Groene Leeuw (cycling team)
The Wiel's–Groene Leeuw squad of the 1964 Tour de France | ||
Team information | ||
---|---|---|
Registered | Belgium | |
Founded | 1945 (1945) | |
Disbanded | 1969 | |
Discipline(s) | Road | |
Bicycles | Groene Leeuw (1945–1967) Novy (1968–1969) | |
Key personnel | ||
General manager | Arthur Decabooter (1968–1969) | |
Team name history | ||
1945–1953 1954 1955–1957 1958 1959–1960 1961 1962–1965 1966 1967 1967 1968–1969 | Groene Leeuw Groene Leeuw–Huret Groene Leeuw Groene Leeuw–Leopold Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS Groene Leeuw–SAS–Sinalco Wiel's–Groene Leeuw Wiel's–Gancia-Groene Leeuw Groene Leeuw–Tibetan–Pull Over Centrale Tibetan–Pull Over Centrale Pull Over Centrale–Novy | |
|
Groene Leeuw (English: Green Lion) was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1945 to 1969.[1][2][3] Its main sponsor was Belgian bicycle manufacturer Groene Leeuw. Among the various co-sponsors was the Belgian beer Wiel's.[4] In the 1960 Vuelta a España, the team finished with the top two placings in the general classification of the 1960 Vuelta a España, with Frans De Mulder first and Armand Desmet second.
References
- ^ "Groene Leeuw (1945)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Pull Over Centrale - Novy (1969)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Groene Leeuw". Wielersportboeken. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "A directory of pro cycling team sponsors, old and new". BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
External links
Media related to Groene Leeuw (cycling team) at Wikimedia Commons
- v
- t
- e
- 1935–1936: Belgium
- 1941: Spain
- 1942: F.C. Barcelona
- 1945: Deporte Ciclista Manresano
- 1946–1956: Spain
- 1957: Pirenaico
- 1958: Belgium
- 1959: Faema–Guerra
- 1960: Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS
- 1961: Faema
- 1962–1963: Saint-Raphaël–Helyett–Hutchinson
- 1964: Kas–Kaskol
- 1965: Mercier–BP–Hutchinson
- 1966–1968: Kas–Kaskol
- 1969: Bic
- 1970–1971: Werner
- 1972: Kas–Kaskol
- 1973: La Casera–Peña Bahamontes
- 1974–1976: Kas–Kaskol
- 1977: Teka
- 1978–1979: Kas–Campagnolo
- 1980: Splendor
- 1981: Zor–Helios–Novostil
- 1982: Kelme–Merckx
- 1983: Zor–Gemeaz Cusin
- 1984: Teka
- 1985–1986: Zor–Gemeaz Cusin
- 1987: Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao
- 1988: BH
- 1989: Kelme
- 1990–1991: ONCE
- 1992–1993: Amaya Seguros
- 1994: Banesto
- 1995: ONCE
- 1996: Team Polti
- 1997: Kelme–Costa Blanca
- 1998–1999: Banesto
- 2000: Kelme–Costa Blanca
- 2001: iBanesto.com
- 2002: Kelme–Costa Blanca
- 2003: iBanesto.com
- 2004–2005: Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme
- 2006: Discovery Channel
- 2007–2008: Caisse d'Epargne
- 2009: Xacobeo–Galicia
- 2010: Team Katusha
- 2011: Geox–TMC
- 2012: Movistar Team
- 2013: Euskaltel–Euskadi
- 2014: Team Katusha
- 2015: Movistar Team
- 2016: BMC Racing Team
- 2017: Astana
- 2018–2020: Movistar Team
- 2021: Team Bahrain Victorious
- 2022: UAE Team Emirates
- 2023: Team Jumbo–Visma
- 2024: UAE Team Emirates
This cycling team article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
This article about a Belgian sports club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e