IJsboerke (cycling team)

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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 IJsboerke [fr; nl].[3] In 1981 and 1982, its main sponsor was juice drink brand Capri-Sun (German: Capri-Sonne).[2][4] Walter Godefroot won the 1978 Tour of Flanders with the team.[5]

IJsboerke
1974 jersey
Team information
RegisteredBelgium
Founded1973 (1973)
Disbanded1982
Discipline(s)Road
Team name history
1973
1974–1975
1976–1977
1978
1979–1980
1981
1982
IJsboerke–Bertin
IJsboerke–Colner
IJsboerke–Colnago
IJsboerke–Gios
IJsboerke–Warncke Eis
Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata
Capri Sonne–Campagnolo–Merckx

One of their subsponsors was Koga Miyata, a bicycle manufacterer from Heerenveen that also sponsored amateur teams and Tulip Computers (1991–1992).[6]

References

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