Gloria (cycling team)

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Gloria
Team information
RegisteredItaly
Founded1927 (1927)
Disbanded1943
Discipline(s) Road
BicyclesGloria
Team name history
1927
1929–1932
1933–1937
1938
1939–1942
Gloria
Gloria–Hutchinson
Gloria
Gloria–Ambrosiana
Gloria

Gloria was an Italian professional cycling team that existed in part between 1927 and 1943. [1] [2] [3] Its main sponsor was Italian bicycle manufacturer Gloria. Francesco Camusso won the general classification of the 1931 Giro d'Italia with the team. [4]

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References

  1. "Gloria (1927)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. "Gloria - Hutchinson (1929)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. "Gloria (1942)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. "Giro d'Italia roll of honour". La Gazzetta dello Sport . RCS MediaGroup . Retrieved 28 March 2017.