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Fassa Bortolo (2000–2005) was a professional road bicycle racing team founded in 2000 and led by Giancarlo Ferretti. Dubbed the ‘Silver Team’ it managed to be one of the most successful teams of the era not in the least due to top sprinter Alessandro Petacchi. In its six competitive years Fassa Bortolo won over 200 races including stages in all three Grand Tours. It was one of the inaugural 20 UCI ProTour teams in 2005.Fassa Bortolo stopped the sponsorship of the team after 2005.
