Atala (cycling team)
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Atala was a cycling team that was created in 1908 and officially retired in 1989. In 1912, the 1912 Giro d'Italia was contested by teams, and Team Atala, consisting of Carlo Galetti, Giovanni Michelet
Vito Taccone and Giovanni Cordovani c. 1961–1962
1985 Giro d'Italia
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The 1985 Giro d'Italia was the 68th running of the Giro. It started in Palermo, on 16 May, with a 6.6 km prologue and concluded in Lucca, on 9 June, with a 48 km individual time trial. A total of 180
The team presentation ceremony took place on 15 May at the Verona Arena in Verona.
The Gran Sasso d'Italia hosted the end of the 195 km (121 mi) fourteenth stage.
Francesco Moser (pictured here at the Amstel Gold Race in 1978) came into the Giro as a favorite to repeat as champion. He finished in second place overall and won three stages.
Bernard Hinault (pictured here at the 1978 Tour de France) won a single stage, in addition to the general classification.