Motorpoint Pro-Cycling Team
Encyclopedia
The Motorpoint Pro-Cycling Team (UCI Team Code: MPT) are a British
UCI Continental cycling team
.
and UCI ProTour
races. They also ride track events such as the Revolution
.
2009
2010
2011
United Kingdom
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UCI 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...
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Profile
The Motorpoint cycling team are sponsored by Motorpoint, a car supermarket. The team rides senior professional events in the United Kingdom and Europe, other than the Grand ToursGrand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
and 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...
races. They also ride track events such as the Revolution
Revolution (cycling series)
Revolution is a series of track cycling events held at the Manchester Velodrome in the north west of England. It is held annually, in the winter, during the track cycling season...
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Major Results
2008- 1st Stage 2, 3 & 4 Cinturon a MallorcaCinturón a MallorcaCinturón a Mallorca is a road bicycle race held annually on the island of Mallorca, Spain. Since 2005, it is classified as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
- 1st Abergavenny Criterium
- 1st GP of Wales
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of IrelandTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
2009
- 1st Stage 3 Cinturon a MallorcaCinturón a MallorcaCinturón a Mallorca is a road bicycle race held annually on the island of Mallorca, Spain. Since 2005, it is classified as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
- 1st Overall Tour of IrelandTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
- 1st Stage 1
2010
- 1st Stage 1 Cinturon a MallorcaCinturón a MallorcaCinturón a Mallorca is a road bicycle race held annually on the island of Mallorca, Spain. Since 2005, it is classified as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
2011
- 1st Stage 2 Tour DoonHame
- 1st Stage 3 Tour DoonHame
- 1st Stage 6 An Post Rás