Faema (cycling team, 1955–1962)

Faema was a professional cycling team that existed from 1955 to 1962.[1][2] The team's main sponsor was espresso machine manufacturer Faema.[3] In 1963, the Faema and Flandria teams were merged.[4]

Faema
Team information
RegisteredItaly (1955–1956)
Belgium (1957–1961)
Spain (1962)
Founded1955 (1955)
Disbanded1962
Discipline(s)Road
Team name history
1955–1959
1960–1961
1961 Giro 2nd team
1962
Faema–Guerra
Faema
EMI
Faema
Faema (cycling team, 1955–1962) jersey
Faema (cycling team, 1955–1962) jersey
Jersey

In 1964, Faema disappeared as a sponsor in the peloton, but they returned four years later as Faemino–Faema with great success, notably through Eddy Merckx (from 1968 to 1970).[5]

Major results

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Source:[6]

1955 – Faema–Guerra

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1956 – Faema–Guerra–Van Hauwaert

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1957 – Faema–Guerra

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1958 – Faema–Guerra–Clément

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1959 – Faema–Guerra

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1960 – Faema

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1961 – Faema

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1962 – Faema

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1963 – Faema–Flandria

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References

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  1. ^ "Faema - Guerra (1955)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Faema (1962)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Our tradition, our history". Faema. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. ^ "De Flandria wielerploeg: opkomst en teloorgang" [The Flandria cycling team: rise and fall]. vintagefiets.be (in Dutch). 1 December 2022.
  5. ^ "De wielerploegen van Eddy Merckx" [Eddy Merckx's cycling teams]. cyclingteam-vlaanderen.be (in Dutch). 22 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Team Faema - Historic Overview". 8 December 2023.
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