The Maino squad of the 1913 Giro d'Italia | |
Team information | |
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Registered | Italy |
Founded | 1912 |
Disbanded | 1936 |
Discipline | Road |
Bicycles | Maino |
Team name history | |
1912–1913 1914 1915–1916 1922 1923–1924 1927 1928 1929–1934 1935 1936 | Maino Maino–Dunlop Maino Maino–Bergougnan Maino Maino Maino–Dunlop Maino–Clément Maino–Girardengo Maino |
Maino was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1912 to 1936. [1] [2] Riders of the team won four editions of the Giro d'Italia. [3] It was sponsored by Italian bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer Maino .
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