Torku Şekerspor
Torku Şekerspor | |
Team data | |
UCI code | TRK |
nationality |
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License | Continental team |
First season | 2005 |
discipline | Street |
Wheel manufacturer | Salcano |
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Team manager |
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Name story | |
Years | Surname |
2005 2006–2007 2010 2011 2012 2013- |
Hemus 1896 Aurora 2000 Berchi Hemus 1896-Berneschi Hemus 1896-Vivelo Konya Torku Şeker Spor-Vivelo Konya Torku Şeker Spor Torku Şekerspor |
Website | |
www.konyasekerspor.com |
Torku Şekerspor is a Turkish road cycling team based in Konya .
The team was founded in 2005 under the name Hemus 1896 Aurora 2000 Berchi and took part in the UCI Continental Circuits as a Continental team until 2007 . For the next two years they drove as a nationally registered team and since 2010 again as a Continental team under the name Hemus 1896-Vivelo. In 2011 and 2012 the team was called Konya Torku Şeker Spor-Vivelo and was registered with a Turkish license.
The manager is Mehmet Cinar, who is supported by the sporting directors Aziz Ay, Top Hasan Serkan, Sadettin Kızıl, Mehmet Safakci and Ergün Esenkaya.
The team's greatest success to date was achieved on the Tour of Turkey 2012 by the Bulgarian Iwajlo Gabrowski , who, however, tested positive for the doping agent erythropoietin and was disqualified. The team with Mustafa Sayar was also successful in the Tour of Turkey in 2013 , who was third from last in the previous year. However, in July 2013 it was announced that he had also tested positive for EPO several weeks before this race.
2018 season
Success in the UCI Asia Tour
date | run | Cat. | winner |
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30th July |
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2.HC |
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Success in the UCI Europe Tour
date | run | Cat. | winner |
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3 March |
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2.2 |
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4th of March |
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2.2 |
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2-4 March |
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2.2 |
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March 23 |
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2.2 |
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22-25 March |
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2.2 |
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March 30 |
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2.2 |
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May 3rd |
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2.2 |
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May 4th |
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2.2 |
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May 6th |
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2.2 |
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3rd-6th May |
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2.2 |
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June 19th |
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2.2 |
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18.-21. June |
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2.2 |
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16th September |
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2.2 |
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September 29th |
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2.2 |
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National road cycling champions
date | run | winner |
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5th July |
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2017 season
Success in the UCI Africa Tour
date | run | Cat. | winner |
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February 5th |
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1.2 |
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February 6th |
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1.2 |
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Success in the UCI Asia Tour
date | run | Cat. | winner |
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July 19 |
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2.HC |
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July 26th |
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2.HC |
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Success in the UCI Europe Tour
date | run | Cat. | winner |
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12th of May |
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2.2 |
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3rd of June |
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2.2 |
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17th of June |
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2.2 |
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18th of June |
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2.2 |
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National road cycling champions
date | run | winner |
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June 29th |
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Placements in UCI rankings
UCI Africa Tour
season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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2010 | - | - |
2011 | 12. |
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2012 | 10. |
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2013 | 6th |
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2014 | - | - |
2015 | 6th |
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2016 | - | - |
UCI Asia Tour
season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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2010 - 2011 | - | - |
2012 | 50. |
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2013 | 12. |
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2014 | 30th |
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2015 | 36. |
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2016 | - | - |
UCI Europe Tour
season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
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2010 | 34. |
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2011 | 33. |
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2012 | 57. |
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2013 | 48. |
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2014 | 72. |
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2015 | 20th |
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2016 | 59. |
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See also
- Hemus 1896-Vivelo / Season 2010
- Konya Torku Şeker Spor-Vivelo / Season 2011
- Konya Torku Şeker Spor / 2012 season
- Torku Şekerspor / 2013 season
- Torku Şekerspor / 2014 season
- Torku Şekerspor / 2015 season
- Torku Şekerspor / Season 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ radsport-news.com from July 18, 2012: Tour of Turkey winner Gabrovski tested positive for EPO
- ↑ velonation.com of October 7, 2012: Disqualified Tour of Turkey winner Ivaïlo Gabrovski gets a two-year suspension for EPO
- ↑ radsport-news.com from July 15, 2013: Tour of Turkey winner Sayar tested positive for EPO
- ↑ velonation.com of July 15, 2013: Positive EPO test for Mustafa Sayar in Algerian race, Tour of Turkey winner could lose title
Web links
- Official website
- Torku Şekerspor in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Torku Şekerspor in the ProCyclingStats.com database