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Fangio, later known as AD Renting and Tulip Computers, was a Belgian professional
Overall 
cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cycle sport, cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle racing, bicycle races whether amateur or professional – and the supporting personnel. Cycling teams are most important i ...
that existed from 1975 to 1992.
The team competed after 1979 through to the 1986 Vuelta a España
The 41st Edition ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 22 April to 13 May 1986. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of , and was won by Álvaro Pino of the ...
, but did not have any wins. It was succeeded by the AD Renting team. ''AD Renting'' (All-Drie Renting), often simply called ADR, existed from 1987 to 1989.
Tulip Computers existed from 1990 to 1992. Its main sponsor was Dutch computer manufacturer Tulip Computers. This team should not be confused with the Spanish cycling team sponsored by Tulip Computers in 1990.
Tour de France
Despite its short history as ''AD Renting'' and lack of funds, the team was very successful in the Tour de France. Eddy Planckaert won the points classification in 1988 to go with the victory he achieved in the highly regardedmonument
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the Tour of Flanders
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earlier that year. In that same spring campaign, Dirk Demol won the Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional road bicycle racing, bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Cycling m ...
after a breakaway of 222 kilometers.
The biggest success however was when Greg LeMond
Gregory James LeMond (born June 26, 1961) is an American former professional road racing cyclist, entrepreneur, and anti-doping advocate. A two-time winner of the Road Race World Championship (1983 and 1989) and a three-time winner of the Tou ...
, a new signing, won the 1989 Tour de France
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with the team, taking three stage victories in the process.
Sponsors
Koga Miyata
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was the team's 1991-1992 subsponsor. The bicycle manufacterer from Heerenveen had previously sponsored IJsboerke
IJsboerke was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1973 to 1982. Its main sponsor from 1973 to 1980 was Belgian ice cream manufacturer IJsboerke. In 1981 and 1982, its main sponsor was juice drink brand Capri Sun (German: Capri So ...
and Capri Sonne. They also sponsored an amateur team, which would be a good development team for the professionals.
Rosters
As ''Tulip Compters'' the team was led 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
Adrie van der Poel (born 17 June 1959 in Bergen op Zoom) is a retired Dutch cyclist. Van der Poel was a professional from 1981 to 2000. His biggest wins included six classics, two stages of the Tour de France and the World Cyclo-Cross Champi ...
and Allan Peiper
Allan Peiper (born 26 April 1960), is a retired Australian professional cyclist and current pro cycling team manager.
He began cycling at 12 years of age, competing on both road and track, with success. Selected for the Australian team, at th ...
. Manager Ludo Voeten, who was also manager of artists like Peter Koelewijn, Danny de Munk
Dennis "Danny" de Munk (born 19 February 1970 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch actor, singer, musical actor and former child star.
Career
De Munk started acting at the age of 13 as the leading role in the film Ciske de Rat (Ciske the Rat), directed by ...
and Grant & Forsyth, represented Tulip Computers as general manager of the team.
Major wins
;1980 : Overall Tour of Ireland, Dave Cuming ;1981 : Omloop Schelde-Durme, Rudy Matthijs ;1982 : Omloop van het Zuidwesten, Alain Van Hoornweder : De Kustpijl, Kurt Dockx ;1983 :Le Samyn
Le Samyn is an annual single-day road bicycle race in Belgium, held usually in late February or early March. The event was created in 1968 as ''Grand Prix de Fayt-le-Franc'', named after the former municipality where it started and finished. In 1 ...
, Jacques van Meer
: Omloop van het Waasland
Omloop van het Waasland ("Circuit of Waasland") is a bicycle road race held annually in the Belgian region of Waasland. Since 2009, it is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
It is also known for being the last professional cycling ...
, Alain Van Hoornweder
: Tour Européen Lorraine-Alsace
::Stage 1a, Michel Dernies
::Stage 2, Léo Wellens
: Stage 8b Tour de l'Avenir
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, Léo Wellens
;1984
: Grand Prix de Denain
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, Yves Godimus
: Dwars door West-Vlaanderen
Dwars door West-Vlaanderen is a road bicycle race through the Belgian province of West Flanders.
History
The race was originally created unter the name Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen (''English'': Tour of the Flemish Ardennes
The Ardennes (f ...
, William Tackaert
William Tackaert (born 9 August 1956) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Tour de France between 1979 and 1983. He most notably won the 1983 E3 Harelbeke and the 1985 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.
Major results
; ...
: Stage 1 Tour de Luxembourg
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, William Tackaert
William Tackaert (born 9 August 1956) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Tour de France between 1979 and 1983. He most notably won the 1983 E3 Harelbeke and the 1985 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.
Major results
; ...
;1985
: Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
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, William Tackaert
William Tackaert (born 9 August 1956) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Tour de France between 1979 and 1983. He most notably won the 1983 E3 Harelbeke and the 1985 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.
Major results
; ...
: Omloop van het Waasland
Omloop van het Waasland ("Circuit of Waasland") is a bicycle road race held annually in the Belgian region of Waasland. Since 2009, it is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
It is also known for being the last professional cycling ...
, William Tackaert
William Tackaert (born 9 August 1956) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Tour de France between 1979 and 1983. He most notably won the 1983 E3 Harelbeke and the 1985 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.
Major results
; ...
: Stage 1 Danmark Rundt
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, Eric Van Lancker
: Stage 3 Tour de Luxembourg
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, Philippe Van Vooren Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to:
* Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present)
* Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
* Prince Philippe, Count o ...
: Stage 4 Herald Sun Tour
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, William Tackaert
William Tackaert (born 9 August 1956) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Tour de France between 1979 and 1983. He most notably won the 1983 E3 Harelbeke and the 1985 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.
Major results
; ...
: Stage 1a Three Days of De Panne
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* 3 BC, the third year before the AD era
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Books
* '' Three of Them'' (Russian: ', literally, "three"), a 1901 ...
, William Tackaert
William Tackaert (born 9 August 1956) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Tour de France between 1979 and 1983. He most notably won the 1983 E3 Harelbeke and the 1985 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.
Major results
; ...
;1986
: Nokere Koerse
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, Luc Colijn
: De Kustpijl, Patrick Versluys
: Stage 5b Four Days of Dunkirk
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, Rigobert Matt
: Stage 2 Danmark Rundt
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, Eddy Vanhaerens
Eddy Vanhaerens (born 23 February 1954) is a Belgian former racing cyclist.
Major results
;1976
: 1st Omloop van de Westhoek
: 2nd Kattekoers
;1977
: 1st Stage 3a Volta a Catalunya
: 2nd Schaal Sels
: 2nd Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboord ...
;1988
: Paris–Roubaix
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, Dirk Demol
: Tour of Flanders
The Tour of Flanders ( nl, Ronde van Vlaanderen), also known as ''De Ronde'' (''"The Tour"''), is an annual road cycling race held in Belgium every spring. The most important cycling race in Flanders, it is part of the UCI World Tour and orga ...
, Eddy Planckaert
: Points Classification Tour de France
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, Eddy Planckaert
;1989
: E3-Prijs Vlaanderen, Eddy Planckaert
: Vuelta a España
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, stage 1, Marnix Lameire
Marnix Lameire (born 3 March 1955) is a Belgian former professional road cyclist. He most notably won a stage of the 1989 Vuelta a España and the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen in 1988.
Major results
;1987
: 1st De Kustpijl
: 1st Stage 2 Vuelt ...
: Vuelta a España, stage 5, Eddy Planckaert
: Overall Tour de France
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, Greg LeMond
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::Stages 5, 19 & 21, Greg LeMond
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: Road race
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* Road running on foot
* Road bicycle racing
* ''Road Race'', initial name of 1976 arcade game ''Fonz'' (video game)
* Roadracers (1994 film)
* Roadracers (1959 fi ...
, UCI Road World Championships
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Events
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, Greg LeMond
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References
External links
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