GW Erco Shimano () is a Colombian-registered
UCI Continental
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cycling team
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that participates in
road bicycle racing
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events on the
UCI Continental Circuits
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. Prior to 2023, the team was based in Italy and held
UCI ProTeam UCI most commonly refers to:
* University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States
* Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling
UCI may also refer to:
* Uganda Cancer In ...
status.
Gianni Savio
Gianni Savio (born 16 April 1948) is an Italian cycling team manager, who is currently a directeur sportif with the cycling team, a position he has held since the team's creation in 1996.
Career
He began his career as a sports director in 1986 ...
manages the team, with assistance from
directeurs sportifs
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Giovanni Ellena, Antonio Castano, Didier Paindaveine and Marco Bellini.
In 2022, with the arrival of a new sponsor — Drone Hopper (an aeronautical engineering company based in Spain) — the team has received a new name Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli.
Doping
On 5 June 2014
Patrick Facchini gave an adverse analytical finding for
Tuaminoheptane
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Tuamin ...
and was consequently banned for 10 months.
On 30 June 2015
Davide Appollonio
Davide Appollonio (born 2 June 1989) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team .
Career
Born in Isernia, Appollonio first made an impression in the professional ranks riding as a ''stagiaire ...
gave an adverse analytical finding for EPO and was provisionally suspended. On 27 July 2015
Fabio Taborre gave a positive test result for the banned blood-booster
FG-4592 in an out-of-competition control on 16 June. The team were automatically suspended by the UCI under new rules. FG-4592 (
Roxadustat
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) is in phase 3 clinical trials and has not yet been commercialised. The drug was developed jointly by FibroGen and
AstraZeneca
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. Unlike EPO, which directly stimulates the production of red blood cells, FG-4592 is taken orally, and stimulates natural production of EPO in a manner similar to altitude training. This class of compounds has been outlawed by WADA. The UCI subsequently suspended the team for 30 days.
Team roster
Major wins
National champions
;2000
:
Colombia Time Trial,
Israel Ochoa
Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas (born 26 August 1964) is a Colombian former professional racing cyclist. He was nicknamed ''El Rápido'' during his career.
Major results
;1991
: 1st Stage 6 Clásico RCN
;1992
: 1st Stage 6 Vuelta al Táchira
;1993 ...
;2001
:
Australia Time Trial,
Kristjan Snorrasson
;2002
:
Colombia Road Race,
Jhon García
;2005
:
Colombia Time Trial,
Iván Parra
Iván Ramiro Parra Pinto (born 14 October 1975 in Sogamoso) is a Colombian former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally for Petróleos de Colombia, , , , Cafes Baque, , , and . Parra comes from a Colombian cycling family. His father, ...
;2009
:
Switzerland Time Trial,
Rubens Bertogliati
Rubens Bertogliati (born 9 May 1979 in Lugano) is a Swiss retired road racing cyclist, whose breakthrough came in the 2002 Tour de France, when he was riding for the Italian team. In 2012, he rode for , and ended his career at the end of the sea ...
;2010
:
Switzerland Time Trial,
Rubens Bertogliati
Rubens Bertogliati (born 9 May 1979 in Lugano) is a Swiss retired road racing cyclist, whose breakthrough came in the 2002 Tour de France, when he was riding for the Italian team. In 2012, he rode for , and ended his career at the end of the sea ...
;2012
:
Italy Road Race,
Franco Pellizotti
Franco Pellizotti (born 15 January 1978) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2018 for the Alessio, , and teams. Pellizotti now works as a directeur sportif for the team.
Career
Pelliz ...
:
Venezuela Road Race,
Miguel Ubeto
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Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to:
Places
* Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands
* São Miguel (disam ...
:
Venezuela Time Trial,
Tomás Gil
Tomás Aurelio Gil Martínez (born 23 May 1977) is a Venezuelan former professional track and road cyclist, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2016 for the and teams. Since retiring, Gil has worked as a directeur sportif for UCI ProTeam ...
;2014
:
Venezuela U23 Time Trial,
Yonder Godoy
Yonder Eduardo Godoy (born 19 April 1993) is a Venezuelan racing cyclist, who rides for Venezuelan amateur team Gobernación de Trujillo. He rode in the 2014 Giro d'Italia.
Major results
Source:
;2013
: National Under-23 Road Championships
::1s ...
;2015
:
Venezuela Time Trial,
Yonder Godoy
Yonder Eduardo Godoy (born 19 April 1993) is a Venezuelan racing cyclist, who rides for Venezuelan amateur team Gobernación de Trujillo. He rode in the 2014 Giro d'Italia.
Major results
Source:
;2013
: National Under-23 Road Championships
::1s ...
:
Romania Time Trial,
Serghei Țvetcov
Serghei Țvetcov (born 29 December 1988) is a Moldovan-born Romanian racing cyclist, who rides for the Denver Disruptors. He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, where he competed in both the road race and the individual time trial.
I ...
:
Romania Road Race,
Serghei Țvetcov
Serghei Țvetcov (born 29 December 1988) is a Moldovan-born Romanian racing cyclist, who rides for the Denver Disruptors. He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, where he competed in both the road race and the individual time trial.
I ...
;2019
:
Croatia Time Trial,
Josip Rumac
Josip Rumac (born 26 October 1994) is a Croatian cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
Major results
Source:
;2011
: National Junior Road Champions ...
:
Croatia Road Race,
Josip Rumac
Josip Rumac (born 26 October 1994) is a Croatian cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
Major results
Source:
;2011
: National Junior Road Champions ...
;2020
:
Croatia Time Trial,
Josip Rumac
Josip Rumac (born 26 October 1994) is a Croatian cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
Major results
Source:
;2011
: National Junior Road Champions ...
:
Croatia Road Race,
Josip Rumac
Josip Rumac (born 26 October 1994) is a Croatian cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
Major results
Source:
;2011
: National Junior Road Champions ...
;2021
:
Ecuador Road Race,
Jefferson Alexander Cepeda
Jefferson Alexander Cepeda Ortiz (born 16 June 1998) is an Ecuadorian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . One of his cousins, also named Jefferson Cepeda, is also a cyclist, on the team.
Career
In October 2020, he was named in th ...
:
Ukraine Road Race,
Andrii Ponomar
;2023
:
![MaillotColombia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/MaillotColombia.PNG)
U23
Colombia Time Trial,
Germán Dario Gómez
;2024
:
![MaillotColombia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/MaillotColombia.PNG)
U23
Colombia Road Race,
Brandon Rojas
:
Colombia Road Race,
Alejandro Osorio
References
External links
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UCI Professional Continental teams
Cycling teams established in 1996
Cycling teams based in Italy
UCI Continental Teams (America)