Andalucía (cycling team)

Andalucía

Team information
UCI code	ACG
Registered	Spain
Founded	2005
Discipline	Road
Status	UCI Continental (2005) UCI Professional Continental (2006–2012)
Bicycles	Bottecchia
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
General manager	Antonio Cabello
Team name history
2005–2006 2007–2010 2011 2012	Andalucía-Paul Versan Andalucía-CajaSur Andalucía-Caja Granada Andalucía
Jersey

Andalucía (UCI Team Code: ACG) is a cycling team based in Spain; the team is managed by Antonio Cabello, and assisted by Juan Martinez as a directeur sportif. The team currently does not hold a requisite licence to compete in professional cycle racing, after the team were rejected a Professional Continental licence – where the team had competed at since 2006 – in December 2012.^[1]

The team looked to have a secure future, after the Andalusian government guaranteed sponsorship until 2010.^[2]

2012 roster

As of 9 January 2012.^[3]

Rider Date of birth  José Aguilar Vega (ESP) 17 November 1986  Antonio Cabello (ESP) 5 January 1990  José Luis Caño (ESP) 28 April 1988  Sergio Carrasco (ESP) 17 February 1985  Gustavo César (ESP) 29 January 1980  Javier Chacón (ESP) 29 July 1985  Pablo Lechuga (ESP) 16 August 1990  Juan José Lobato (ESP) 29 December 1988

Rider Date of birth  Román Osuna (ESP) 15 September 1989  Adrian Palomares (ESP) 18 February 1976  Javier Ramirez Abeja (ESP) 14 March 1978  José Luis Roldán (ESP) 13 November 1985  Jesús Rosendo (ESP) 16 March 1982  Eloy Ruiz (ESP) 7 January 1989  Jordi Simón (ESP) 6 September 1990  José Vicente Toribio (ESP) 22 December 1985

Major results

2005

1st Circuito de Getxo, David Fernández

2nd Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Carlos Castaño

1st Stage 1 & 3, Carlos Castaño

2006

1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucía, Adolfo Garcia Quesada

1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Castilla y Léon, Ángel Edo

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a La Rioja, 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, 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, Luis Pérez Rodríguez

2008

1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucía, José Antonio Lopez

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Castilla y Léon, Francisco Ventoso

1st Stage 1 Vuelta a La Rioja, Francisco Ventoso

1st Stage 7 Volta a Catalunya, José Luis Carrasco

2009

1st Stage 5 Tour de San Luis, Xavier Tondo

1st Prologue Vuelta a Andalucía, Xavier Tondo

1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Asturias, Ángel Vicioso

1st Stage 5 Volta a Portugal, Antonio Piedra

2nd Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Xavier Tondo

2010

1st GP Llodio, Ángel Vicioso

1st Vuelta a La Rioja, Ángel Vicioso

1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Asturias, Ángel Vicioso

2011

1st Stage 5a Rutas de America, Jesús Rosendo

1st Circuito de Getxo, Juan José Lobato

1st Stage 4a Volta a Portugal, José Vicente Toribio

2012

1st Stages 2 & 10 Vuelta de Chile, Juan José Lobato

1st Stage 5b Vuelta de Chile, Adrian Palomares

1st Stage 7 Vuelta de Chile, Javier Ramírez

1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucía, Javier Ramírez

1st Overall Azerbaijan Tour, Javier Ramírez

1st Stage 1, Javier Ramírez

1st Stage 5, Javier Chacón

1st Stage 5 Tour of Qinghai Lake, Juan José Lobato

References

1. "RusVelo, Andalucia miss Pro Continental licenses". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). 19 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
2. Salmerón, Antonio J. (2006-09-26). "Antequera leads new team based on Comunidad Valenciana". Latest Cycling News for 29 September 2006 (Cyclingnews.com). Retrieved 2006-10-02.
3. "Andalucia (ACG) - ESP". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

External links

• Official Site (Spanish)