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unusual facts about Omega Pharma-Quick Step


Jan Schaffrath

After HTC did not find a new sponsor, he moved to the Belgian team Omega Pharma-Quick Step.


Kamagurka

The project is sponsored by the businessman Marc Coucke, member of the board of directors of the company Omega Pharma.

Omega Pharma

Omega Pharma is a Belgian Pharmaceutical company, founded in 1987 by Marc Coucke (born 1965) and Yvan Vindevogel, both former Pharmacy students at the Ghent University.

Patrick Lefevere

In July 2002, after the Mapei team announced they were withdrawing from racing, Patrick Lefevere got together with the owners of Quick-Step, Mr. Frans De Cock as well as the head of Davitamon, Marc Coucke, to announce the founding of team Quick Step-Davitamon.

Solpadeine

Solpadeine is the brand name of pain-relief medication containing paracetamol, caffeine and codeine currently made by Omega Pharma.


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