Helmet - Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela

Look what a Beauty I recieved last day, this is the official helmet for the Team Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, not a replica. Unfortunately is this not for sale in the shops (in this colours), The model is a TEC Quadriga and I must say that it´s the most comfurtable helmet I ever had.

I can finally retire my helmet from Kask and use the proper one when I ride one of my bikes from Androni Giocattoli =)

//Fritz

Caps Gewiss Bianchi and Gewiss Playbus

I managed to get a couple of Caps from som older Teams. I got really happy when I found those two because it´s really hard to find them. Next on my wishlist for those two Teams is Summergloves and Bibs for Team Gewiss-Bianchi. Hopefully I will find a couple later on.

Team Gewiss Bianchi anno 1986

Team Gewiss Playbus anno 1996

Have a nice day

//Fritz

Bianchi C2C Infinito Team Vacansoleil-DCM

Bianchi C2C Infinito (2012) Team Vacansoleil-DCM

Today I have spent the most of my time to build a new item to my Collection. The frame is previously used by Steijn Devolder when he was part of Team Vacansoleil-DCM.
I bought the frame directly from the Team in the turn of the year 13/14 when the Team seased to excist. Among that I also bought the stem, handlebar, Wheels, saddle, seatpost, bottlecages etc,

Very nice bike, I will probably take the first ride tomorrow.

//Fritz

Team Coast

In 2003 a clothes manufacture in Germany wanted to be part of cycling, Coast, Unfortunately did the company got some financial problems and had to terminate the sponsorship early in 2003, that made the riders and the Team without any economical support and at first the Team seemed to be dissolved, but shortly after that the Bianchi company stepped in and took over the sponsorship, and to most of our happiness under the name Team Bianchi, the biggest star of the Team was of course Jan Ullrich, and the rest is history =) Of course not Ullrich won one stage in that years edition of Tour de France and ended on a very nice 2 spot (behind Lance Armstrong) in the General Classification. His bike from this year was previously on display at Bianchi Café & Cycles in Stockholm but is now removed.

Because of the short existence of the Team it´s very difficult to find stuff from the Team Coast (was ended on may 9th 2003) but below you will see what I have gathered through the years. The Cap did I get from one of the former team members (M. Urban) and it´s signed by Jan Ullrich.

 

 

 

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