Vitus Pro Cycling Team p/b Brother UK () is a British

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. From 2010 to 2017, the team was sponsored by the

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, before

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took over the naming rights in 2018.

Team history

Founded in 2010 Team Raleigh–GAC's primary sponsor was the

who supplied the team's bicycles. The team was also sponsored by a roster of additional sponsors including

GAC Logistics GAC or Gac may refer to: Companies and organisations * GAC Group, a Chinese automotive company based in Guangzhou, Guangdong * GAC Ireland, an Irish bus manufacturer established with Bombardier (1980–1986) * Games Administration Committee, a ...

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, Don Amott and iPro. The team competed in senior professional events in the United Kingdom and Europe, other than the

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and

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races. For the 2011 season they expanded the team to 12 riders, and in 2013 they expanded again to 14 riders. In December 2013 it was announced that

Bernard Hinault Bernard Hinault (; born 14 November 1954) is a French former professional road cyclist. With 147 professional victories, including five times the Tour de France, he is often named among the greatest cyclists of all time. In his career, Hinault ...

would work with the team in a "patron" role for the 2014 season. After the team's initial season with sponsorship by Vitus in 2018, in 2019 the team added Brother UK as a co-sponsor, with the team's official name becoming "Vitus Pro Cycling Team, Powered By Brother UK".

Team roster

Major wins

;2012 :Stage 6

Vuelta Mexico Vuelta Ciclista Mexico Telmex was an annual road cycling race in Mexico that took place over the course of eight days, involving eight stages. The Mexico national tour had a rich history dating back to the 1940s, and the latest incarnation was rev ...

, Daniel Holloway :Tour Series sprints jersey winner,

Bernard Sulzberger Bernard Sulzberger (born 5 December 1983) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2016. He is the older brother of fellow professional racing cyclist Wesley Sulzberger. Major results ;2002 ...

:Tour Series Round 6 (Peterborough) Team win :Tour Series Round 9 stage win,

Graham Briggs Graham Briggs (born 14 July 1983) is a British road racing cyclist, who currently rides for British amateur team Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy. Career Born in Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Briggs initially played football as a youngs ...

(Colchester) :Tour Series Round 10 stage win,

(Stoke-on-Trent) ;2013 :Prologue

Tour de Normandie Tour de Normandie is a road bicycle race held annually in the region of Normandy, France. The race started in 1939, but was not held in the periods of 1940–1955 and 1960–1980. It was originally a race for amateurs, but was opened for professi ...

Tom Scully Tom Scully (born 15 May 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer. He played for the Melbourne Football Club, Greater Western Sydney Giants, and Hawthorn Football Club. A star midfielder at junior level, Scully was originally s ...

:Stage 3

Alexandre Blain Alexandre Blain (born 7 March 1981) is a French former road bicycle racer, who now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team . He started cycling for his local mountain bike club in his hometown of Peillon in 1997, riding in downhi ...

:Overall

Tour of the Reservoir The Tour of the Reservoir is a two-day road bicycle race around the Derwent Reservoir, Northumberland in the north of England, part of the British Premier Calendar The British Cycling Premier Calendar Road Race Series is a season-long compe ...

, Evan Oliphant ::Stage 2, Evan Oliphant : Pearl Izumi Tour Series ::Round 1 (Kirkcaldy), Team win ::Round 2 (Durham), Team win ::Round 7 (Redditch), 1st, Tom Scully ::Round 12 (Ipswich), 1st, Tom Scully :IG Markets London Nocturne, Tom Scully :Stafford Grand Prix, Tom Scully ;2014 :Gouesnou Cyclo-cross,

Matthieu Boulo Matthieu Boulo (born 11 May 1989) is a French bicycle racing, racing cyclist, who currently rides for French amateur team Team Pays de Dinan. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2006–2007 : 3rd French National Cyclo-cross Championships, National Junio ...

:Eddie Soens Memorial Race, Ian Wilkinson :Severn Bridge Road Race,

:Evesham Vale Road Race,

Yanto Barker Yanto Alexander Critchlow-Barker (born 6 January 1980) is a British former professional racing cyclist from Wales, who was the highest placed Briton in the 2005 Tour of Britain, coming ninth in the general classification. Career Born in Carmart ...

:Stage 2

, Evan Oliphant :Lincoln Grand Prix,

:Scottish Road Race Championship, Evan Oliphant :Tour Series Round 7 (Redditch),

:Elite Circuit Series (Stockton Festival of Cycling), George Atkins :Overall Elite Circuit Series, George Atkins :Stafford Kermesse, Morgan Kneisky :Grenchen Track championships (Madison), Morgan Kneisky :Overall Premier Calendar Road Series,

:UCI Track World Cup – London (Team pursuit),

Mark Christian Mark Peter Christian (born 20 November 1990) is a Isle of Man, Manx former racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI ProSeries, UCI ProTeam . A former member of the Great Britain Olympic Development Program, Christian won a bronze medal for the Isl ...

:UCI Track World Cup – London (Madison),

;2015 :Wally Gimber RR, Karol Domagalski :Crit on the Campus Stirling, Evan Oliphant

World champions

;2014 :

World Track championships (Madison), Morgan Kneisky

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vitus Pro Cycling Team Cycling teams based in the United Kingdom UCI Continental Teams (Europe) Cycling teams established in 2010