Tulip Computers (cycling team)

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Tulip Computers
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Team information
RegisteredBelgium
Founded1990 (1990)
Disbanded1992
Discipline(s) Road
BicyclesRossin (1990)
Koga Miyata (1991–1992)
Key personnel
General managerLudo Voeten
Team name history
1990
1991–1992
IOC–Tulip Computers
Tulip Computers

Tulip Computers was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1990 to 1992. [1] [2] Its main sponsor was Dutch computer manufacturer Tulip Computers. [3] This team should not be confused with the Spanish cycling team sponsored by Tulip Computers in 1990. [4]

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Team

The team was lead by Director Sportif José De Cauwer. It had riders like Johan van der Velde, Frank Hoste, Fons de Wolf, Olaf Jentsch, Adri van der Poel and Allan Peiper. Manager Ludo Voeten, who was also manager of artists like Peter Koelewijn, Danny de Munk and Grant & Forsyth, represented Tulip Computers as general manager of the team. [5]

Sponsors

Koga Miyata was the team's 1991-1992 subsponsor. The bicycle manufacterer from Heerenveen had previously sponsored IJsboerke and Capri Sonne. They also sponsored an amateur team, which would be a good development team for the professionals. [6]

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References

  1. "IOC - Tulip Computers (1990)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. "Tulip Computers (1992)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. "A directory of pro cycling team sponsors, old and new". BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. "Tulip Computers (1990)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. "Koelewijns manager begint met wielerploeg". Algemeen Dagblad on Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 1990-05-21.
  6. "Koga sponsor van profploeg". Leeuwarder Courant on Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 1990-08-28.