Torku Şekerspor
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Torku Şekerspor (UCI team code: TRK) was a Turkish professional cycling team, based in Konya, Central Anatolia.They folded after the 2018 season. The team was sponsored by the local sugar and chocolate industries. It is part of the Konya Anadolu Selçukspor organisation, a Turkish TFF Second League football team.[1]
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Team information | |
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UCI code | TRK |
Registered | Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey |
Founded | 2005 |
Disbanded | 2018 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Continental |
Bicycles | Salcano |
Key personnel | |
Team manager(s) | Branko Filip |
Team name history | |
2005 2006–2007 2008–2009 2010 2011–2012 2012–2014 2014–2018 | Hemus 1896 Aurora 2000 Berchi Hemus 1896–Berneschi Hemus 1896 Hemus 1896–Vivelo Torquay Sheker Konya Vivelo Konya–Torku Şekerspor Torku Şekerspor |
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In 2011, the team became Turkey's first ever professional bicycle racing team. It has UCI Continental team status.[1]
Team member Miraç Kal qualified for participation in the road race event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
Team member Ahmet Örken qualified for participation in the time trial event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]