Panasonic (cycling team)
Panasonic was a Dutch cycling team. It was founded in 1984 by team manager Peter Post, after his TI- Raleigh team split. Some cyclists followed in January Raas to the newly formed team Kwantum indoor Decoso - Yoko, later, the Rabobank Cycling Team was from. Most of the drivers of the Raleigh team remained in post and chose to be sponsored by the Japanese electronics giant Panasonic team.
Co - sponsors were 1987 to 1989 and 1990 to 1992 Isostar Sport Life. Raleigh remained for two years cycling rapporteurs and co-sponsor.
Many of the most successful rider of the team were not Dutch: Eric Vanderaerden, Phil Anderson, Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov, Robert Millar, Olaf Ludwig, Jens Heppner, Maurizio Fondriest and Eddy Planckaert.
In 1992, Panasonic withdrew from the sponsorship of the team, which was dissolved in the sequence. Panasonic also gave other teams its name: The Team Ride Sport Racing was supported in 2008. There was also the team Panasonic Shimano, which existed from 1980 to 1982, and the German crew Panasonic Panaracer that was active during the years 1991 and 1992, and in 1994 the Australian team Panasonic.
1984 - Panasonic - Raleigh
Seven drivers from TI- Raleigh:
- Ludo de Keulenaer Belgium
- Johan Lammert Netherlands
- Henk Lubberding Netherlands
- Bert Oosterbosch Netherlands
- Theo de Rooij Netherlands
- Gerard Veldscholten Netherlands
- Peter Winnenberg Netherlands
Arrivals:
- Phil Anderson Peugeot Australia
- Walter Planckaert Belgium Splendor
- Eddy Planckaert Belgium Splendor
- Steven Rooks Netherlands SEM
- Jos Lammertink Netherlands Viv Benotto
- Guy Nulens Belgium Aernoudt
- Eric Vanderaerden Belgium Aernoudt
Neoprofis:
- René Kos Netherlands
- Gert -Jan Theunisse Netherlands
- Bert Wekema Netherlands
1985 - Panasonic - Raleigh
Arrivals:
- Jos Alberts Netherlands AVP Viditel - Concorde
Neoprofis:
- Henk Baars Netherlands
- Alexi Grewal United States
- Michel Groenendaal Netherlands
- Danny Lippens Belgium
- Gert -Jan Theunisse Netherlands
1986 - Panasonic Merckx Agu
Arrivals:
- Johan van der Velde Netherlands Vini Ricordi
- Erik Breukink Netherlands scale
- Eric Van Lancker Belgium Fangio
- Allan Peiper Peugeot Australia
- Teun van Vliet Netherlands Verandalux
Neoprofis:
- Henk Baars Netherlands
- Ludo Giesberts Belgium
- Peter Haring Netherlands
- Danny Vanderaerden Belgium
Departures:
- Bert Wekema Netherlands Transvemij
- Steven Rooks Netherlands PDM Concorde
- Gerard Veldscholten Netherlands PDM Concorde
- Johan Lammert Netherlands Vini Ricordi
- Alexi Grewal United States 7 -Eleven Cycling Team
- René Kos Netherlands
- Jos Alberts Netherlands
- Michel Groenendaal Netherlands
- Danny Lippens Belgium
- Walter Planckaert Belgium
1987 - Panasonic - Isostar
Arrivals:
- Jan van Wijk Netherlands PDM Concorde
Neoprofis:
- Martin Hendriks Netherlands
- John Talen Netherlands
Departures:
- Gert -Jan Theunisse Netherlands PDM Concorde
- Danny Vanderaerden Belgium Roland
- Johan van der Velde Netherlands Gis Gelati
- Jos Lammertink Netherlands Transvemij
- Ludo Giesberts Belgium Teveblad
- Henk Baars Netherlands
1988 - Panasonic - Isostar - Colnago - Agu
Arrivals:
- Danny Clark Australia Everready
- Urs Freuler Switzerland Atala
- Hans- Rudi Maerki Switzerland Fibok
- Jean -Marie Wampers Belgium Hitachi
- Heinz Imboden Switzerland Toshiba
- Bernard Gavillet Switzerland Systeme U
Neoprofis:
- Louis de Koning Netherlands
- Corne van Rijen Netherlands
Departures:
- Eddy Planckaert Belgium ADR
- Phil Anderson Australia TVM
- Ludo de Keulenaer Belgium TVM
- Bert Oosterbosch Netherlands TVM
1989 - Panasonic - Isostar - Colnago - Agu
Arrivals:
- Michel Cornelisse Netherlands Superconfex - Yoko
- Jean -Paul van Poppel Netherlands Superconfex - Yoko
Neoprofis:
- Thomas Durst Germany
- Arno Ottevanger Netherlands
- Harrie Rozendal Netherlands
Departures:
- Heinz Imboden Switzerland Systeme U
- Danny Clark Australia ADR
- Bernard Gavillet Switzerland Selca
- Jan van Wijk Netherlands TVM
- Martin Hendriks Netherlands
1990 - Panasonic Sport Life
Arrivals:
- Steven Rooks Netherlands PDM Concorde
- Gert -Jan Theunisse Netherlands PDM Concorde
- Jef Lieckens Belgium Hitachi
- Marc Sergeant Belgium Hitachi
- Eddy Planckaert Belgium ADR
Neoprofis:
- Eddy Bouwmans Netherlands
- Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov Soviet Union
- Jos van der Pas Netherlands
Departures:
- Erik Breukink Netherlands PDM Concorde
- Hans- Rudi Maerki Switzerland Helvetia
- Eric Vanderaerden Belgium Buckler - Colnago - Decca
- Peter Winnenberg Netherlands Buckler - Colnago - Decca
- Corne van Rijen Netherlands Elro
- Peter Haring Netherlands Artiach
- Anjo van Loon Netherlands
- Arno Ottevanger Netherlands
1991 - Panasonic Sport Life
Arrivals:
- Maurizio Fondriest Italy Del Tongo
- Marco Zen Italy Del Tongo
- Jacques Hanegraaff Netherlands TVM
- Rudy Dhaenens Belgium PDM Concorde
- Marc van Orsouw Netherlands PDM Concorde
Neoprofis:
- Jens Heppner Germany
- Dimitri Jdanov Russia
- Olaf Ludwig Germany
- Eric Knuvers Netherlands
- Patrick Strouken Netherlands
- Rober van der Vin Netherlands
- Menno Vink Netherlands
Departures:
- Thomas Durst Germany PDM Concorde
- Jean -Paul van Poppel Netherlands PDM Concorde
- John Talen Netherlands PDM Concorde
- Allan Peiper Australia Tulip
- Michel Cornelisse Netherlands La William
- Steven Rooks Netherlands Buckler - Colnago - Decca
- Urs Freuler Switzerland Team Telekom
- Gert -Jan Theunisse Netherlands TVM
- Theo de Rooij Netherlands
- Teun van Vliet Netherlands
1992 - Panasonic Sport Life
Arrivals:
- Wilfried Nelissen Belgium Weinmann
Neoprofis:
- Jo Planckaert Belgium
Departures:
- Jens Heppner Germany Team Telekom
- Patrick Strouken Netherlands Collstrop
- Jean -Marie Wampers Belgium Collstrop
- Jeff Lieckens Belgium
- Harrie Rozendal Netherlands
After 1993
Novemail:
- Eddy Bouwmans Netherlands
- Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov Russia
- Dimitri Jdanov Russia
- Wilfried Nelissen Belgium
- Guy Nulens Belgium
- Jo Planckaert Belgium
- Marc Sergeant Belgium
WordPerfect:
- Louis de Koning Netherlands
- Rober van der Vin Netherlands
- Menno Vink Netherlands
Lotus
- Eric Van Lancker Netherlands
Lampre:
- Maurizio Fondriest Italy
- Marco Zen Italy
Team Telekom:
- Jacques Hanegraaff Netherlands
- Olaf Ludwig Germany
- Marc van Orsouw Netherlands
Other:
- Rudy Dhaenens Belgium
- Eric Knuvers Netherlands
- Henk Lubberding Netherlands