Hitachi-VTM
| Hitachi-VTM | |
| Team data | |
| nationality |
 Belgium
|
| First season | 1975 |
| Last season | 1989 |
| discipline | Street |
| Wheel manufacturer | Splendor (1975) Rossin (1976) Splendor (1977–1986) Rossin (1987) Eddy Merckx (1988–89) |
| staff | |
| Team manager | Robert Lauwers Albert De Kimpe Luc Landuyt Paul Balbeur |
| Name story | |
| Years | Surname |
| 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Jan – Jun 1980 Jun – Dec 1980 1980 Tour de France 1981–1982 1983 Jan – Jun 1984 Jun – Dec 1984 1985 1986 1986 Tour de France 1987 1988 1989 1989 Giro d'Italia 1989 Tour de France |
Splendor – Struvay Zoppas – Splendor – Sinalco Carpenter – Zeepcentrale – Splendor Old Lord's – Splendor – KSB Splendor – Euro Soap Splendor Splendor – Admiral Splendor – Admiral – TV-Ekspres Splendor – Wickes Bouwmarkt – Europ Decor Splendor – Euro Shop Splendor – Jacky Aernoudt Splendor -Mondial Moquettes - Marc Hitachi - Splendor - Sunair Hitachi - Marc - Splendor Hitachi - Robland Hitachi - Marc Hitachi - Bosal - BCE Snooker Hitachi Hitachi - Zonca Hitachi - VTM |
The Hitachi-VTM was a Belgian cycling team that existed from 1975 to 1989.
The team won the team championship of the Vuelta a España in 1980 . From 1982 on, Claude Criquielion was a member of the team, which has been recognized for some of the greatest successes such as B. the victories in the classics Flèche Wallonne , the Clásica San Sebastián and the Tour of Flanders was responsible.
Successes (selection)
1977
- two stages Aragon tour
- 1979
- two stages Vuelta a España
1980
- Brabantse Pijl
- Overall classification and a stage Three days from De Panne
- Tour of Flanders
- seven stages of the Vuelta a España
- two stages Tour de France
- Grand Prix d'Isbergues
1981
- two stages Three days of De Panne
- two stage tour of Belgium
- Grand Prix de Wallonie
- two stages tour of Luxembourg
- two stages Tour de France
1982
- Brabantse Pijl
- a stage three days from De Panne
- five stages of the Vuelta a España
1983
1984
- one stage tour of Colombia
- GP Eddy Merckx
- Overall ranking and a stage Escalada a Montjuïc
1985
- Flèche Wallonne
- three stages 4 Jours de Dunkerque
- one stage Tour de Suisse
- three stages Tour de France
- Putte chapels
- a stage Escalada a Montjuïc
1986
- Around the Henninger Tower
- Overall ranking and two stages 4 Jours de Dunkerque
- Overall ranking Tour de Romandie
- Overall ranking and two stages of the Grand Prix Midi Libre
- a stage Tour de France
- one stage Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
1987
1988
- one stage Tour Méditerranéen
- a stage Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
- GP de Wallonie
- a stage in Euskal Bizikleta
- GP de Fourmies
1989
Grand Tours placements
| Grand Tour | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vuelta a España
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- | 48 | - | 43 | 3 | 3 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 Giro d'Italia
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7th |
 Tour de France
|
- | - | - | - | 38 | 4th | 7th | 54 | 18th | 9 | 18th | 43 | 11 | 14th | 36 |
Known former drivers
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