Rapha–Gitane–Dunlop was a French professional

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that existed from 1959 to 1961. It was created as a sister team of the Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop. The Rapha premium cycling brand has taken its name from the Rapha team.

Major results

;1960 : Mazé Cyclo-cross, Rolf Wolfshohl : Cyclo-cross National Championships, Rolf Wolfshohl : Jersey rainbow

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Rolf Wolfshohl :

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Cyclo-cross, Rolf Wolfshohl :

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Cyclo-cross, Rolf Wolfshohl :

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Cyclo-cross, Rolf Wolfshohl :

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, Pierre Everaert : Jersey yellow

Overall Deutschland Tour, Ab Geldermans ::Stage 2, Ab Geldermans ::Stage 3, Pierre Everaert ::Stage 7, Rudi Altig :Stage 4 Tour de Champagne, Gilbert Scodeller :

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, Ab Geldermans :Stages 1 & 6 Tour du Maroc, Alves Barbosa :Stage 2 Tour du Maroc, Antonino Baptista :Stage 3b Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, Roger Rivière : Jersey yellow

Overall Tour de l'Aude, Gérard Thiélin ::Stage 2, Brian Robinson : Jersey yellow

Overall Tour du Sud-Est, Tom Simpson :Stage 3 GP du Midi-Libre, Brian Robinson :Stage 5b Critérium du Dauphiné, Roger Rivière :Stage 7b Critérium du Dauphiné,

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:Stage 1b (TTT) Driedaagse van Antwerpen, Rolf Wolfshohl, Tom Simpson & Ab Geldermans :Stages 1b, 6 & 10

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, Roger Rivière : Hoepertingen Criterium, Jo de Haan : Jersey yellow

Overall Grande Prémio Vilar, Alves Barbosa ::Stages 3a, 4a, 4b, 5, 7, 8b, 9a & 9b, Alves Barbosa : Zandvoort Criterium, Jo de Haan :

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, Jo de Haan : Nantua Criterium, Rudi Altig : Bussières Criterium:

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, Jo de Haan : Middelkerke Cyclo-cross, Rolf Wolfshohl : Battel Cyclo-cross, Rolf Wolfshohl ;1961 : Mazé Cyclo-cross, Rolf Wolfshohl : Cyclo-cross National Championships, Rolf Wolfshohl : Jersey rainbow

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Rolf Wolfshohl : Bordeaux–Saintes, Fernand Delort :

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, Tom Simpson : Jersey yellow

Overall Tour de Tunisie, Jean-Claude Lebaube :Stage 1b Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, Tom Simpson : Jersey yellow-bluebar

Overall Critérium du Dauphiné, Brian Robinson ::Stage 3, Brian Robinson :Stage 1 Tour de l'Avenir, Jean-Claude Lebaube :Stage 1 Circuit d'Aquitaine, Gérard Thiélin : Harelbeke Cyclo-cross, Rolf Wolfshohl : Middelkerke Cyclo-cross, Rolf Wolfshohl :

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Cyclo-cross , Rolf Wolfshohl

References

External links

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