Groene Leeuw (cycling team)

Groene Leeuw (English: Green Lion) was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1945 to 1969.^[1][2][3] Its main sponsor was Belgian bicycle manufacturer Groene Leeuw. Among the various co-sponsors was the Belgian beer Wiel's.^[4] In the 1960 Vuelta a España, the team finished with the top two placings in the general classification of the 1960 Vuelta a España, with Frans De Mulder first and Armand Desmet second.

Groene Leeuw

The Wiel's–Groene Leeuw squad of the 1964 Tour de France
Team information
Registered	Belgium
Founded	1945 (1945)
Disbanded	1969
Discipline(s)	Road
Bicycles	Groene Leeuw (1945–1967) Novy (1968–1969)
Key personnel
General manager	Arthur Decabooter (1968–1969)
Team name history
1945–1953 1954 1955–1957 1958 1959–1960 1961 1962–1965 1966 1967 1967 1968–1969	Groene Leeuw Groene Leeuw–Huret Groene Leeuw Groene Leeuw–Leopold Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS Groene Leeuw–SAS–Sinalco Wiel's–Groene Leeuw Wiel's–Gancia-Groene Leeuw Groene Leeuw–Tibetan–Pull Over Centrale Tibetan–Pull Over Centrale Pull Over Centrale–Novy
Groene Leeuw (cycling team) jersey Jersey