Team information | ||
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Registered | Netherlands | |
Founded | 1984 | |
Disbanded | 1992 | |
Discipline(s) | Road | |
Key personnel | ||
General manager | Peter Post [1] [2] | |
Team name history | ||
1984âMay 1987 May 1987â1989 1990â1992 | Panasonic PanasonicâIsostar PanasonicâSportlife | |
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Panasonic was a Dutch professional cycling team, sponsored by the Matusishita Corporation, formed in 1984 by team manager Peter Post, when the TIâRaleigh main sponsors, withdrew sponsorship. [3] Some of the riders, followed Jan Raas to his newly formed team, Kwantum HallenâDecosol. Peter Post retained some riders, and rebuilt his team, with riders, who became one of the most dominant teams, for both classics, and stage races.
The Panasonic team, had a reputation for always having the best equipment, vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, team clothing by Descente 1984-87 / AGU 1988-89 & Biemme 1990â92, team bicycles from Raleigh 1984â85 / Eddy Merckx 1986â87 [4] & Colnago 1988â89, were always fitted with Italian Campagnolo groupsets.
Between 1990 and 1992 the team used Panasonic branded bicycles, fitted with Japanese Shimano equipment, reflecting its corporate branding.
Team information | ||
---|---|---|
Registered | Netherlands | |
Founded | 1984 | |
Disbanded | 1992 | |
Discipline(s) | Road | |
Key personnel | ||
General manager | Peter Post [1] [2] | |
Team name history | ||
1984âMay 1987 May 1987â1989 1990â1992 | Panasonic PanasonicâIsostar PanasonicâSportlife | |
|
Panasonic was a Dutch professional cycling team, sponsored by the Matusishita Corporation, formed in 1984 by team manager Peter Post, when the TIâRaleigh main sponsors, withdrew sponsorship. [3] Some of the riders, followed Jan Raas to his newly formed team, Kwantum HallenâDecosol. Peter Post retained some riders, and rebuilt his team, with riders, who became one of the most dominant teams, for both classics, and stage races.
The Panasonic team, had a reputation for always having the best equipment, vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, team clothing by Descente 1984-87 / AGU 1988-89 & Biemme 1990â92, team bicycles from Raleigh 1984â85 / Eddy Merckx 1986â87 [4] & Colnago 1988â89, were always fitted with Italian Campagnolo groupsets.
Between 1990 and 1992 the team used Panasonic branded bicycles, fitted with Japanese Shimano equipment, reflecting its corporate branding.