Club Ciclista Olímpico La Banda, also known as simply Ciclista Olímpico, is an

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based in La Banda,

Santiago del Estero Santiago del Estero (, Spanish for ''Saint-James-Upon-The-Lagoon'') is the capital of Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina. It has a population of 252,192 inhabitants, () making it the twelfth largest city in the country, with a sur ...

. The club is mostly known for its

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team, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB), the top division of the Argentine league system. Other sports practised at the club are

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, women's

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and

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History

Ciclista Olímpico ("Olympic Bicycle racer" in English) was founded on December 9, 1921, first with

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as the main activity such as its name indicated. Soon, the club incorporated

as a new activity, being the first club in Santiago del Estero where members could play that sport.

Current roster

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

Head coaches

* Fernando Duró * Adrian Capelli

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ciclista Olimpico Basketball teams in Argentina Basketball teams established in 1921 Rugby union teams in Argentina Rugby clubs established in 1921 Field hockey clubs in Argentina Sports clubs and teams in Santiago del Estero Province