Panasonic (cycling team)

Panasonic

Panasonic–Isostar team car
Team information
Registered Netherlands
Founded 1984 (1984)
Disbanded 1992
Discipline Road
Team name history
1984–May 1987
May 1987–1989
1990–1992		 Panasonic
Panasonic–Isostar
Panasonic–Sportlife

Panasonic was a Dutch professional cycling team. It was formed in 1984 by team manager Peter Post when the TI–Raleighsplit up. A few riders followed Jan Raas to the newly formed Kwantum Hallen - Decosol - Yoko, the earliest ancestor of the current Belkin Pro Cycling Team. Most of the riders from the Raleigh team stayed with Post and joined Panasonic, sponsored by the Japanese electric products manufacturer.

The team was co-sponsored by Isostar from 1987 to 1989 and Sportlife from 1990 to 1992. The first two years, Raleigh remained the supplier of the material. Some successful riders in this period were non-Dutch: Eric Vanderaerden, Phil Anderson, Viatcheslav Ekimov, Robert Millar, Olaf Ludwig, Jens Heppner, Maurizio Fondriest and Eddy Planckaert.

1984 - Panasonic-Raleigh

Seven riders from Raleigh joined Panasonic:

Other new riders:

Neo professionals:

1985 - Panasonic-Raleigh

New riders:

Neo professionals:

1986 - Panasonic-Merckx-Agu

New riders:

Neo professionals:

Riders left:

1987 - Panasonic-Isostar

New riders:

Neo professionals:

Riders left:

1988 - Panasonic-Isostar-Colnago-Agu

New riders:

Neo professionals:

Riders left:

1989 - Panasonic-Isostar-Colnago-Agu

New riders:

Neo professionals:

Riders left:

1990 - Panasonic-Sportlife

New riders:

Neo professionals:

Riders left:

1991 - Panasonic-Sportlife

New riders:

Neo professionals:

Riders left:

1992 - Panasonic-Sportlife

New riders:

Neo professionals:

Riders left:

After 1993

to Novemail:

to WordPerfect:

to Naessens:

to Lotus

to Lampre:

to Team Telekom:

Others:

Major wins

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