Palmans (cycling team) explained

Palmans
Code:PCO
Registered:Belgium
Founded:1993
Disbanded:2010
Discipline:Road
Cyclo-cross
Status:UCI Continental (2006–2010)
Bicycles:Ridley
Generalmanager:Charles Palmans
Teammanager:Marcel Omloop
Season:1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998–2000
2001
2002–2003
2006–2007
2008–2010
Oldname:Primator–Palmans
Palmans–Inco Coating
Palmans–Ipso
Palmans–Boghemans
Palmans–Lystex
Palmans–Ideal
Collstrop–Palmans
Palmans–Collstrop
Palmans–Collstrop
Palmans–Cras

Palmans was a Belgian professional road and cyclo-cross cycling team that existed from 1993 until 2010.[1] The team underwent many different name changes throughout its existence, but was always sponsored by Palmans, an international road transport company.

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, . In 2006, split in two. Part of the team became and the other returned to Palmans–Collstrop. In 2010, the team permanently disbanded.[2]

Major wins

Races

National championships

2003
  • Belgium Road Race, Geert Omloop
  • Britain Road Race, Roger Hammond
    2008
  • Finland Time Trial, Matti Helminen

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Palmans Cras . . UCI.org . 22 March 2020.
    2. Web site: Palmans Cras . ProCyclingStats . 22 March 2020.