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| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Registered | Italy |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Disbanded | 1968 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Key personnel | |
| Team manager(s) | Ercole Baldini Silvano Ciampi |
| Team name history | |
1968 | Kelvinator |
Kelvinator was an Italian professional cycling team that existed only in 1968. [1] The team was sponsored by Kelvinator, a American home appliance company and competed in the 1968 Giro d'Italia.
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