Castorama (cycling team)
Team information | |
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Registered | France |
Founded | 1990 |
Disbanded | 1995 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Team name history | |
1990 1991 1992–1995 | Castorama Castorama–Raleigh Castorama |
Castorama was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1990 to 1995 and was sponsored by the French DIY and home improvement retailer Castorama.
History
The Castorama team traced back to a team that began in 1976 when former French cycling champion
In 1990 Castorama then took over the sponsorship of the team. For the first two years the team rode on Raleigh bikes[1] but then rode on Cyrille Guimard bikes.[2][3] Guimard was general manager from 1990 to 1995 while Jacques Cadion, Bernard Quilfren and Pascal Dubois were directeur sportifs. Fignon left the team and Guimard in 1992. Guimard had been his longtime mentor. Jacky Durand gave the team one of its biggest successes in 1992 when he won the Tour of Flanders. Durand attacked (with four others) at 217 km to the finish where there were 14 hills and 6 sections of cobblestones to be crossed.
It was said that one innovation that Guimard and Fignon introduced with the founding of the team is the formation of a holding company that controls the riders and sponsors' contracts.[4] Prior to the introduction of this system, riders were often contracted directly with the sponsoring companies.
Major wins
- World Cyclo Cross Championships 1993 (Arnould)
- France Cyclo Cross Championships 1990, 1993, 1994
- France Road Race Championships 1992, 1993, 1994
- France Time Trial Championships 1995
- Critérium International 1990
- Route du Sud1990
- Tour de Luxembourg 1990
- GP de Wallonne 1990
- Tour du Haut Var1990, 1992, 1994
- Grand Prix d'Isbergues 1990, 1991
- Paris–Camembert 1990, 1994
- Grand Prix de Denain 1990, 1991
- Tour of Flanders 1992
- Giro di Puglia 1992
- Tour de Picardie 1992
- Tour de l'Avenir 1993, 1995
- Four Days of Dunkirk 1993
- Regio-Tour International1994
- Clásica de San Sebastián 1994
- GP d'Ouverture1994
- Trophée des Grimpeurs 1995
References
- ^ "Castorama 1990". de wielersite. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Castorama 1992". de wielersite. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Castorama 1995". de wielersite. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ L. Fignon, We Were Young and Carefree, 2010
External links
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