Guerra (cycling team)

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Guerra

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Hugo Koblet c.1952–1954
Team information
Registered Italy
Founded 1949 (1949)
Disbanded 1954
Discipline Road
Bicycles Guerra
Team name history
1949
1950–1952
1953
1954
Guerra
Guerra–Ursus
Guerra
Guerra–Ursus

Guerra was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1949 to 1954. [1] [2] Whilst with Guerra, Hugo Koblet won the general classification of the 1950 Giro d'Italia. [3]

Cycling team organizational unit consisting of cyclists and carers

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References

  1. "Guerra (1949)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. "Guerra - Ursus (1954)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. "Giro d'Italia roll of honour". La Gazzetta dello Sport . RCS MediaGroup . Retrieved 27 March 2017.

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