Voltas–Tartu 2024 by CCN

The Voltas–Tartu 2024 by CCN is an Estonian-registered UCI Continental road cycling team founded in 2018. It was called Cycling Tartu in its first 2 years 2018-2019 (amateur team). In 2019 Norman Vahtra got 8 UCI victories and turned pro in Israel Start Up Nation (WT). Cycling Tartu was founded and managed by the former pro rider Rene Mandri. He registerd the team as UCI continental team from 2020 and left the team at the end of 2022 to become one of the assistant Sports Directors in Israel-Premier Tech. The iconic ex-pro and TDF yello jersey Jaan Kirsipuu became the manager of the team and Lithuanian (ex)road race champion Gediminas Bagdonas joined as Sports Director. Cycling Tartu has formed riders like Markus Pajur, Rait Ärm, Madis Mihkels, Aivaras Mikutis and Antti Jussi Juntunen. Siim Kiskonen has been their longtime road captain.

Voltas–Tartu 2024 by CCN
Team information
UCI codeCCN
RegisteredEstonia
Founded2018 (2018)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Continental
BicyclesScott
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerJaan Kirsipuu
Team manager(s)Gediminas Bagdonas
Team name history
  • Tartu2024–BalticChainCycling.com (2020)
  • Ampler Development Team (2021)
  • Team Ampler - Tartu 2024 (2022)
  • Tartu2024 Cycling Team (2023)
  • Voltas–Tartu 2024 by CCN (2024)

Team roster

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As of 10 June 2023.[1]
Rider Date of birth
  Rokas Adomaitis (LTU) (2004-08-06) 6 August 2004 (age 19)
  Aaron Aus (EST) (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 20)
  Siim Kiskonen (EST) (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 (age 27)
  Markus Knaapi (FIN) (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 21)
  Alekss Krasts (LAT) (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 22)
Rider Date of birth
  Joonas Kurits (EST) (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22)
  Markus Pajur (EST) (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 23)
  Andre Roos (EST) (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 21)
  Lauri Tamm (EST) (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20)
  Jomantas Venckus (LTU) (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 19)

Major results

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2020
Stage 2 Baltic Chain Tour, Rait Ärm
  Estonia National Time Trial Championship, Gleb Karpenko
  Finland National Time Trial Championships, Ukko Peltonen
  Finland National Road Race Championships, Antti-Jussi Juntunen
2021
  Lithuania National Under-23 Road Race Championships, Aivaras Mikutis
  Latvia National Under-23 Road Race Championships, Pauls Rubenis
Stage 4 Dookoła Mazowsza, Antti-Jussi Juntunen

National champions

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2020
  Estonian Time Trial, Gleb Karpenko
  Finnish Time Trial, Ukko Peltonen
  Finnish Road Race Trial, Antti-Jussi Juntunen
2021
  Lithuanian U23 Road Race, Aivaras Mikutis
  Latvian U23 Road Race, Pauls Rubenis
2022
  Finnish Time Trial, Markus Knaapi
  Finnish U23 Time Trial, Markus Knaapi
  Latvian Road Race, Alekss Krasts
  Lithuanian U23 Road Race, Aivaras Mikutis

References

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  1. ^ "Ampler Development Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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