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Vitória S.C. (cycling Team)
Vitória–ASC (''UCI Continental Circuits, UCI code: ASC'') was a Portuguese cycling team in the UCI Continental category that was formed from the association between União Ciclista de Vila do Conde, União Ciclista de Vila do Conde of Vila do Conde and Vitória S.C., Vitória Sport Clube of Guimarães. The professional team was dissolved in 2007 due to a lack of support and investment in the team, however, continuing with basic training. History União Ciclista de Vila do Conde is a Portugal, Portuguese cycling team that is currently only under-23 and also races predominantly in cyclo-cross, cyclocross. The team was founded in 1998, at the time under the name ASC–Guilhabreu–Vila do Conde, and was professional between 2002 and 2007 with the intention of asserting itself as a professional road cycling team. However, it was in the last three years, 2005, 2006 and 2007, as a professional team that it achieved the European status of UCI Continental Circuits, UCI Continental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Bicycle Racing
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on Road surface, paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common competition formats are mass start events, where riders start simultaneously (though sometimes with a Handicapping, handicap) and race to a set finish point; and time trials, where individual time trial, individual riders or team time trial, teams race a course alone against the clock. Stage races or "tours" take multiple days, and consist of several mass-start or time-trial stages ridden consecutively. Professional racing originated in Western Europe, centred in France, Spain, Italy and the Low Countries. Since the mid-1980s, the sport has diversified, with races held at the professional, semi-professional and amateur levels, worldwide. The sport is governed by the (UCI). As well as the UCI's annual UCI Road World Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
