Saint Piran (cycling team)
Saint Piran Pro Cycling Team is a British UCI Continental cycling team based in the region of Cornwall in southwest England. It was founded in 2018 with the intent of developing Cornish cycling talent and getting an invitation to the Tour de France within five years as a UCI ProTeam.[1] After three years as an Elite National team, the team moved up to the UCI Continental level in 2021.[2]
Team information | |
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Registered | Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
Founded | 2018[1] |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | Elite National (2018–2020) UCI Continental (2021–) |
Bicycles | Colnago (2018–) |
Website | Team home page |
Key personnel | |
General manager | Richard Pascoe |
Team manager(s) | Steven Lampier[1] |
Team name history | |
2018– | Saint Piran |
The team's jersey draws inspiration from the Cornish flag and the Cornish tartan, and is somewhat unique in that it features no sponsors.[3] Alongside its UCI Continental team, Saint Piran also maintains development teams and a women's team.[4]
Team roster
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Major wins
- 2019
- 1st
Points classification Tour Series, Steven Lampier
References
- Whitehouse, Richard (21 December 2017). "New Cornish cycling team led by national rider Steve Lampier from Cornwall sets sights on Tour de France". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Saint Piran goes Continental for 2021". Saint Piran. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Our Jersey". Saint Piran. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Saint Piran Teams". Saint Piran. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Saint Piran 2021 Roster". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Team Roster 2021". Saint Piran. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links
- Saint Piran at ProCyclingStats
- Official website
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