TI–Raleigh was a Dutch professional track cycling and road bicycle racing team between 1972 and 1983. In that decade the team won over 900 races. The team was created and led by Peter Post. In his own cycling career, his nickname was the Six Days Emperor, being a track champion. He also won the 1964 fast edition of Paris–Roubaix. Post was pretty harsh on himself. He had no time to celebrate and was always looking ahead at the next race. That attitude might have been the key to the team's success.
1979 Tour of the Netherlands, left to right: Leo van Vliet, Rondemiss, Aad van de Hoek, Gerrie Knetemann, Henk Lubberding, Jan Raas, Bert Oosterbosch, Piet van Katwijk and Cees Priem
TI–Raleigh jersey
Joop Zoetemelk in full historical gear at the 2010 Tour de France team presentation in Rotterdam
World Champions of 1975. Left to right: Hennie Kuiper (road race, TI–Raleigh 1976–1978), Dieter Kemper (track, motor paced), André Gevers (road race amateurs, TI–Raleigh 1978–79) and Roy Schuiten (track, individual pursuit, TI–Raleigh 1974–1975)
Peter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The Emperor of the Six Days”. In road racing his main achievements were winning the 1964 Paris–Roubaix and becoming national road race champion in 1963. He was on the podium three times at the La Flèche Wallonne but never won. Post’s other nickname was “de Lange” or “Big Man” because he was tall for a cyclist. After retiring from racing he had success as a Directeur sportif. Peter Post died in Amstelveen on 14 January 2011.
Peter Post in 1977
Post in 1960
Peter Post in the Tour the France of 1979 at the height of his success as directeur sportif
Peter Post and Loek Kalis are getting married on 1 February 1965