Ville de Charleroi was a Belgian professional road cycling team that existed from 1995 until 2004 under several different names.[1]
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | CHO |
| Registered | Belgium |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Disbanded | 2004 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | Trade Team II (1996–2003) Trade Team I (2004) |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Didier Paindavaine Joseph Braeckevelt |
| Team manager(s) | Denis Gonzalez Alain De Roo Johan Capiot |
| Team name history | |
1995 1996–1997 1998–1999 2000–2001 2002 2003 2004 | Cédico–Sunjets–Ville de Charleroi Cédico–Ville de Charleroi Home Market–Ville de Charleroi Ville de Charleroi–New Systems Marlux–Ville de Charleroi Marlux–Wincor Nixdorf Chocolade Jacques–Wincor Nixdorf |
The team was selected to compete in the 2004 Giro d'Italia.
The team folded in 2004 after competing in the first division for its final season.[2] Chocolade Jacques, one of the primary sponsors at the time, sponsored Chocolade Jacques–T Interim the following year.
UCI ranking history
edit| Season | Team rank[3] | Top ranked rider |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46th | Mika Hietanen (354) |
| 1996 | 48th | Frank Van Den Abeele (295) |
| 1997 | 50th | Mika Hietanen (334) |
| 1998 | 60th | Sébastien Demarbaix (413) |
| 1999 | 15th (GSII) | Ludovic Capelle (228) |
| 2000 | 22nd (GSII) | Ludovic Capelle (198) |
| 2001 | 38th (GSII) | Bart Heirewegh (597) |
| 2002 | 26th (GSII) | Christian Poos (584) |
| 2003 | 4th (GSII) | Dave Bruylandts (35) |
| 2004 | 25th (GSI) | Gerben Löwik (75) |
References
edit- ^ "Cedico - Sunjets - Ville de Charleroi". Memoire-du-cyclisme. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Chocolade Jacques - Wincor Nixdorf (TT1)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ UCI Classifications.
