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Cult Energy Pro Cycling (UCI team code: CUL) was a professional road bicycle racing team licensed in Denmark, that competed in the UCI Continental Circuits. It was established in 2000 under the name of "Cycling Horsens".
Team information | |
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UCI code | CUL |
Registered | Germany |
Founded | 2000 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | Continental (2000–2014) Pro Continental (2015) |
Key personnel | |
General manager | Christa Skelde |
Team manager(s) | Christa Skelde |
Team name history | |
2000 2001–2009 2010 2011–2012 2013 2014 2015 | Cycling Horsens Glud & Marstrand-Horsens Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Radgivning Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Team Cult Energy Cult Energy-Vital Water Cult Energy Pro Cycling |
On September 9, 2014, the team announced they had signed Linus Gerdemann from MTN–Qhubeka on a 2-year contract.[1] On October 10, 2014, the team announced they had signed Gustav Larsson on a one-year contract [2]
In August 2015, the team seemed to secure its survival after gaining sponsorship from German company Stölting Group, which sponsored the Continental team Stölting in 2015. As a result, the teams planned to join forces, giving the necessary budget to ensure the team could stay in the Professional Continental tier for 2016.[3] However, in December 2015, Cult announced they would exit the sport and no longer be able to fund the team. Stölting then stepped in to fill the funding void, continuing the team under a German license.[4][5] As a result, the Danish team disbanded.
Team roster
edit- As of 26 February 2015.[6]
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Major wins
edit- 2004
- Stage 10 Tour du Maroc, Max Nielsen
- Stages 4 & 5 Tour of South China Sea, Max Nielsen
- 2005
- Stage 5 Ringerike GP, Roy Hegreberg
- 2006
- Stage 2 Tour of Siam, Jacob Nielsen
- Stage 2 Ringerike GP, Haavard Nybø
- Stage 5 Tour de Indonesia, Jacob Nielsen
- 2007
- Stage 2 Tour of South China Sea, Morten Christiansen
- Stages 3, 4 & 5 Tour of South China Sea, Kim Nielsen
- 2008
- Stage 3 Istrian Spring Trophy, Kim Nielsen
- 2009
- GP Bikebuster, Jacob Nielsen
- 2010
- East Midlands Classic, Michael Berling
- Overall Flèche du Sud, Lasse Bøchman
- Stages 1 & 3 Festningsrittet, Troels Vinther
- 2011
- Stage 2 Tour de Normandie, Thomas Kvist
- Stage 1 Circuit des Ardennes, Troels Vinther
- GP Herning, Troels Vinther
- Stage 4 Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour, Thomas Kvist
- Overall Flèche du Sud, Lasse Bøchman
- Stage 3, Lasse Bøchman
- 2012
- Denmark Road Race Championships, Sebastian Lander
- Stage 2 Circuit des Ardennes, André Steensen
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs, Michael Valgren
- Himmerland Rundt, André Steensen
- Stage 1 Flèche du Sud, André Steensen
- Stage 5 Flèche du Sud, Patrick Clausen
- Overall Kreiz Breizh Elites, André Steensen
- Stages 1 & 2 (ITT), André Steensen
- 2013
- Grand Prix de la ville de Nogent-sur-Oise, Alexander Kamp
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs, Michael Valgren
- Skive–Løbet, Patrick Clausen
- Overall Flèche du Sud, Michael Valgren
- Stage 3, Michael Valgren
- Stages 1 & 4 Danmark Rundt, Magnus Cort
- 2014
- Dorpenomloop Rucphen, Michael Carbel
- Overall Istrian Spring Trophy, Magnus Cort
- Stages 1 & 2, Magnus Cort
- Stage 2 Circuit des Ardennes, Troels Vinther
- Stage 2 Tour du Loir-et-Cher, Troels Vinther
- Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop U23, Mads Pedersen
- Himmerland Rundt, Magnus Cort
- Destination Thy, Magnus Cort
- Ringerike GP, Magnus Cort
- Stage 3 Tour des Fjords, Magnus Cort
- Overall Ronde de l'Oise, Magnus Cort
- Stages 3 & 4, Magnus Cort
- Overall Czech Cycling Tour, Martin Mortensen
- Stage 2, Martin Mortensen
- Stage 1 Danmark Rundt, Magnus Cort
- 2015
- Overall Tour de Luxembourg, Linus Gerdemann
- Stage 2, Linus Gerdemann
- Velothon Wales, Martin Mortensen
- Sweden Time Trial Championships, Gustav Larsson
National champions
edit- 2012
- Denmark Road Race, Sebastian Lander
- 2015
- Sweden Time Trial, Gustav Larsson
References
edit- ^ Cycling News (9 September 2014). "Gerdemann to join Cult Energy in 2015". Cyclingnews.com.
- ^ "CULT Energy Pro Cycling adds Gustav Larsson to roster". Bike World News. 10 October 2014.
- ^ Cycling News (20 August 2015). "Cult Energy team saved thanks to new sponsor Stölting Group". Cyclingnews.com.
- ^ Cycling News (16 December 2015). "Stolting step in to save team after Cult Energy departure". Cyclingnews.com.
- ^ "Could Cult Energy's withdrawal as Danish team sponsor lead to Bjarne Riis's return? - Cycling Weekly". Cycling Weekly. 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Cult Energy Pro Cycling". Retrieved 26 February 2015.