Cycling Team De Rijke
Cycling Team De Rijke-Shanks is a Dutch professional cycling team. In 2008 it holds a Continental license. The team started in 2003. Among the riders that first year were current professional cyclists Rick Flens and Martijn Maaskant. In 2004, Tom Leezer and Sebastiaan Langeveld. Floris Goesinnen also rode for Van Vliet.
Johnny Hoogerland, Bram Schmitz and Joost van Leijen are the most successful riders in the team history.
In 2008, Ronan van Zandbeek became Dutch road champion with the espoirs.
In 2010 the team is sponsored by Focus Bikes.
Read more about Cycling Team De Rijke: Major Results, 2013 Team
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