Fedor den Hertog in 1979 | |
Team information | |
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Registered | Netherlands |
Founded | 1973 |
Disbanded | 1977 |
Discipline | Road |
Bicycles | Gazelle |
Team name history | |
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 | Frisol Frisol–Flair Plastics Frisol–G.B.C. Frisol–Gazelle Frisol–Thirion–Gazelle |
Frisol was a Dutch professional cycling team that existed from 1973 to 1977. [1] [2] Its main sponsor was Dutch oil trader Frisol. [3] Its most notable victory was Jan Raas's win of the 1977 Milan–San Remo.
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