Brooklyn was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1970 to 1977.[1][2] It was a mainly a one-day classics team and featured riders such as Roger De Vlaeminck, who won Paris–Roubaix four times. For the first three seasons it was sponsored by the Italian beer Dreher, and then for the following seasons by Italy's Brooklyn Chewing Gum.[3]
 The Brooklyn team of 1975 | ||
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Registered | Italy | |
| Founded | 1970 | |
| Disbanded | 1977 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Team name history | ||
1970–1972 1973–1977 | Dreher Brooklyn | |
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The documentary film A Sunday in Hell features the team during the 1976 Paris–Roubaix.
References
edit- ^ "Dreher (1970)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Brooklin (1977)" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Hays, Elizabeth (27 July 2005). "Brooklyn gum's here - from Italy". New York Daily News. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
Further reading
edit- Charlesworth, Pedr (8 June 2019). "Roger De Vlaeminck & the Brooklyn Chewing Gum cycling team". Prendas Ciclismo. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
External links
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