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From: kevin weitzel <kevinsbikes@netzero.net>
> I have always been a fan of bicycles that
> the pros ride... in the Tour that is. Schwinn, although a very
respectable
> history, was never in the limelight as far as the Tour goes as long as I
> have been interested in cycling (Since 1978). Therefore, my obvious bias
is
> that of the Italian monikers. Masi, Bottecchia, Guerciotti, Scapin,
Ciocc,
> Gotti, Casati, etc
I've seen pics of Masi, Bottecchia, and Guerciotti (Alan) bikes racing in the TdF, but never Scapin, Ciocc, Gotti, or Casati. Which TdF teams were sponsored by those last for companies, and what era???
Aldo Ross
Monroe, Ohio