 The Solo–Superia squad of the 1964 Tour de France | ||
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Registered | Belgium | |
| Founded | 1961 (1961) | |
| Disbanded | 1966 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Team name history | ||
| 1961–1962 1963 1964–1966 | Solo–Van Steenbergen Solo–Terrot Solo–Superia | |
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Solo–Superia was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1961 to 1966. Its main sponsor was Belgian margarine manufacturer Solo. Its most notable wins were the 1965 Paris–Roubaix with Rik Van Looy and the 1966 Tour of Flanders with Edward Sels.
Major results
Source:
1961 – Solo–Van Steenbergen
1962 – Solo–Van Steenbergen
1963 – Solo–Terrot–Van Steenbergen
- Ronde van Limburg, Joseph Wouters
- Paris–Nice, Joseph Wouters
- Brabantse Pijl, Joseph Wouters
- Dwars door België Stage 1, Albert Covens
- Four Days of Dunkirk
- Stage 1, Henri De Wolf
- Stage 2, Robert Lelangue
- Tour de France Stage 6a & 20, Roger De Breuker
- Druivenkoers Overijse, Henri De Wolf
1964 – Solo–Superia
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- Stage 1 & 9, Edward Sels
- Stage 8a, Bernard Van de Kerckhove
- Harelbeke–Antwerpen–Harelbeke, Rik Van Looy
- Circuit Provençal Stage 4, Henri De Wolf
- Vuelta a España
- Stage 1a, Edward Sels
- Stage 2, Rik Van Looy
- Stage 4a, Armand Desmet
- Stage 10, Henri De Wolf
- Stage 3a, Bernard Van de Kerckhove
- Stage 4b, Rik Van Looy
- Tour de Luxembourg Stage 4, Edward Sels
- Tour de France
- Stage 1, 11, 14 & 19, Edward Sels
- Stage 3a, Bernard Van de Kerckhove
- Stage 5, Willy Derboven
- Overall & Stage 1, Rik Van Looy
- Stage 2, Edward Sels
1965 – Solo–Superia
- Sassari–Cagliari, Rik Van Looy
- Omloop Het Volk, Noël De Pauw
- Gent–Wevelgem, Noël De Pauw
- Harelbeke–Antwerpen–Harelbeke, Rik Van Looy
- Elfstedenronde, Rik Van Looy
- Circuit Provençal
- Stage 4b, Rik Van Looy
- Stage 5, Roger Baguet
- Stage 1, 2, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15 & 17, Rik Van Looy
- Stage 2b & 4, Rik Van Looy
- Stage 1a & 19, Rik Van Looy
- Stage 2, Bernard Van de Kerckhove
- Stage 4, Edgard Sorgeloos
- Stage 7, Edward Sels
- Stage 2, Bernard Van de Kerckhove
- Stage 4, Edward Sels
1966 – Solo–Superia
- Paris–Nice Stage 4, Rik Van Looy
- Harelbeke–Antwerpen–Harelbeke, Rik Van Looy
- Tour of Flanders, Edward Sels
- Tour de Luxembourg Stage 3, Rik Van Looy
- Tour de France
- Stage 6 & 22a, Edward Sels
References
- "Solo - Van Steenbergen (1961)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Solo - Superia (1966)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "A directory of pro cycling team sponsors, old and new". BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- Charlesworth, Pedr (20 March 2019). "GS Solo Superia cycling team – The Kings of the Classics". Prendas Ciclismo. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "Team Solo - Historic Overview". 8 December 2023.
External links
Media related to Solo–Superia at Wikimedia Commons
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