Colombia (cycling team)
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | COL |
| Registered | Adro, Italy |
| Founded | 2012 (2012) |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | UCI Professional Continental |
| Bicycles | Wilier [1] |
| Website | Team home page |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Claudio Corti |
| Team manager(s) | Valerio Tebaldi Oscar Pelliccioli Oliverio Rincon Quintana Marco Corti |
| Team name history | |
2012 2013–2015 | Colombia–Coldeportes Colombia |
Colombia (UCI team code: COL) was a Colombian UCI Professional Continental cycling team based in Adro (Italy) that participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour races.[2]
History
[edit ]In January 2012, it was announced that the team had received invites to the Italian classic races Tirreno–Adriatico, Milan–San Remo and Giro di Lombardia.[3] They were invited to ride the 2013 Giro d'Italia.[4] The team was also invited to the 2014 Giro d'Italia,[5] where during the tenth stage of the race, members of the team wore a white cockade, in memory of the people who died in the Fundación bus fire in Colombia.[6] In 2015 they were invited to the Vuelta a España for the first time.[7] At 30 August it became clear that Cano, Qunitero and Ávila who all cycle for Team Colombia, was picked out for Colombia National Team at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia.[8]
In October 2015, the team announced they would be disbanding and not returning for the 2016 season, citing shortfalls in sponsorship from the Colombian Sports Ministry.[9]
Team roster
[edit ]- As of 31 January 2015.[10]
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Major wins
[edit ]- 2012
- Stage 4 Giro del Trentino, Darwin Atapuma
- Prologue Vuelta a Colombia, Fabio Duarte
- Stage 5 Vuelta a Colombia, Juan Pablo Forero
- Stage 5 Vuelta a Burgos, Esteban Chaves
- Gran Premio Città di Camaiore, Esteban Chaves
- Coppa Sabatini, Fabio Duarte
- 2013
- Stage 6 Tour de Pologne, Darwin Atapuma
- Stage 1 Tour de l'Ain, Leonardo Duque
- Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli, Leonardo Duque
- 2014
- Stage 1 Tour de Langkawi, Dúber Quintero
- Colombia Road Race Championships, Miguel Ángel Rubiano
- Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia, Jeffry Romero
National champions
[edit ]- 2014
- Colombian Road Race Miguel Ángel Rubiano
References
[edit ]- ^ "Colombia Coldeportes' Bianchi Sempre unveiled". blog.wilier.it. Archived from the original on 2014年05月08日. Retrieved 2013年02月07日.
- ^ Alex Hinds (2011年12月16日). "Jairo Clopatofsky: Leading A Different Type Of Colombian Revolution". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2011年12月31日.
- ^ "Corti Still Aiming For Tour, Vuelta After Giro D'Italia Miss". Cyclingnews.com. 2011年11月04日. Retrieved 2012年01月10日.
- ^ "Bardiani, Colombia And Fantini Vini Secure Giro D'Italia Wild Card Invitations". Cyclingnews.com. 2012年12月20日. Retrieved 2013年01月08日.
- ^ Ryan, Barry (16 January 2014). "Bardiani–CSF, Colombia and YellowFluo handed Giro d'Italia wildcard invitations". Cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ Axelgaard, Emil (20 May 2014). "A day of mourning for Colombia". CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Wildcard teams announced for Vuelta a España". cyclingtips.com.au. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Colombia has announced the team for UCI World Road Race Championship". cyclingquotes.com. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Colombia–Coldeportes team forced to fold". 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Team Colombia – COL". UCI Continental Circuits . Procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 31 January 2014.