IJsboerke (cycling team) (original) (raw)

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IJsboerke

1974 jersey
Team information
Registered Belgium
Founded 1973 (1973)
Disbanded 1982
Discipline(s) Road
Team name history
19731974–19751976–197719781979–198019811982 IJsboerke–BertinIJsboerke–ColnerIJsboerke–ColnagoIJsboerke–GiosIJsboerke–Warncke EisCapri Sonne–Koga MiyataCapri Sonne–Campagnolo–Merckx

IJsboerke was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1973 to 1982.[1][2] Its main sponsor from 1973 to 1980 was Belgian ice cream manufacturer IJsboerke [fr; nl].[3] In 1981 and 1982, its main sponsor was juice drink brand Capri-Sun (German: Capri-Sonne).[2][4] Walter Godefroot won the 1978 Tour of Flanders with the team.[5]

One of their subsponsors was Koga Miyata, a bicycle manufacterer from Heerenveen that also sponsored amateur teams and Tulip Computers (1991–1992).[6]

  1. ^ "Ijsboerke - Bertin (1973)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Capri Sonne (1982)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ "A directory of pro cycling team sponsors, old and new". BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Capri Sonne (1981)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1978 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Koga sponsor van profploeg". Leeuwarder Courant on Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 1990-08-28.