Palmans (cycling team)
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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 | |
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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]