Flandria (cycling team)
,_Bestanddeelnr_916-5788.jpg) The Flandria squad of the 1964 Tour de France | ||
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Registered | Belgium | |
| Founded | 1957 | |
| Disbanded | 1979 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Status | UCI Division I | |
| Key personnel | ||
| General manager | Briek Schotte | |
| Team manager(s) | Jean de Gribaldy | |
| Team name history | ||
1959 1960–1961 1962 1963 1964–1965 1966 1967–1968 1969 1970–1971 1972 1973 1974–1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 | Flandria–Dr.Mann Wiel's–Flandria Flandria–Faema–Clément Flandria–Faema Flandria–Romeo Flandria Flandria–De Clerck Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger Flandria–Mars Beaulieu–Flandria Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf Flandria–Velda–Latina Assicurazioni Flandria–Velda–Lano Flandria–Ça va seul | |
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Flandria was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1957 to 1979. It was sponsored by Flandria a bicycle manufacturer located in West Flanders that also manufactures mopeds, lawnmowers, and motorbikes.
History
Started with a team built around Joseph Planckaert, and Rik Van Looy. Youngsters Eddy Merckx, Peter Post, Herman Van Springel, and Walter Godefroot all joined at early stages of their career, although some such as Merckx left soon after to become leader of his own team. After Van Looy's retirement, Belgian Freddy Maertens took over the leadership mantle, famous for his rivalry with Eddy Merckx. Irishman Sean Kelly also started his professional career with Flandria, as Maertens' super-domestique. Joop Zoetemelk rode for the team from 1970-1972 finishing on the podium twice in the Tour de France during this span. He also finished 5th in the 1972 Tour de France and won the King of the Mountains classification in the 1971 Vuelta a España.
Roster
Roster in 1975:[1]
- File:Flag of France.svg Christian Ardouin (FRA)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Cael (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raphaël Coene (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Carlos Cuyle (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wilfried David (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ronald De Witte (BEL)
- File:Flag of France.svg Régis Delépine (FRA)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Demeyer (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Fontaine (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walter Godefroot (BEL)
- File:Flag of France.svg Cyrille Guimard (FRA)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric Jacques (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Maertens (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gerard Martens (BEL)
- File:Flag of France.svg Gérard Moneyron (FRA)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel Pollentier (BEL)
- File:Flag of France.svg Jean-Jacques Sanquer (FRA)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg José Sersté (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Vandemaele (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur Van De Vijver (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Van der Slagmolen (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Van Geebergen (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Herman Van Springel (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Verplancke (BEL)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Verschaeve (BEL)
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References
- ↑ "Flandria - Carpenter 1975". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
Further reading
- Charlesworth, Pedr (18 June 2019). "Flandria Cycling Team: Van Looy, De Vlaeminck, Godefroot & Maertens". Prendas Ciclismo. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
External links
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Flandria (cycling team) at Wikimedia Commons
