Palmans was a Belgian professional road and cyclo-cross cycling team that existed from 1993 until 2010.[2] The team underwent many different name changes throughout its existence, but was always sponsored by Palmans, an international road transport company.
 Egidijus Juodvalkis wearing the team's jersey in 2010. | |
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | PCO |
| Registered | Belgium |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Disbanded | 2010 |
| Discipline(s) | Road Cyclo-cross |
| Status | UCI Continental (2006–2010)[1] |
| Bicycles | Ridley |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Charles Palmans |
| Team manager(s) | Marcel Omloop |
| Team name history | |
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998–2000 2001 2002–2003 2006–2007 2008–2010 | Primator–Palmans Palmans–Inco Coating Palmans–Ipso Palmans–Boghemans Palmans–Lystex Palmans–Ideal Collstrop–Palmans Palmans–Collstrop Palmans–Collstrop Palmans–Cras |
In 2000, the team merged with Collstrop, another Belgian team.
The team disbanded for two years in 2004. Part of the staff and Palmans, the main sponsor, helped form a new Belgian team, Mr. Bookmaker–Palmans–Collstrop. In 2006, MrBookmaker.com–SportsTech split in two. Part of the team became Unibet.com and the other returned to Palmans–Collstrop. In 2010, the team permanently disbanded.[1]
Major wins edit
Races edit
- Omloop van het Waasland : Jan Bogaert (1994), Wim Omloop (1997), Geert Omloop (2003)
- Omloop van het Houtland : Jans Koerts (1995), Niko Eeckhout (2000), Geert Omloop (2001, 2003)
- Le Samyn : Hans De Meester (1996)
- Grote 1-MeiPrijs : Peter Spaenhoven (1997), Geert Omloop (2001), Roger Hammond (2002)
- Grand Prix d'Isbergues : Magnus Bäckstedt (1997), Peter Van Petegem (2001)
- Circuit Franco-Belge : Frank Høj (1998)
- Nokere Koerse : Hendrik Van Dijck (2000)
- Circuito Montañés : Dave Bruylandts (2000)
- Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : Niko Eeckhout (2000)
- Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne : Peter Van Petegem (2001)
- Tour Beneden-Maas : Geert Omloop (2001), Roger Hammond (2002)
- Grand Prix de Denain : Bert Roesems (2003)
- Antwerpse Havenpijl : Rob Goris (2010)
- Schaal Sels : Aidis Kruopis (2010)
National championships edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Palmans Cras". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Palmans Cras". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
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