Merlin Plage–Shimano–Flandria

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Merlin Plage–Shimano–Flandria was a French professional cycling team that existed in 1974.[1] It was linked to the Belgian team Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria. It participated in the 1974 Tour de France,[2] with Cyrille Guimard winning a stage.[3]

Merlin Plage–Shimano–Flandria
Team information
RegisteredFrance
Founded1974 (1974)
Disbanded1974
Discipline(s)Road
BicyclesFlandria
Key personnel
General managerJacques Cadiou
Team name history
1974
Merlin Plage–Shimano–Flandria

Team roster

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The following is a list of riders on the Merlin Plage squad during the 1974 season, with age given for 1 January 1974.[1]

Rider Date of birth
  Christian Ardouin (FRA) (1952-04-18)18 April 1952 (aged 21)
  Fernand Bruggeman (BEL) (1949-04-19)19 April 1949 (aged 24)
  Raphaël Coene (BEL) (1950-11-05)5 November 1950 (aged 23)
  André Corbeau (FRA) (1950-04-01)1 April 1950 (aged 23)
  Michel Coroller (FRA) (1949-05-10)10 May 1949 (aged 24)
  Régis Delépine (FRA) (1946-12-22)22 December 1946 (aged 27)
  Michel Demore (FRA) (1948-09-29)29 September 1948 (aged 25)
  André Dierickx (BEL) (1947-10-29)29 October 1947 (aged 26)
  Maurice Dury (BEL) (1947-11-08)8 November 1947 (aged 26)
  Henri Fin (FRA) (1950-03-10)10 March 1950 (aged 23)
Rider Date of birth
  Cyrille Guimard (FRA) (1947-01-20)20 January 1947 (aged 26)
  Joël Millard (FRA) (1946-01-23)23 January 1946 (aged 27)
  Jean-Claude Misac (FRA) (1948-10-27)27 October 1948 (aged 25)
  Gérard Moneyron (FRA) (1948-01-17)17 January 1948 (aged 25)
  Daniel Rébillard (FRA) (1948-12-20)20 December 1948 (aged 25)
  Jean-Jacques Sanquer (FRA) (1946-11-29)29 November 1946 (aged 27)
  Alain van Lancker (FRA) (1947-05-15)15 May 1947 (aged 26)
  Ghislain Van Landeghem (BEL) (1949-07-18)18 July 1949 (aged 24)
  Noël Vantyghem (BEL) (1947-10-09)9 October 1947 (aged 26)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Merlin Plage - Shimano - Flandria (1974)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ^ "The history of the Tour de France – Year 1974 – The starters". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ^ "The history of the Tour de France – Year 1974 – The stage winners". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2017.