Willem II–Gazelle was a Dutch professional
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 1966 to 1971. Its main sponsor was Dutch cigar maker Willem II and the co-sponsor was bicycle manufacturer
Gazelle. Their most successful rider was
Rik Van Looy, whose most notable wins with the team were the 1967
Paris–Tours, the 1968
La Flèche Wallonne and the 1969
E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
E3 Saxo Bank Classic, previously known as E3 BinckBank Classic, E3 Harelbeke, Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke and E3-Prijs Vlaanderen, is an annual road cycling race in Flanders, Belgium. The race starts and finishes in Harelbeke, covering 203 ki ...
.
Harry Steevens won the
1968 Amstel Gold Race with the team.
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Cycling teams based in the Netherlands
Defunct cycling teams based in the Netherlands
1966 establishments in the Netherlands
1971 disestablishments in the Netherlands
Cycling teams disestablished in 1971
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