Helvetia–La Suisse Explained

Helvetia–La Suisse
Code:HEL
Registered:Switzerland
Disbanded:1992
Generalmanager:Paul Köchli
Discipline:Road
Season:1988
1989–1991
1992
1992
Oldname:Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster
Helvetia–La Suisse
Helvetia–Fichtel & Sachs
Helvetia–Commodore

Helvetia–La Suisse was a Swiss professional cycling team that existed from 1988 to 1992.[1] [2] Gilles Delion won the one-day race Giro di Lombardia with the team.[3]

Notable riders

NameBornNationalityPreviousEnterLeftAfterwards
John Baldi1966Fibok19881990Controlfida
Steve Bauer1959La Vie Claire198819897-Eleven
Gilles Delion1966amateur19881992Castorama
Serge Demierre1956Fibok19881991retired
Laurent Dufaux1969amateur19911992ONCE
Mauro Gianetti1964Paini-Bottecchia19881991Festina
Othmar Häfliger1963La Vie Claire19881990retired
Jean-Claude Leclercq1962La Vie Claire19881992Jolly
Henri Manders1960PDM19891992retired
Pascal Richard1964La Vie Claire19881991Festina
Niki Rüttimann1962La Vie Claire19881990retired
Peter Stevenhaagen1965PDM19891992retired
Gerard Veldscholten1965PDM19891990Team Telekom
Frédéric Vichot1959KAS19881992Castorama
Michael Wilson1960individual19881990Ariostea
Guido Winterberg1962La Vie Claire19881992retired

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weinmann - La Suisse - SMM Uster (1988). fr. Mémoire du cyclisme. 7 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Helvetia - Fichtel & Sachs / Helvetia - Commodore au Tour de France (1992). fr. Mémoire du cyclisme. 7 February 2017.
  3. Web site: 1990 Giro di Lombardia. BikeRaceInfo. 25 September 2017.