Jollj Ceramica

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Jollj Ceramica
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Team information
RegisteredItaly
Founded1973 (1973)
Disbanded1977
Discipline(s) Road
Team name history
1973–1975
1976
1977
Jollj Ceramica
Jollj Ceramica–Decor
Jollj Ceramica

Jollj Ceramica was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1973 to 1977. [1] Fausto Bertoglio won the general classification of the 1975 Giro d'Italia with team. [2]

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Major results

1974
Stage 5b Tour de Romandie, Knut Knudsen
Stage 5 Giro d'Italia, Pierino Gavazzi
Colbordolo Criterium, Giovanni Battaglin
Morrovalle Criterium, Giovanni Battaglin
Giro dell'Appennino, Giovanni Battaglin
1975
Jersey pink.svg Overall Giro d'Italia, Fausto Bertoglio
Stage 1, Knut Knudsen
Stages 3 & 13, Giovanni Battaglin
Stage 14, Fausto Bertoglio
Jersey rainbow.svg UCI Track Cycling World Championships (Individual Sprint), John Nicholson
Coppa Sabatini, Giovanni Battaglin
Colbordolo Criterium, Giovanni Battaglin
MaillotVolta.png Overall Volta a Catalunya, Fausto Bertoglio
Jersey orange lines volta.svg Sprint classification, Alessio Antonini
Stages 1b, 3 & 7a, Pierino Gavazzi
Stage 5, Giovanni Battaglin
Stage 7b, Fausto Bertoglio
Calvisano Criterium, Fausto Bertoglio
1976
Stage 1 Tour de Romandie, Knut Knudsen
Stage 18 Giro d'Italia, Simone Fraccaro
Stage 2 Tour de France, Giovanni Battaglin
Overall Cronostaffetta, Pierino Gavazzi, Simone Fraccaro, Giovanni Battaglin, Knut Knudsen
Stage 1b Cronostaffetta, Knut Knudsen
Stage 1c, Simone Fraccaro, Giovanni Battaglin
Coppa Placci, Fausto Bertoglio
Jersey rainbow.svg UCI Track Cycling World Championships (Individual Sprint), John Nicholson
Stage 4b Volta a Catalunya, Alfredo Chinetti
Stage 7a Volta a Catalunya, Fausto Bertoglio
Stage 7b Volta a Catalunya, Pierino Gavazzi
1977
Nord-West Schweizer Rundfahrt, Simone Fraccaro
Stage 4b Tour de Romandie, Knut Knudsen
Stage 3 Giro d'Italia, Simone Fraccaro
Stage 9 Giro d'Italia, Knut Knudsen
Stage 16b Giro d'Italia, Pierino Gavazzi
GP Montelupo, Giovanni Battaglin

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References

  1. "Accès équipes Jollj Ceramica" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. "La classifica finale" [The final classification](PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 8 June 1975. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

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