Rokado (cycling team)

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Rokado
Team information
RegisteredGermany
Founded1972 (1972)
Disbanded1975
Discipline(s) Road
Team name history
1972
1974
1974–1975
Rokado–Colders
Rokado–De Gribaldy
Rokado

Rokado was a German professional cycling team that existed from 1972 to 1975. [1] A notable result was the points classification of the 1973 Tour de France with Herman Van Springel.

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References

  1. "Accès équipes Rokado" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 10 February 2017.