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| Team information | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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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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