Xacobeo Galicia was a professional continental

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from Spain. It competed in the

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and, when selected as a

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, in

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events. The creation of the team was announced on July 11, 2006, as Fundación Ciclismo Galego following the withdrawal of four of the nine Spanish professional cycling teams from the sport. Xacobeo Galicia was managed by Rodrigo Rodriguez, with assistance from

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and José Angel Vidal. The team received wildcard invitations to the

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and

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. It disappeared in 2010 following the withdrawal of the

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as sponsors.

History

In 2006, the Galician regional government, the

, proposed the creation of a Galician professional cycling team in an attempt to emulate the success the Basque government-sponsored team. The project received not only the economic support of the Xunta but that of the former Russian international

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, who following his retirement had set up Valery Karpin, S.L., a property company in the region. On August 26, 2008, with the acquisition of a new sponsor the team changed its name from Karpin Galicia to Xacobeo Galicia. File:Karpin Galicia.svg, Karpin Galicia (2007–2008) File:Xacobeo 2010 Galicia.png, Xacobeo Galicia (2010)

Wins

2007 *1st

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*1st Stage 2

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*1st Stage 6 & 9

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2008 *1st Stage 3

Tour of the Basque Country The Tour of the Basque Country (Officially: ''Itzulia Basque Country'') is an annual road cycling stage race held in the Spanish Basque Country in April. It is one of the races that make up the UCI World Tour calendar. As the Basque Country is ...

*1st Overall

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*1st Overall Clasica Alcobendas :1st Stage 1 *1st Overall

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*1st Stage 15

2009 *1st Stage 2

*1st

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*1st Stage 4 GP Paredes Rota dos Moveis *1st Stage 3

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*1st Stage 5

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*1st Stage 9

2010 *1st

Circuito de Getxo The Circuito de Getxo () is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo Getxo () (Spanish: ''Guecho'') is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basq ...

*1st Stage 20

Former riders

As of July 20, 2010.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Xacobeo-Galicia Defunct cycling teams based in Spain Sports clubs and teams in Galicia (Spain) Cycling teams established in 2007 Cycling teams disestablished in 2010