Torpado was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1951 to 1962.[1] It was sponsored by the bicycle manufacturing company of the same name.
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Registered | Italy |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Disbanded | 1962 |
| Discipline | Road |
| Bicycles | Torpado |
| Team name history | |
1951–1952 1953–1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960–1962 | Torpado Torpado–Ursus Torpado–Pirelli Torpado–Girardengo Torpado Torpado–Clement Torpado |
The team competed in 11 consecutive editions of the Giro d'Italia, from 1952 to 1962, where they achieved nine stage wins and having a best general classification result of 4th by Cleto Maule in 1956. Maule also notably won the 1955 Giro di Lombardia with the team.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Accès équipes torpado" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Tour de Lombardie 1955". LesSports.info. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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