Lampre
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The Lampre group is an Italian
based company that specialises in pre-coated steel production. In addition to the main company the group also contains Lamital and Lamfer, as well as a Portuguese
subsidiary called Lampre Portugal.
Italian cycling team
with the same name. Lampre appeared on a cycling jersey of a professional team for the first time in 1991. Besides the victory in the Milan – San Remo with Maurizio Fondriest
which was obtained in 1993 there was also the overall UCI Road World Cup victory in that same year. In 1999, in partneship with Daikin, Lampre had the honour of being known as one of the great teams with the World Champion jersey been worn by Oscar Camenzind
. Lampre-Daikin in 2001, thanks to Gilberto Simoni
, won the Giro d'Italia
. After two seasons in which Lampre was main sponsor of the team driven by Giuseppe Saronni
, the Galbusera family have decided to amalgamate with other sponsors in order to follow the UCI ProTour
project: from union between Lampre group and Saeco
group was born team Lampre-Caffita, with champions such as Damiano Cunego
and Gilberto Simoni. In 2006 a new partnership
has begun: Fondital has become the new main partner of Lampre. Fondital heads a European Group that designs and produces aluminium radiators.
Italy
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based company that specialises in pre-coated steel production. In addition to the main company the group also contains Lamital and Lamfer, as well as a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
subsidiary called Lampre Portugal.
Lampre as a sponsor of cycling
Lampre is the leading sponsor of the professionalProfessional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
Italian cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
with the same name. Lampre appeared on a cycling jersey of a professional team for the first time in 1991. Besides the victory in the Milan – San Remo with Maurizio Fondriest
Maurizio Fondriest
Maurizio Fondriest is a retired Italian professional road racing cyclist.-Career:Born in Cles, Trentino, Fondriest turned professional in 1987 with the Ecoflam team. He subsequently rode for Alfa-Lum in 1988, winning the World Cycling Championships along with stages in the Tour de Suisse and...
which was obtained in 1993 there was also the overall UCI Road World Cup victory in that same year. In 1999, in partneship with Daikin, Lampre had the honour of being known as one of the great teams with the World Champion jersey been worn by Oscar Camenzind
Oscar Camenzind
Oscar Camenzind is a former professional road racing cyclist from Switzerland. He is national road champion of 1997. In 1998 he won the World Road Championship and the Giro di Lombardia, in 2000 he won the Tour de Suisse and he won Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 2001...
. Lampre-Daikin in 2001, thanks to Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni is an Italian ex-professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race...
, won the Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
. After two seasons in which Lampre was main sponsor of the team driven by Giuseppe Saronni
Giuseppe Saronni
Giuseppe Saronni , also known as Beppe Saronni, is an Italian former racing cyclist.-Biography:Born in Novara, Piedmont, Saronni turned professional in 1977. During his career, that lasted until 1989, he won 193 races...
, the Galbusera family have decided to amalgamate with other sponsors in order to follow the UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
project: from union between Lampre group and Saeco
Saeco
Saeco is an Italian manufacturer of espresso machines and other electrical goods, head quartered near Bologna.-History:The company was founded by Sergio Zappella and Arthur Schmed in 1981....
group was born team Lampre-Caffita, with champions such as Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rides for the Italian UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins are the 2004 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Amstel Gold Race, and the Giro di Lombardia in 2004, 2007, 2008. He finished second in the UCI Road World Championships in 2008 and in the...
and Gilberto Simoni. In 2006 a new partnership
Partnership
A partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests.Since humans are social beings, partnerships between individuals, businesses, interest-based organizations, schools, governments, and varied combinations thereof, have always been and remain commonplace...
has begun: Fondital has become the new main partner of Lampre. Fondital heads a European Group that designs and produces aluminium radiators.
Early 1990s
Lampre first entered cycling in 1991, co-sponsoring the Colnago-Lampre team. They took over the lead name in 1992, until the end of 1995. In 1996, they stopped sponsoring the team, although it continued to race under the name Ceramica Panaria-Vinavil.Lampre-Daikin
Lampre re-entered cycling in 1999, sponsoring the Italian-based Lampre-Daikin team. Daikin remained a co-sponsor until the end of 2002. At the end of 2004, Lampre merged with to form a new cycling team ready for the UCI ProTourUCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...