The Wiel's–Groene Leeuw squad of the1964 Tour de France | ||
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Registered | Belgium | |
| Founded | 1945 (1945) | |
| Disbanded | 1969 | |
| Discipline | Road | |
| Bicycles | Groene Leeuw (1945–1967) Novy (1968–1969) | |
| Key personnel | ||
| General manager | Arthur Decabooter (1968–1969) | |
| Team name history | ||
1945–1953 1954 1955–1957 1958 1959–1960 1961 1962–1965 1966 1967 1967 1968–1969 | Groene Leeuw Groene Leeuw–Huret Groene Leeuw Groene Leeuw–Leopold Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS Groene Leeuw–SAS–Sinalco Wiel's–Groene Leeuw Wiel's–Gancia-Groene Leeuw Groene Leeuw–Tibetan–Pull Over Centrale Tibetan–Pull Over Centrale Pull Over Centrale–Novy | |
Groene Leeuw (English: Green Lion) was a Belgian professionalcycling team that existed from 1945 to 1969.[1][2][3] Its main sponsor was Belgian bicycle manufacturer Groene Leeuw. Among the various co-sponsors was the Belgian beer Wiel's.[4] In the1960 Vuelta a España, the team finished with the top two placings in thegeneral classification of the1960 Vuelta a España, withFrans De Mulder first andArmand Desmet second.
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