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 | |
|---|---|
| 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]
