 Later, in 1982 De Rosa sponsored the Sammontana team led by Moreno Argentin and Giovanbattista Baronchelli.From 1985 to 1989 De Rosa worked with the Ariostea team - a small start-up team which would later become dominant in European racing.Demand for De Rosa bicycles from new markets skyrocketed in the 1980s - including the United States, Russia, Japan, Belgium, and Germany.