Vitalicio Seguros
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Vitalicio Seguros (UCI team code: VIT) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racing cycling team active between 1998 and 2000. It helped launch the careers of triple world champion Óscar Freire, 2001 Vuelta a España winner Ángel Casero and Tour de France yellow jersey wearer Igor González de Galdeano.
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Team information | ||
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UCI code | VIT | |
Registered | Spain | |
Founded | 1998 (1998) | |
Disbanded | 2000 | |
Discipline(s) | Road | |
Key personnel | ||
General manager | Javier Minguez | |
Team name history | ||
1998 — Div. I 1999 — Div. I 2000 — Div. I | Vitalicio Seguros (VIT) Vitalicio Seguros- Grupo Generali (VIT) Vitalicio Seguros- Grupo Generali (VIT) | |
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The team was started by manager in 1998 with funding from Assicurazioni Generali, who wished to promote their Catalan brand and made a three-year commitment.