Panasonic (cycling team)
 Panasonic–Isostar team car | |
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Registered | Netherlands |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Disbanded | 1992 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Team name history | |
1984–May 1987 May 1987–1989 1990–1992 | Panasonic Panasonic–Isostar Panasonic–Sportlife |
Panasonic was a Dutch professional cycling team. It was formed in 1984 by team manager Peter Post when the TI–Raleighsplit up. A few riders followed Jan Raas to the newly formed Kwantum Hallen - Decosol - Yoko, the earliest ancestor of the current Belkin Pro Cycling Team. Most of the riders from the Raleigh team stayed with Post and joined Panasonic, sponsored by the Japanese electric products manufacturer.
The team was co-sponsored by Isostar from 1987 to 1989 and Sportlife from 1990 to 1992. The first two years, Raleigh remained the supplier of the material. Some successful riders in this period were non-Dutch: Eric Vanderaerden, Phil Anderson, Viatcheslav Ekimov, Robert Millar, Olaf Ludwig, Jens Heppner, Maurizio Fondriest and Eddy Planckaert.
1984 - Panasonic-Raleigh
Seven riders from Raleigh joined Panasonic:
- Ludo de Keulenaer
- Johan Lammerts
- Henk Lubberding
- Bert Oosterbosch
- Theo de Rooij
- Gerard Veldscholten
- Peter Winnen
Other new riders:
- Phil Anderson
from Peugeot - Walter Planckaert from Splendor
- Eddy Planckaert from Splendor
- Steven Rooks from SEM
- Jos Lammertink from Viv Benotto
- Guy Nulens from Aernoudt
- Eric Vanderaerden from Aernoudt
Neo professionals:
1985 - Panasonic-Raleigh
New riders:
Neo professionals:
1986 - Panasonic-Merckx-Agu
New riders:
- Johan van der Velde from Vini Ricordi
- Erik Breukink from Skala
- Eric van Lancker from Fangio
- Robert Millar
from Peugeot - Allan Peiper from Peugeot
- Teun van Vliet from Verandalux
Neo professionals:
Riders left:
- Bert Wekema to Transvemij
- Steven Rooks to PDM-Concorde
- Gerard Veldscholten to PDM-Concorde
- Johan Lammerts to Vini Ricordi
- Alexi Grewal
to 7-Eleven Cycling Team - Rene Kos
- Jos Alberts
- Michel Groenendaal
- Danny Lippens
- Walter Planckaert
1987 - Panasonic-Isostar
New riders:
- Jan van Wijk from PDM-Concorde
Neo professionals:
Riders left:
- Gert-Jan Theunisse to PDM-Concorde
- Danny Vanderaerden to Roland
- Johan van der Velde to Gis
- Jos Lammertink to Transvemij
- Ludo Giesberts to Teveblad
- Henk Baars
1988 - Panasonic-Isostar-Colnago-Agu
New riders:
- Danny Clark from Ever Ready
- Urs Freuler
from Atala - Hans-Rudi Maerki from Fibok
- Jean-Marie Wampers from Hitachi
- Heinz Imboden from Toshiba
- Bernard Gavillet from Systeme U
Neo professionals:
Riders left:
- Eddy Planckaert to ADR
- Robert Millar to Fagor
- Phil Anderson to TVM
- Ludo de Keulenaer to TVM
- Bert Oosterbosch to TVM
1989 - Panasonic-Isostar-Colnago-Agu
New riders:
Neo professionals:
Riders left:
- Heinz Imboden to Systeme U
- Danny Clark to ADR
- Bernard Gavillet to Selca
- Jan van Wijk to TVM
- Martin Hendriks
1990 - Panasonic-Sportlife
New riders:
- Steven Rooks from PDM-Concorde
- Gert-Jan Theunisse from PDM-Concorde
- Jef Lieckens from Hitachi
- Marc Sergeant from Hitachi
- Eddy Planckaert from ADR
Neo professionals:
Riders left:
- Erik Breukink to PDM-Concorde
- Hans-Rudi Maerki to Helvetia
- Eric Vanderaerden to Buckler-Colnago-Decca
- Peter Winnen to Buckler-Colnago-Decca
- Corne van Rijen to Elro
- Peter Harings to Artiach
- Anjo van Loon
- Arno Ottevanger
1991 - Panasonic-Sportlife
New riders:
- Maurizio Fondriest
from Del Tongo - Marco Zen from Del Tongo
- Jacques Hanegraaf from TVM
- Rudy Dhaenens from PDM-Concorde
- Marc van Orsouw from PDM-Concorde
- Michel LeGrand
Neo professionals:
Riders left:
- Thomas Durst
to PDM-Concorde - Jean-Paul van Poppel to PDM-Concorde
- John Talen to PDM-Concorde
- Allan Peiper to Tulip
- Michel Cornelisse to La William
- Steven Rooks to Buckler-Colnago-Decca
- Urs Freuler to Team Telekom
- Gert-Jan Theunisse to TVM
- Theo de Rooij
- Teun van Vliet
1992 - Panasonic-Sportlife
New riders:
Neo professionals:
Riders left:
- Jens Heppner to Team Telekom
- Michel LeGrand to Assur
- Patrick Strouken to Collstrop
- Jean-Marie Wampers to Collstrop
- Jeff Lieckens
- Harrie Rozendal
After 1993
to Novemail:
- Eddy Bouwmans
- Viatcheslav Ekimov
- Dimitri Jdanov
- Wilfried Nelissen
- Guy Nulens
- Jo Planckaert
- Marc Sergeant
to WordPerfect:
to Naessens:
to Lotus
to Lampre:
to Team Telekom:
Others:
Major wins
- Stage 13 of the 1987 Tour de France (Erik Breukink)
- Stage 1A of the Giro d'Italia 1987 (Erik Breukink)
- Tour of the Basque Country 1988 (Erik Breukink)
- Maillot blanc the 1988 Tour de France 1988 (Erik Breukink)
- Stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia 1988 (Erik Breukink)
- Prologue 1989 Tour de France (Erik Breukink)
- Züri-Metzgete 1984 (Phil Anderson)
- Rund um den Henninger Turm 1984 (Phil Anderson)
- Catalan Week 1984 (Phil Anderson)
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1985 (Phil Anderson)
- Tour de Suisse 1985, 3 stage wins (Phil Anderson)
- Rund um den Henninger Turm 1985 (Phil Anderson)
- E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 1985 (Phil Anderson)
- Paris–Tours 1986 (Phil Anderson)
- Milano–Torino 1987 (Phil Anderson)
- Dwars door Vlaanderen 1984 (Walter Planckaert)
- Tour of Belgium 1984, 3 stage wins (Eddy Planckaert)
- Omloop Het Volk 1984 (Eddy Planckaert)
- 3 stage wins Paris–Nice (1984 & 1987) (Eddy Planckaert)
- Étoile de Bessèges 1984 (Eddy Planckaert)
- Omloop Het Volk 1985 (Eddy Planckaert)
- 2 stage wins Vuelta a España 1985 (Eddy Planckaert)
- 1 stage wins 1985 Tour de France (Eddy Planckaert)
- E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 1987 (Eddy Planckaert)
- 2 stages Giro d'Italia 1989 (Jean-Paul van Poppel)
- Veenendaal–Veenendaal 1989 (Jean-Paul van Poppel)
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