DAF Trucks (cycling team)

DAF Trucks (UCI team code: DAF) was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1979 to 1983.^[1][2][3] Its main sponsor was Dutch truck manufacturing company DAF Trucks.

DAF Trucks

1980 jersey
Team information
UCI code	DAF
Registered	Belgium
Founded	1979 (1979)
Disbanded	1983
Discipline(s)	Road
Key personnel
General manager	Fred De Bruyne José De Cauwer
Team name history
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983	DAF Trucks–Aida DAF Trucks–Lejeune DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or DAF Trucks–TeVe Blad–Rossin Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo

1981 Roster

The list of riders^[4] with their ages as of January 1, 1981.

Rider Date of birth  Luc Colijn (BEL) (1958-05-02)May 2, 1958 (aged 22)  Ronan De Meyer (BEL) (1953-02-11)February 11, 1953 (aged 27)  Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (1947-08-24)August 24, 1947 (aged 33)  Hendrik Devos (BEL) (1955-10-13)October 13, 1955 (aged 25)  Marc Dierickx (BEL) (1954-10-24)October 24, 1954 (aged 26)  Marcel Laurens (BEL) (1952-06-21)June 21, 1952 (aged 28)  René Martens (BEL) (1955-05-27)May 27, 1955 (aged 25)  Guy Nulens (BEL) (1957-10-27)October 27, 1957 (aged 23)

Rider Date of birth  Patrick Pevenage (BEL) (1956-11-08)November 8, 1956 (aged 24)  Eddy Schepers (BEL) (1955-12-12)December 12, 1955 (aged 25)  William Tackaert (BEL) (1956-08-09)August 9, 1956 (aged 24)  Gerrie van Gerwen (NED) (1953-01-06)January 6, 1953 (aged 27)  Hennie Kuiper (NED) (1949-02-03)February 3, 1949 (aged 31)  Hans Langerijs (NED) (1953-01-14)January 14, 1953 (aged 27)  Adri van der Poel (NED) (1959-06-17)June 17, 1959 (aged 21)  Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) (1954-07-21)July 21, 1954 (aged 26)

1982 Roster

The list of riders^[5][4] with their ages as of January 1, 1982.

Rider Date of birth  Luc Colijn (BEL) (1958-05-02)May 2, 1958 (aged 23)  Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (1947-08-24)August 24, 1947 (aged 34)  Dirk Demol (BEL) (1959-11-04)November 4, 1959 (aged 22)  Hendrik Devos (BEL) (1955-10-13)October 13, 1955 (aged 26)  Marc Dierickx (BEL) (1954-10-24)October 24, 1954 (aged 27)  Marcel Laurens (BEL) (1952-06-21)June 21, 1952 (aged 29)  René Martens (BEL) (1955-05-27)May 27, 1955 (aged 26)  Guy Nulens (BEL) (1957-10-27)October 27, 1957 (aged 24)

Rider Date of birth  William Tackaert (BEL) (1956-08-09)August 9, 1956 (aged 25)  Willy Vigouroux (BEL) (1956-08-01)August 1, 1956 (aged 25)  Gerrie van Gerwen (NED) (1953-01-06)January 6, 1953 (aged 28)  Hennie Kuiper (NED) (1949-02-03)February 3, 1949 (aged 32)  Bert Oosterbosch (NED) (1957-07-30)July 30, 1957 (aged 24)  Adri van der Poel (NED) (1959-06-17)June 17, 1959 (aged 22)  Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) (1954-07-21)July 21, 1954 (aged 27)  Peter Zijerveld (NED) (1955-03-16)March 16, 1955 (aged 26)

Riders who joined the team for the 1982 season Rider 1981 team Dirk Demol neo professional Bert Oosterbosch TI–Raleigh Willy Vigouroux ... Peter Zijerveld HB Alarmsystemen

Riders who left the team during or after the 1981 season Rider 1982 team Ronan De Meyer Wickes Bouwmarkt–Splendor Hans Langerijs B&S–Elro–Concorde Patrick Pevenage Europ Decor Eddy Schepers Gis Gelati

1983 Roster

The list of riders^[4] with their ages as of January 1, 1983.

Rider Date of birth  Franky De Gendt (BEL) (1952-06-27)June 27, 1952 (aged 30)  Dirk Demol (BEL) (1959-11-04)November 4, 1959 (aged 23)  Marc Dierickx (BEL) (1954-10-24)October 24, 1954 (aged 28)  Nico Emonds (BEL) (1961-04-04)April 4, 1961 (aged 21)  Marcel Laurens (BEL) (1952-06-21)June 21, 1952 (aged 30)  René Martens (BEL) (1955-05-27)May 27, 1955 (aged 27)  Guy Nulens (BEL) (1957-10-27)October 27, 1957 (aged 25)  Rudy Rogiers (BEL) (1961-02-17)February 17, 1961 (aged 21)

Rider Date of birth  Willem Van Eynde (BEL) (1960-07-24)July 24, 1960 (aged 22)  Filip Vandeghinste (BEL) (1956-03-10)March 10, 1956 (aged 26)  Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) (1962-02-11)February 11, 1962 (aged 20)  Frits van Bindsbergen (NED) (1960-08-18)August 18, 1960 (aged 22)  Hennie Kuiper (NED) (1949-02-03)February 3, 1949 (aged 33)  Henri Manders (NED) (1960-03-02)March 2, 1960 (aged 22)  Adri van der Poel (NED) (1959-06-17)June 17, 1959 (aged 23)

Riders who joined the team for the 1982 season Rider 1981 team Franky De Gendt Vermeer Thijs Nico Emonds neo professional Henri Manders neo professional Rudy Rogiers neo professional Frits van Bindsbergen neo professional Willem Van Eynde neo professional Philip Vandeghinste Vermeer Thijs Eric Vanderaerden neo professional

Riders who left the team during or after the 1981 season Rider 1982 team Luc Colijn Fangio–Tönissteiner–OM Trucks–Mavic Roger De Vlaeminck Gios–Clement Hendrik Devos Splendor–Euro Shop Gerrie van Gerwen Vorselaars Autoschade Bert Oosterbosch TI–Raleigh Hennie Stamsnijder Willy Van Doorne William Tackaert Fangio–Tönissteiner–OM Trucks–Mavic Willy Vigouroux Del Tongo-Colnago Peter Zijerveld NIKE (triathlete)