Del Tongo

Del Tongo (also Del Tongo -MG Boys) was an Italian cycling team that existed from 1982 to 1991. It was sponsored by Italian furniture manufacturer Del Tongo. Successor of the team was the team Lampre Colnago.

Team managers were, among others, Pietro Algeri and Paolo Abetoni.

Known drivers

  • Italy Fabio Baldato (1991 )
  • Italy Franco Ballerini (1988, 1990-1991)
  • Belgium Guido Van Calster (1982-1984)
  • Italy Franco Chioccioli (1988-1991)
  • Italy Cesare Cipollini (1989 )
  • Italy Mario Cipollini (1989-1991)
  • Italy Maurizio Fondriest (1989-1990)
  • Germany Rolf Golz (1986 )
  • Belgium Rudy Pevenage (1983-1986)
  • Italy Giuseppe Saronni (1982-1988)
  • Germany Dietrich Thurau (1983 )

Best Merits

Classic

  • Milan-San Remo 1983 ( Saronni )

Tours

  • Giro d' Italia 1982: 2, 10 & 22 stage ( Saronni )
  • 1983, 4, 13 & 16 (Part 2) stage ( Saronni ); Stage 13 ( Giancarlo Tartoni )
  • 1984: Stage 14 ( Sergio Santi Maria)
  • 1985: Stage 2 ( MZF ) (Team ), 3rd & 16th stage ( Saronni ) Stage 5 ( Emanuele Bombini ), 6th stage ( Frank Hoste )
  • 1986: Stage 3 ( MZF ) (Team ), Stage 4 ( Giambattista Baronchelli ) Stage 8 ( Franco Chioccioli )
  • 1988: Stage 6 ( Franco Chioccioli )
  • 1989: Stage 12 ( Mario Cipollini )
  • 1990: 6th & 10th stage (Luca Gelfi ), 13th & 20th stage ( Mario Cipollini )
  • 1991, 15th, 17th & 20th stage ( Franco Chioccioli ); 3rd, 7th & 21st stage ( Mario Cipollini )
  • Former cycling team
  • Cycling in Italy
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