Helyett (cycling team)
 Helyett–Fynsec–Hutchinson rider Jacques Anquetil (right) at the 1961 Tour de France | ||
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Registered | France | |
| Founded | 1932 | |
| Disbanded | 1961 | |
| Discipline | Road | |
| Team name history | ||
1932–1936 1937 1938–1944 1945 1946–1947 1948 1949–1951 1952 1953–1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1959–1960 1960 Giro d'Italia 1961 | Helyett–Hutchinson Helyett–Splendor–Hutchinson Helyett–Hutchinson Helyett Helyett–Hutchinson Helyett Helyett–Hutchinson Helyett Helyett–Hutchinson Helyett–Potin–Hutchinson Helyett–Potin Helyett–Leroux–Hutchinson Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson Fynsec–Helyett Helyett–Fynsec–Hutchinson | |
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Helyett was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1932 to 1961.[1]
History
In 1919, the Picard brothers founded the a company making cycle parts in Sully-sur-Loire, with a second factory in Orleans. They called this company "Helyett", after the operette "Miss Helyett. Soon, they also made bicycles. In 1932, they started to sponsor a cycling team.[2]
Helyett sponsored Jacques Anquetil for most of his career, including three of his five victories in the Tour de France.[3]
In 1962, cycling sponsors joint forces with extrasportive sponsors to save costs; Helyett joined ACBB and Saint-Raphael to form a new team.[4] Jacques Anquetil won the 1962 Tour de France for this team. This would be the final year that Helyett sponsored a cycling team.[5] Later in 1962, the factory in Orleans was sold, and in 1966 Helyett merged with Gitane.[2]
References
- ^ "Accès équipes Helyett" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Helyett". Classic Factory Lightweight Bicycles.
- ^ "A Directory of Pro Cycling Team Sponsors, Old and New". BikeraceInfo. McGann Publishing.
- ^ "Dertien Nederlanders in Franse Merkenteams" [Thirteen Dutchies in French mark teams]. De Volkskrant. Delpher. 22 December 1961. p. 15.
- ^ "Nieuws uit de wielerwereld" [News from the cycling world]. Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). Delpher. 20 September 1962. p. 11.
External links
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