Gitane–Campagnolo

Gitane–Campagnolo was a French professional cycling team from 1972 to 1977 which rode on Gitane racing bikes.

History

The team was called Gitane in 1972 and was directed by Andre Desvrages for whom, in 1973, future 1980 Tour de France winner Joop Zoetemelk rode. Gitane had sponsored teams during the late 1950s and 1960s which included Jacques Anquetil. In 1974, the Gitane team fused with the Sonolor team of directeur sportif Jean Stablinski creating Sonolor-Gitane, which included the Belgian climber Lucien Van Impe. The team was called Gitane–Campagnolo from 1975–1977 and in 1975 signed 1971 French amateur champion Bernard Hinault. During this time the team was directed by Stablinski, but Cyrille Guimard was becoming involved as well as Maurice Champion.

Guimard took over as main directeur sportif in 1976 and directed Van Impe to success in the 1976 Tour de France. Van Impe left at the end of 1976 and Hinault was designated captain for stage races. Even though Hinault won the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1977 in front of Bernard Thévenet and Lucien Van Impe, he did not start the Tour de France.

After Renault auto group purchased Gitane, Renault became the main sponsor of the team making the Renault-Elf-Gitane team.^[1]

Important Victories

• Tour de France General classification 1976
•  Australia Road Race Championship 1976
•  Belgium Road Race Championship 1975
•  France Cyclo Cross Championships 1976
•  Netherlands Road Race Championship 1973
• Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1977
• Gent–Wevelgem 1977
• GP Ouest-France 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977
• Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré General classification 1977
• Circuit Cycliste de la Sarthe 1975
• Paris–Camembert 1975, 1976
• Grand Prix de Denain 1974, 1977
• Grand Prix de Fourmies 1974
• Critérium International 1977

Roster

1972

Rider Date of birth  Previous team  Alain Bellouis July 28, 1947 Serge Bolley December 03, 1944 Gérard Briend March 28, 1947 Georges Chappe March 05, 1944 Jean-Claude Daunat September 14, 1945 Roland De Meyer February 06, 1948 Bernard Dupuch October 26, 1947 Pierre Ghisellini October 17, 1943 René Grenier December 23, 1943 Loïc Le Bourhis February 24, 1949 Maurice Le Guilloux May 14, 1950 Pierre Matignon February 11, 1943 Léon-Paul Ménard February 04, 1946 Alain Nogues March 21, 1948 Daniel Proust January 17, 1955 Jean-Louis Quesne October 01, 1943 Michel Scob April 26, 1935 Jean Vidament January 24, 1944 Michael Wright March 25, 1941

1973

Rider Date of birth  Previous team  Joaquim Andrade June 14, 1945 Gilbert Bellone December 27, 1942 Alain Bellouis July 28, 1947 Francis Campaner February 01, 1946 Leo Duyndam January 02, 1948 Ferdinand Julien June 30, 1946 Jean-Claude Largeau April 06, 1949 Maurice Le Guilloux May 14, 1950 Raymond Martin May 22, 1949 Bernard Masson September 20, 1948 Enzo Mattioda August 22, 1946 Joël Millard January 23, 1946 Alain Nogues March 21, 1948 Henri Fin March 20, 1950 Michel Pitard August 22, 1950 Pierre Tosi August 19, 1949 Gerard Vianen February 09, 1944 Michael Wright March 25, 1941 Joop Zoetemelk December 03, 1946

1975

Rider Date of birth  Previous team  Hubert Arbès January 09, 1950 Jacques Bossis December 22, 1952 André Chalmel October 10, 1949 Jean Chassang February 08, 1951 René Dillen June 18, 1951 Jean-Jacques Fussien January 21, 1952 Bernard Hinault November 14, 1954 Guy Leleu February 04, 1950 Raymond Martin May 22, 1949 Alain Meslet February 08, 1950 Robert Mintkiewicz October 14, 1947 Bernard Quilfen April 20, 1949 Alain Santy August 28, 1949 Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson (1974) Willy Teirlinck August 10, 1948 Lucien Van Impe October 20, 1946 Sonolor-Gitane (1974) Sylvain Vasseur February 28, 1946 Pierre-Raymond Villemiane March 12, 1951

1976

Rider Date of birth  Previous team  Hubert Arbès January 09, 1950 Jacques Bossis December 22, 1952 André Chalmel October 10, 1949 Jean Chassang February 08, 1951 René Dillen June 18, 1951 Jean-Jacques Fussien January 21, 1952 Bernard Hinault November 14, 1954 Guy Leleu February 04, 1950 Raymond Martin May 22, 1949 Alain Meslet February 08, 1950 Robert Mintkiewicz October 14, 1947 Bernard Quilfen April 20, 1949 Alain Santy August 28, 1949 Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson (1974) Willy Teirlinck August 10, 1948 Lucien Van Impe October 20, 1946 Sonolor-Gitane (1974) Sylvain Vasseur February 28, 1946 Pierre-Raymond Villemiane March 12, 1951

1977

Rider Date of birth  Previous team  Hubert Arbès January 09, 1950 Roland Berland February 26, 1945 Jacques Bossis December 22, 1952 André Chalmel October 10, 1949 Jean Chassang February 08, 1951 Gilbert Chaumaz January 12, 1953 Patrick Cluzaud February 16, 1952 Bernard Hinault November 14, 1954 Alain Meslet February 08, 1950 Robert Mintkiewicz October 14, 1947 Gérard Moneyron January 17, 1948 Michel Périn May 20, 1947 Bernard Quilfen April 20, 1949 Willy Teirlinck August 10, 1948 Sylvain Vasseur February 28, 1946 Pierre-Raymond Villemiane March 12, 1951

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