 66th edition of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race and was held on 7 April 1968. The race started in Compiègne and finished in Roubaix. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Faema team. The 264 kilometres (164 mi) course included 56.5 kilometres (35.1 mi) of cobbles, with the Trouée d'Arenberg featuring for the first time.
The 1960 Paris–Nice was the 18th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 16 March 1960. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Raymond Impanis of the Faema team.
The 1961 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 47th edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 15 May 1961. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Rik Van Looy of the Faema team.
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