Giancarlo Ferretti

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Giancarlo Ferretti
Personal information
Full nameGiancarlo Ferretti
Born (1941-10-16) October 16, 1941 (age 82)
Lugo, Italy
Team information
Discipline Road
RoleRider, directeur sportif
Professional teams
1963–1965 Legnano
1966 Sanson
1967–1970 Salvarani
Managerial teams
1973–1984 Bianchi–Campagnolo
1986–1993 Ariostea–Gres
1994–1998 GB–MG Maglificio
2004–2005 Fassa Bortolo

Giancarlo Ferretti (born 16 October 1941 in Lugo) is the former manager of the now-disbanded Italian professional road bicycle racing team, Fassa Bortolo, sponsored by the Italian cement company of the same name.

Fassa Bortolo was a top-ranked team until the 2005 season, during which it was part of the UCI ProTour. Among its former riders was classics specialist Michele Bartoli, super-sprinter Alessandro Petacchi, stage racer Ivan Basso, Juan Antonio Flecha, time trial specialist Fabian Cancellara, and many others.

In pursuit of new sponsorship for the team, Ferretti believed that Sony Ericsson was interested. However, on 14 October 2005, a man claiming to represent proposed new sponsor Sony Ericsson turned out to be an impostor, leaving all staff and riders unemployed.

His strong personality earned him the nickname the iron sergeant. He has been criticized by former riders for being too demanding, strict, and commanding. Uniquely in cycling, when he was the manager of Fassa Bortolo he was made an employee of Fassa Bortolo, the company, and earned some respect for it.

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