 Ambrogio Portalupi wearing the team's jersey in 1971 | |
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Registered | Italy |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Disbanded | 1979 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Key personnel | |
| Team manager(s) | Ettore Milano |
| Team name history | |
1970–1974 1975–1979 | Zonca Zonca–Santini |
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