IJsboerke (cycling team) explained

IJsboerke
Registered:Belgium
Disbanded:1982
Discipline:Road
Season:1973
1974–1975
1976–1977
1978
1979–1980
1981
1982
Oldname:IJsboerke–Bertin
IJsboerke–Colner
IJsboerke–Colnago
IJsboerke–Gios
IJsboerke–Warncke Eis
Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata
Capri 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 .[3] In 1981 and 1982, its main sponsor was juice drink brand Capri-Sun (German: Capri-Sonne).[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]

Notes and References

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