Team Vorarlberg Santic
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| Team data | |
| UCI code | VBG |
| nationality |
 Austria
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| License | UCI Continental Team |
| operator | Pro-Event Cycling Sports GmbH |
| First season | 1999 |
| discipline | Street |
| Wheel manufacturer | Argon 18 |
| representative |
Thomas Kofler
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| Sportl. ladder |
 Werner Salmen
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| Name story | |
| Years | Surname |
| 1999–2000 2001 2002–2003 2004–2005 2005–2008 2009–2010 2011–2017 2018- |
ÖAMTC Volksbank-Colnago Volksbank-Schwinn Volksbank-Ideal Volksbank-Ideal Leingruber Volksbank-Vorarlberg Vorarlberg-Corratec Team Vorarlberg Team Vorarlberg Santic |
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| www.team-vorarlberg.at | |
The Vorarlberg Santic team is an Austrian cycling team with the status of a Continental Team . From 2006 to June 2010 the team started as a Professional Continental Team in races of the UCI Europe Tour and the UCI ProTour or UCI WorldTour . The team is based in Rankweil .
The team became known as Team Volksbank after the Volksbank had been the main sponsor and namesake since it was founded, but then withdrew from cycling sponsorship at the end of the 2008 season.
Team history
Beginnings (1999 to 2005)
The team was founded in 1999 under the name Team Volksbank- Colnago as an elite team and in the beginning mainly competed in national races in Austria . The team, mainly focused on young drivers from the U23 area, including the former mountain bike world champion Michael Rasmussen , later winner of the dotted jersey of the 2005 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France .
In 2002, under the leadership of twin brothers Thomas and Johannes Kofler, the team made the move to the GS3 team, which corresponds to the current status of a Continental team . From this season on, the team was called Volksbank- Ideal , under which it was able to celebrate its first international successes and for the first time became known to a broader public outside Austria. The first season as a semi-professional team ended with 35 top 10 placements, including eight wins. The young team's greatest successes were winning the mountain and points classification of the Tour of Austria .
In 2003, the team was reinforced with legionaries from neighboring countries. The two Swiss Pascal Hungerbühler and Jean Nuttli , who won the Brandenburg Tour , as well as the Slovene Jure Golčer , second in the overall ranking of the Tour of Austria , contributed significantly to the rise of Team Volksbank. In 2004 the German René Weissinger joined the team, who surprised with fourth place overall at the Bayern Tour . In the same year, Pascal Hungerbühler won a UCI professional race with the Cologne-Bonn Airport Cup . A notable achievement was three of four possible national championship titles that the team's drivers won in Austria: Hans-Peter Obwaller in the mountain championship, Harald Berger in the U23 time trial and Harald Morscher , who joined the team this season, for the first time the team history the road title. At the start of the 2005 season, René Weissinger won the Swiss UCI Tour de Berne race .
First Austrian professional team (2006 to 2008)
In 2006 the team became the first Austrian team to become the Professional Continental Team . The team's operating company has been Thomas Kofler and Harald Morscher's Pro Event Cycling Sports GmbH since 2006 . Well-known Austrian former ProTeam drivers such as Gerrit Glomser or Andreas Matzbacher strengthened the Volksbank team. In 2007, other well-known names followed, such as Gerhard Trampusch or the Swiss Florian Stalder , who moved from the abandoned Phonak Cycling Team to Vorarlberg.
Away from the racetracks, the team had a turbulent start to the racing year after former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich announced a new position in the management level of Team Volksbank at a press conference at which he announced his retirement from active cycling. When the suspicion against Jan Ullrich in the Spanish doping scandal was confirmed, the team reacted and put Ullrich's commitment on hold.
In addition to one of four ProTour wild cards for the Deutschland Tour , in 2007 the team also received the only wild card for the Tour de Suisse in which Florian Stalder won the sprint standings . On the 6th stage of the Tour of Austria, Gerrit Glomser celebrated the team's first stage success at the Tour of Austria .
On June 10, 2008, after a three-month probationary period, the team was confirmed as an official member of the "Movement for Credible Cycling", MPCC . Olaf Pollack achieved the greatest success this season with a stage win at the Bayern Tour .
Era after Volksbank (2009 to 2010)
After the long-time main sponsor of the team, the Austrian Volksbank, announced its withdrawal from cycling sponsorship for the 2009 season, the team started for the first time without a main sponsor under the name Team Vorarlberg-Corratec . This year, the team was the first Austrian team ever to be invited to the Tour of Flanders . The German sprinter Sebastian Siedler won one stage each of the Tour of Turkey and the Tour of Denmark for the team .
On June 12, 2010, the UCI announced the withdrawal of the team's Professional Continental license. The UCI officially gave no reasons for this.
As of July 1, the team was only equipped with a Continental license. Some of the top performers such as Andreas Dietziker , Hubert Schwab or René Haselbacher did not sign a new contract with the now third-class team. Ex-professional Harald Morscher , previously co-owner of the team, officially took over management.
In the second half of the season, Josef Benetseder won the mountain classification for the team at the Tour of Austria and in September, for the first time in team history, won the individual title in the Austrian cycling league, the Tchibo Top Cycling League .
New start as a Continental team (2011 to today)
For the 2011 season, Team Vorarlberg, as it was now officially called, did not obtain a license as a Professional Continental Team, and began the year for the first time since 2005 as a Continental Team . One year after Benetseder's individual title, the team's greatest success was the Tchibo Top Bike League team ranking for the first time in team history . At the end of the season, Harald Morscher withdrew from the team and Thomas Kofler took over the role of team manager again.
successes
Season 2019
Success in the UCI Europe Tour
| date | run | Cat. | winner |
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| 10th of May |
 1a. Stage CCC Tour-Grody Piastowskie ( EZF ) |
2.2 |
Jannik Steimle
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| 2th of June |
 4th stage of the Flèche du Sud
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2.2 |
Jannik Steimle
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| 14th June |
1st stage Upper Austria round trip
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2.2 |
Jannik Steimle
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| 13-16 June |
Overall ranking Upper Austria Tour
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2.2 |
Jannik Steimle
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| June 21st |
 2nd stage Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc
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2.2 |
 Colin Stüssi
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| July 6th |
Prologue Tour of Austria ( EZF ) |
2.1 |
Jannik Steimle
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| July 11th |
5th stage tour of Austria
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2.1 |
Jannik Steimle
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2018 season
Success in the UCI Europe Tour
| date | run | Cat. | winner |
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| June 22 |
3rd stage Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc ( EZF ) |
2.2 |
Patrick Schelling
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| 23rd June |
4th stage Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc
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2.2 |
Patrick Schelling
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| 29th of July |
2nd stage Kreiz Breizh Elites
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2.2 |
Jannik Steimle
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| August 14th |
 Prologue Tour de Hongrie ( EZF ) |
2.1 |
Patrick Schelling
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| 7th of September |
 3rd stage Okolo Jižních Čech ( EZF ) |
2.2 |
Patrick Schelling
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| the 9th of September |
5th stage Okolo Jižních Čech
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2.2 |
Jannik Steimle
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National road cycling champions
| date | run | winner |
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| 17th of June |
Swiss Championship - Road Race (U23) |
Lukas Rüegg
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2017 season
Success in the UCI Europe Tour
| date | run | Cat. | winner |
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| September 2nd |
4th stage Okolo Jižních Čech
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2.2 |
Patrick Schelling
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team
 Team roster | |||
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| Surname | Date of birth | country | Previous team |
| Sebastian Baldauf | February 22, 1989 |
 Germany |
MLP Bergstrasse (2014) |
| Manuel Bosch | April 28, 1989 |
 Austria |
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| Zsolt Dér | March 25, 1983 |
 Hungary |
Start-Massi (2015) |
| Gian Friesecke | November 26, 1994 |
 Switzerland |
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| Daniel Geismayr | August 28, 1989 |
Austria |
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| Maximilian Hammerle | June 25, 1993 |
Austria |
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| Reinier honey | October 28, 1983 |
 Netherlands |
Roompot-Oranje Peloton (2016) |
| Patrick Hunter | 3rd February 1994 |
Austria |
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| Michael Kucher | March 26, 1993 |
Austria |
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| Fabian Lienhard | 3rd September 1993 |
Switzerland |
BMC Development (2016) |
| Lukas Meiler | February 14, 1995 |
Germany |
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| Martin Meiler | March 19, 1998 |
Germany |
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| Patrick Schelling | May 1, 1990 |
Switzerland |
IAM (2015) |
| Théry Schir | February 18, 1993 |
Switzerland |
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| Francesc Zurita | January 10, 1992 |
 Spain |
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| Source: UCI | |||
2010 season
| date | run | Cat. | driver |
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| March 21st |
Opening race Leonding |
NE |
Josef Benetseder
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| June 12 |
2nd stage Upper Austria tour
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2.2 |
Josef Benetseder
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| July 11th |
Mountain classification Austria tour
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2.HC |
Josef Benetseder
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| 12th September |
Overall ranking Tchibo Top Rad Liga |
Josef Benetseder
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2009 season
| date | run | Cat. | driver |
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| April 19th |
 8th stage Presidential Cycling Tour
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2.1 |
Sebastian Siedler
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| August 2nd |
 5th stage Tour of Denmark
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2.HC |
Sebastian Siedler
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2008 season
| date | run | winner |
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| September 14th |
Overall ranking (U23) Tchibo Top Rad Liga |
Christoph Sokoll
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| September 6th |
Mountain classification Germany Tour
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Daniel Musiol
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| August 10 |
GP Kalsdorf |
 Cameron Litter
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| 4th of August |
Bischofshofen criterion |
Gerrit Glomser
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| August 2nd |
Rankweil criterion |
René Weissinger
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| July 19 |
Hohenems criterion |
Harald Morscher
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| June 22 |
Sprint classification Tour de Suisse
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René Weissinger
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| June 21st |
Lungau tour |
Gerrit Glomser
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| 8th June |
Vienna-Laßnitzhöhe |
Daniel Musiol
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| May 29th |
2nd stage Bavaria Tour
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Olaf Pollack
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| February 17th |
 Mountain classification Giro di Grossetto |
Gerrit Glomser
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2007 season
| date | run | winner |
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| September 23rd |
GP Vorarlberg *
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Gerrit Glomser
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| September 22 |
Rankweil criterion |
Werner Riebenbauer
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| August 25 |
2nd Night Race in Waidhofen / Ybbs
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Gerrit Glomser
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| 12. August |
Road race Sarleinsbach |
Josef Benetseder
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| 21 July |
Hohenems criterion |
Harald Morscher
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| July 13th |
Stage win, Tour of Austria
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Gerrit Glomser
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| June 24th |
Tour de Suisse, sprint classification |
Florian Stalder
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| June 22 |
Radboom Nightrace Nauders |
Christian Lener
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| 12th of May |
Köflach criterion |
Harald Morscher
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2006 season
| date | run | winner |
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| June 11th | Road race Ranshofen |
Harald Morscher
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| 18th of June | Viper GP Carinthia |
Gerrit Glomser
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| June 24th | ÖM time trial (U23) |
Stefan Denifl
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| 22nd of July | Hohenems criterion |
Patrick Riedesser
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| 12. August | Dornbirn criterion |
Gerrit Glomser
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| 13 August | Rankweil criterion |
Harald Morscher
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| 15th of July | GP Vorarlberg |
Harald Morscher
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| September 3 | Street price Schwaz |
Harald Morscher
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Placements in UCI rankings
UCI America Tour
| season | License | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2009 | Professional Continental | - | - |
| 2010 - 2011 | Continental | - | - |
| 2012 | Continental | 39. |
Patrick Konrad (199th)
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| 2013 - 2016 | Continental | - | - |
UCI Asia Tour
| season | License | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2008 | Professional Continental | 37. |
Pascal Hungerbühler (65.)
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| 2009 | Professional Continental | 40. |
René Haselbacher (140th)
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| 2010 | Continental | 53. |
René Weissinger (270.)
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| 2011 | Continental | 49. |
René Weissinger (216.)
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| 2012 | Continental | - | - |
| 2013 | Continental | 49. |
Daniel Biedermann (133.)
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| 2014 | Continental | 28. |
Fabian Schnaidt (45th)
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| 2015 | Continental | 59. |
 Víctor de la Parte (154.)
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| 2016 | Continental | - | - |
UCI Europe Tour
| season | License | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2003 | GS III | 4th | |
| 2004 | GS III | 7th | |
| 2005 | Continental | 58. |
René Weissinger (96th)
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| 2006 | Professional Continental | 66. |
Harald Morscher (287.)
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| 2007 | Professional Continental | 47. |
Florian Stalder (126.)
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| 2008 | Professional Continental | 48. |
Andreas Dietziker (159.)
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| 2009 | Professional Continental | 58. |
Sebastian Siedler (134.)
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| 2010 | Continental | 67. |
Josef Benetseder (398.)
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| 2011 | Continental | 86. |
Reto Hollenstein (247.)
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| 2012 | Continental | 29 |
 Robert Vrečer (16.)
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| 2013 | Continental | 90. |
Dominik Hrinkow (448.)
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| 2014 | Continental | 55. |
Fabian Schnaidt (224.)
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| 2015 | Continental | 44. |
Víctor de la Parte (25th)
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| 2016 | Continental | 53. |
Patrick Schelling (203.)
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UCI Oceania Tour
| season | License | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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| 2005 | Continental | 6th |
 Fraser MacMaster (7.)
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| 2006 | Professional Continental | 22nd |
Werner Riebenbauer (37th)
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| 2007 | Professional Continental | - | - |
| 2008 | Professional Continental | 14th |
Cameron Litter (14.)
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| 2009 | Professional Continental | - | - |
| 2010 - 2016 | Continental | - | - |
Known former drivers
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Michael Rasmussen (1999)
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Jean Nuttli (2003-2004)
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Christian Pfannberger (2003)
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Jure Golčer (2003)
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Harald Morscher (2006-2009)
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Gerrit Glomser (2006-2008)
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Sven Teutenberg (2006-2007)
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Gerhard Trampusch (2007)
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Olaf Pollack (2008)
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Wim Van Huffel (2009) -
René Haselbacher (2009-2010)
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Sebastian Siedler (2009-2010)
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Raivis Belohvoščiks (2011) -
Silvan Dillier (2011)
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René Weissinger (2004–2005 and 2007–2012)
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Josef Benetseder (2006–2012)
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Robert Vrečer (2012 and 2014)
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Reinier Honey (2014) -
Fabian Schnaidt (2014)
Jersey history
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
See also
- Team Vorarlberg / season 2016
- Team Vorarlberg / 2015 season
- Team Vorarlberg / 2014 season
- Team Vorarlberg / 2013 season
- Team Vorarlberg / 2012 season
- Team Vorarlberg / 2011 season
- Vorarlberg-Corratec / 2010 season
Web links
- Official website
- Team Vorarlberg Santic in the ProCyclingStats.com database
- Team Vorarlberg Santic in the UCI database
Individual evidence
- ↑ radsport-news.com: Team Volksbank from 2009 without main sponsor , accessed on March 16, 2011.
- ^ Rad-net.de: Team Volksbank in the "Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Credible" , accessed on June 13, 2008.
- ↑ report at Live-Radsport.ch , accessed on June 12 of 2010.