The highest placed Ariostea rider in the general classification was Alfio Vandi, who finished 11th, 12 minutes and 40 seconds behind the winner.

Moreno Argentin won the team its first "monument", the 1990 Tour of Flanders, followed by a victory at the La Flèche Wallonne.

1990 also saw the team's first Tour de France stage win (Argentin) and two more Girostages (Adriano Baffi).

That followed a team time trial win on Stage 2 into Chassieu that put Rolf Sørensen in the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for four days.

Bjarne Riis won a Giro stage and placed 5th in the general classification in the Tour de France.