Giuseppe Saronni - 1981 - GIS Gelati - Italian National Champion
Description:
This gorgeous jersey worn by Giuseppe Saronni during the start of the 1981 season after his win of the National Road Championship title the year before.
Gis Gelati was an Italian professional cycling team that was active between 1978 and 1991. It was headquartered in Giulianova, Abruzzo.
The tri-colour jersey is the distinctive jersey worn by the "Champion of Italy" in a particular discipline of cycling. The mesh is composed of three horizontal coloured bands around the chest. From top to bottom the colours are: green, white and red.
Widely regarded as a stand-out design by the designers and collectors interviewed in the new book "Pro Cycling Style" by Oliver Knight and Three Back Pockets. It’s difficult to define what exactly makes this one stand-out - the inclusion of team and kit sponsor branding from GIS Gelati @campagnolosrl and @castellicycling proving a sublime combination. An iconic gorgeous wool jersey in fantastic condition!
Giuseppe "Beppe" Saronni won the 1980 National Road Race Championships located in Arezzo on 22 June 1980.
Beppe Saronni (born 22 September 1957) won the Giro d’Italia In 1979 and 1983 - the 1982 World Cycling Road Championships in Goodwood, England - and the Monuments, the 1982 Giro di Lombardia and the 1983 Milan-San Remo.
An electric champion, able to win on any type of terrain, whether track or road, as one of the greatest Italian and international history.
The Saronni saga
Giuseppe Saronni’s tracks to greatness
1977: Turns pro with SCIC at the age of 19 and wins his first race, the Trofeo Pantalica, within a month. Misses out on a possible Giro d’Italia debut after suffering injury at the Tour de Romandie.
1978: Takes the first of two Tirreno-Adriatico titles and sparkles at his maiden Giro, winning three stages and finishing fifth. Places fourth at the World Championships.
1979: Wins the Giro d’Italia from Moser, as well as the Midi Libre, Tour de Romandie and the Championship of Zurich. Finishes second in the Super Prestige Pernod, the leading season-long competition.
1980: Takes his first Italian national title, seven Giro d’Italia stages and Flèche Wallonne.
1982: Enjoys the most prolific year of his career with 26 victories including the Tour de Suisse, Tirreno-Adriatico, Giro di Lombardia, World Championships and three Giro stages.
1983: Breaks his Milan-San Remo duck and wins a couple of Vuelta a España stages. Follows up with Giro glory, but bronchitis damages his following seasons.
1986: Finishes third at the World Championships and wears the maglia rosa for ten stages of the Giro on the way to second place behind Roberto Visentini.
1990: Saronni’s last win comes at the Giro di Reggio Calabria. He retires from pro cycling with Diana-Colnago at the age of 33.
Color: Bright outstanding colors with this tricolore jersey (From top to bottom the colours are: green, white and red).
Condition: This jersey is a beauty, in great condition.
• Manufactured from an 80/20 wool acrylic mix with flocked lettering.
• Long length zip at the collar 12,5cm
• Three back pockets at the rear
• Made in Italy by Castelli
Size: Medium
Armpit to armpit: 41cm
Length: 72cm
PLEASE NOTE to review carefully the photos to determine the condition.