See also: Merlin Plage–Shimano–Flandria and Faema (cycling team).
| Flandria | |
| Registered: | Belgium |
| Disbanded: | 1979 |
| Generalmanager: | Briek Schotte |
| Teammanager: | Jean de Gribaldy |
| Season: | 1959 1960–1961 1962 1963 1964–1965 1966 1967–1968 1969 1970–1971 1972 1973 1974–1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
| Oldname: | Flandria–Dr.Mann Wiel's–Flandria Flandria–Faema–Clément Flandria–Faema Flandria–Romeo Flandria Flandria–De Clerck Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger Flandria–Mars Beaulieu–Flandria Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf Flandria–Velda–Latina Assicurazioni Flandria–Velda–Lano Flandria–Ça va seul |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Status: | UCI Division I |
| Kitimage: | Flandria-Velda-Latina jersey (9615950810).jpg |
Flandria was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1957 to 1979. It was sponsored by Flandria a bicycle manufacturer located in West Flanders that also manufactures mopeds, lawnmowers, and motorbikes.
Started with a team built around Joseph Planckaert, and Rik Van Looy. Youngsters Eddy Merckx, Peter Post, Herman Van Springel, and Walter Godefroot all joined at early stages of their career, although some such as Merckx left soon after to become leader of his own team.
After Van Looy's retirement, Belgian Freddy Maertens took over the leadership mantle, famous for his rivalry with Eddy Merckx. Irishman Sean Kelly also started his professional career with Flandria, as Maertens' super-domestique.
Joop Zoetemelk rode for the team from 1970-1972 finishing on the podium twice in the Tour de France during this span. He also finished 5th in the 1972 Tour de France and won the King of the Mountains classification in the 1971 Vuelta a España.
Roster in 1975:[1]