Destil–Parkhotel Valkenburg
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | DPH |
| Registered | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Disbanded | 2018 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | Division III (2003–2004) UCI Continental (2005– ) |
| Key personnel | |
| Team manager(s) | Rijk Vink (2003-2015) |
| Team name history | |
2003-2004 2005 2006–2016 2017 2018 | Apac Cycling Team Trientalis–Apac Team Cycling Team Jo Piels Destil–Jo Piels Destil–Parkhotel Valkenburg |
Destil–Parkhotel Valkenburg (UCI team code: DJP) was a continental cycling team based in the Netherlands that participated in UCI Continental Circuits races. The team was founded in 2003 by Rijk Vink under the name of Apac Cycling Team. From 2006 to 2016 it was known as Cycling Team Jo Piels.
The team was known for developing talent like Bert-Jan Lindeman and Koen Bouwman. CT Jo Piels participated in the men's team time trial at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships and qualified for the 2014 UCI Road World Championships.
After the demise of manager Vink, the team planned to merge with Parkhotel Valkenburg CT. Subsponsor of both teams Destil would step up as main sponsor of the project which would take on the best riders of both teams. But then, Parkhotel Valkenburg CT manager Paul Tabak split off from the project, took along most riders and founded his own men's team Monkey Town.
In 2017 the now weakened project under manager Steven Rooks had a men's team Destil-Jo Piels, a women's team Parkhotel Valkenburg Destil and a cyclocross team Destil ZZPR.nl. Early financial troubles lead to downsizing of the team's international agenda and a major part of the staff left, including sports director Han Vaanhold. This was a sign for sponsor Jo Piels to also leave the project.
In 2018 the men's team went on as Destil-Parkhotel Valkenburg. It was the last year with a UCI Continental Team status. In 2019 the road team merged with the off road team and went on as an under 23 team. Their name changed to ZZPR.nl-HanClean-Orange Babies under the management of Frank Groenendaal. The women's branch continued as a separate team Parkhotel Valkenburg under the foundation Wielertalent in ontwikkeling (cycling talent in development).