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| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Registered | Belgium |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Disbanded | 1968 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Bicycles | Plume Sport |
| Team name history | |
1966–1967 1968 | Roméo–Smith's Smith's |
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