Filotex

For other cycling teams known as Sanson, see Sanson (cycling team).

Filotex was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1963 to 1980.^[1][2] The team's main sponsor from 1976 to 1980 was Italian food producer Sanson.^[2][3]

Filotex

The Filotex team of 1973
Team information
Registered	Italy
Founded	1963 (1963)
Disbanded	1980
Discipline(s)	Road
Team name history
1963–1965 1965–1975 1976–1977 1978 1979 1980	Springoil–Fuchs Filotex Sanson Sanson–Campagnolo Sanson–Luxor TV–Campagnolo Sanson–Campagnolo

History

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Filotex riders such as Italo Zilioli, Ugo Colombo, and Franco Bitossi consistently placed in the top 10 at the Giro d'Italia.^[4] At the 1969 Giro, Zilioli, Colombo, and Bitossi placed in the top 10 of the general classification, with Bitossi winning the points classification.^[5][6][7]