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Andalucía-Caja Granada is a professional continental cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...

 based in Spain
Spain
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 that participates in UCI Continental Circuits
UCI Continental Circuits
The UCI Continental Circuits are road bicycle racing competitions contested under the auspices of the Union Cycliste Internationale . The five circuits are inferior to the UCI ProTour. Both the ProTour and the circuits comprise a series of races in which various cycling teams compete regularly...

 races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...

 events. The team is managed by Antonio Cabello, assisted by Juan Martinez as a directeur sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...

.

The team looks to have a secure future since the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...

n government has guaranteed sponsorship until 2010.

Major results

2005
1st Circuito de Getxo
Circuito de Getxo
The Circuito de Getxo is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo, Spain. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....

, David Fernández
2nd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
Vuelta a Burgos
Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Burgos has been a multi-day stage race as part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarés:...

, Carlos Castaño
Carlos Castaño
Carlos Castaño Gil was the founder of the Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Córdoba and Urabá , an extreme right paramilitary organization in Colombia...

1st Stage 1 & 3, Carlos Castaño
Carlos Castaño
Carlos Castaño Gil was the founder of the Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Córdoba and Urabá , an extreme right paramilitary organization in Colombia...


2006
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucia
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....

, Adolfo Garcia Quesada
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Castilla y Léon
Vuelta a Castilla y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Castilla y León has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Past winners:-External links:*...

, Ángel Edo
Ángel Edo
Ángel Edo Alsina is a professional road racing cyclist since 1992, currently riding for Vitoria-ASC.-External links:...

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a la Rioja
Vuelta a La Rioja
The Vuelta a La Rioja is a regional Spanish road bicycle race held in La Rioja. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour.The event is facing financial challenges in 2009. Wrote velonews.com:...

, Manuel Vazquez
1st Stage 2 Volta a Catalunya, Luis Perez Romero
1st GP Llodio, Jaume Rovira
1st Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua, Luis Perez Romero
1st Stage 1 & 3, Luis Perez Romero

2007
1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo
Volta ao Alentejo
The Volta ao Alentejo is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Alentejo, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarès:-External links:**...

, Manuel Vazquez
1st Stage 1, Manuel Vazquez
1st Overall Clasica Alcobendas, Luis Pérez Rodríguez
1st Stage 1, Luis Pérez Rodríguez
1st Stage 18 Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...

, Luis Pérez Rodríguez

2008
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucia
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....

, José Antonio Lopez
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Castilla y Léon
Vuelta a Castilla y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Castilla y León has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Past winners:-External links:*...

, Francisco Ventoso
Francisco Ventoso
Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi is a Spanish road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris-Bruxelles in a bunch sprint...

1st Stage 1 Vuelta a la Rioja
Vuelta a La Rioja
The Vuelta a La Rioja is a regional Spanish road bicycle race held in La Rioja. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour.The event is facing financial challenges in 2009. Wrote velonews.com:...

, Francisco Ventoso
Francisco Ventoso
Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi is a Spanish road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris-Bruxelles in a bunch sprint...

1st Stage 7 Volta a Catalunya, José Luis Carrasco
José Luis Carrasco
José Luis Carrasco Gamiz is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Andalucía-Cajasur.- Palmarès :200420052008- External links :...


2009
1st Stage 5 Tour de San Luis
Tour de San Luis
The Tour de San Luis is a road cycling race held in San Luis Province, Argentina. The race consists of only a men's competition over a prologue and five stages. The 2007 Tour de San Luis was the first edition of the race and was part of the 2006–2007 UCI America Tour.-Past winners:-References:* *...

, Xavier Tondo
Xavier Tondó
Xavier Tondo Volpini was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who specialized in mountain stages of bicycle races- Death :...

1st Prologue Vuelta a Andalucia
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....

, Xavier Tondo
Xavier Tondó
Xavier Tondo Volpini was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who specialized in mountain stages of bicycle races- Death :...

1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Asturias
Vuelta a Asturias
Vuelta a Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...

, Ángel Vicioso
Ángel Vicioso
Ángel Vicioso Arcos is an Spanish road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20002001...

1st Stage 5 Volta a Portugal
Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal em bicicleta is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held in Portugal. The competition takes place annually during a two-week span.- History :...

, Antonio Piedra
2nd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
Vuelta a Burgos
Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Burgos has been a multi-day stage race as part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarés:...

, Xavier Tondo
Xavier Tondó
Xavier Tondo Volpini was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who specialized in mountain stages of bicycle races- Death :...


2010
1st GP Llodio, Ángel Vicioso
Ángel Vicioso
Ángel Vicioso Arcos is an Spanish road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20002001...

1st Vuelta a la Rioja
Vuelta a La Rioja
The Vuelta a La Rioja is a regional Spanish road bicycle race held in La Rioja. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour.The event is facing financial challenges in 2009. Wrote velonews.com:...

, Ángel Vicioso
Ángel Vicioso
Ángel Vicioso Arcos is an Spanish road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20002001...

1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Asturias
Vuelta a Asturias
Vuelta a Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...

, Ángel Vicioso
Ángel Vicioso
Ángel Vicioso Arcos is an Spanish road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20002001...


2011
1st Stage 5a Rutas de America
Rutas de América
Rutas de América is a stage road bicycle race held annually in February in Uruguay. Since 2009, the race is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI America Tour.- Winners :...

, Jesús Rosendo
Jesús Rosendo
Jesús Rosendo Prado is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Andalucía-Cajasur...

1st Circuito de Getxo
Circuito de Getxo
The Circuito de Getxo is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo, Spain. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....

, Juan José Lobato
Juan José Lobato
Juan José Lobato del Valle is a professional Spanish road cyclist, currently riding for Andalucía-Caja Granada.-Palmarès:20062011-References:* at Andalucía-Caja Granada...

1st Stage 4a Volta a Portugal
Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal em bicicleta is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held in Portugal. The competition takes place annually during a two-week span.- History :...

, José Vicente Toribio

2011 squad

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