Team roster
The following is a list of riders on the Fiat France squad during the 1977 season, with age given for 1 January 1977. [1]
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| Team information | |
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| Registered | Belgium |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Disbanded | 1977 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Bicycles | Eddy Merckx Cycles |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Raphaël Géminiani Robert Lelangue |
| Team name history | |
1977 | Fiat France |
Fiat France was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed in 1977. It was the successor to the Molteni team and the predecessor to the C&A team. [1] It was sponsored by Fiat Automobiles.
The following is a list of riders on the Fiat France squad during the 1977 season, with age given for 1 January 1977. [1]
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