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Fangio, later known as AD Renting and Tulip Computers, was a Belgian professional 
Overall 
Road race,
cycling team
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that existed from 1975 to 1992.
The team competed after 1979 through to the 1986 Vuelta a España
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, 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
Eddy Planckaert (born 22 September 1958) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist. In 1988, Planckaert enjoyed perhaps his best year by capturing the green jersey (points competition) at the 1988 Tour de France a ...
won the points classification
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in 1988
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to go with the victory he achieved in the highly regarded monument
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the Tour of Flanders The Tour of Flanders () may refer to the following cycle races:
* Tour of Flanders (men's race)
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earlier that year. In that same spring campaign, Dirk Demol won the Paris–Roubaix
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after a breakaway of 222 kilometers.
The biggest success was when Greg LeMond
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, 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 manufacturer from Heerenveen had previously sponsored IJsboerke and Capri Sonne. It 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 likeJohan van der Velde
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, Frank Hoste, Fons de Wolf, Olaf Jentzsch, Adri van der Poel
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and Allan Peiper
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He began cycling at 12 years of age, competing on both road and track, with success. Selected for the Australian team, at the ...
. Manager Ludo Voeten, who was also manager of artists like Peter Koelewijn
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Biography
Peter Koelewij ...
, Danny de Munk 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
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, Kurt Dockx
;1983
: Le Samyn
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, Jacques van Meer
: Omloop van het Waasland, Alain Van Hoornweder
: Tour Européen Lorraine-Alsace
::Stage 1a, Michel Dernies
::Stage 2, Léo Wellens
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: Stage 8b Tour de l'Avenir
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, Léo Wellens
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;1984
: Grand Prix de Denain
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, Yves Godimus
: Dwars door West-Vlaanderen, William Tackaert
: Stage 1 Tour de Luxembourg
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, William Tackaert
;1985
: Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
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, William Tackaert
: Omloop van het Waasland, William Tackaert
: Stage 1 Danmark Rundt
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, Eric Van Lancker
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Major results
;1983
: 2nd Flèche Ardennaise
: 8th Ronde van Vla ...
: Stage 3 Tour de Luxembourg
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, Philippe Van Vooren
: Stage 4 Herald Sun Tour
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, William Tackaert
: Stage 1a Three Days of De Panne
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, William Tackaert
;1986
: Nokere Koerse
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, Luc Colijn
: De Kustpijl
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The Union Cy ...
, Patrick Versluys
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Major results
;1980
: 4th Circuit des Frontières
;1981
: 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
: 3rd Grand Pr ...
: Stage 5b Four Days of Dunkirk
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, Rigobert Matt
: Stage 2 Danmark Rundt
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, Eddy Vanhaerens
;1988
: Paris–Roubaix
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, Dirk Demol
: Tour of Flanders The Tour of Flanders () may refer to the following cycle races:
* Tour of Flanders (men's race)
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, Eddy Planckaert
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: Points Classification Tour de France
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, Eddy Planckaert
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;1989
: E3-Prijs Vlaanderen, Eddy Planckaert
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: Vuelta a España
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, stage 1, Marnix Lameire
: Vuelta a España, stage 5, Eddy Planckaert
Eddy Planckaert (born 22 September 1958) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist. In 1988, Planckaert enjoyed perhaps his best year by capturing the green jersey (points competition) at the 1988 Tour de France a ...
: 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, UCI Road World Championships
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, Greg LeMond
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References
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