Rapha Condor-Sharp
Rapha Condor-Sharp
| Team information |
| UCI code |
RCS |
| Based |
United Kingdom |
| Founded |
2004 (2004) |
| Status |
Continental |
| Key personnel |
| General manager |
John Herety |
| Team name history |
2004
2005
2006–2007
2008
2009
2010– |
Recycling.co.uk-MG-XPower
Recycling.co.uk-MG-XPower-Litespeed
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Rapha Condor-Recycling.co.uk
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Rapha Condor-Sharp (UCI Team Code: RCS) are a British UCI Continental cycling team.[1][2] They were previously Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk following a merger between the recycling.co.uk Pro Cycling Team and the original RaphaCondor team at the end of 2007.
Profile
Rapha Condor is owned by Rapha, a cycling clothing company, and Condor, a London based bicycle manufacturer and store. The team is mainly British, including the world and Olympic track medallist, Chris Newton, and 2009 British champion Kristian House.
The team rides senior professional events in the United Kingdom and second-tier races such as the UCI Europe Tour (i.e. those other than the Grand Tours and UCI ProTour) as well as the UCI track programme.
Major Victories
2005
- 1st, Stage 6, Giro del Capo
- 1st, Stage 1, 3 & 6, Ruban Granitier Breton
- 1st, Lincoln International GP
- 1st, Stage 2, 3 & 6, FBD Insurance Ras
- 1st, FBD Insurance Ras
- 1st, British National Road Race Championship
- 1st, Havant International GP
2006
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour of Wellington
- 1st, Stage 3, Tour de Bretagne
- 1st, Stage 1 & 6, FBD Insurance Ras
- 1st, FBD Insurance Ras
- 1st, Prologue, Boucles de la Mayenne
- 1st, Stage 9, Tour of Southland
2007
2008
- 2009
- 1st Overall FBD Insurance Ras, Simon Richardson
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Beauce, Darren Lapthorne
- 1st United Kingdom Road Race Championship, Kristian House
- 2010
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de Taiwan, Dean Downing
- 1st Stage 6 Tour of Japan, Kristian House
- 1st Stage 1 FBD Insurance Ras, Dan Craven
- 1st Stage 5 FBD Insurance Ras, Jonathan Tiernan-Lock
- 2011
- 1st Overall Tour of South Africa, Kristian House
- 1st Stage 1, Kristian House
- 1st Rutland-Melton Classic, Zakkari Dempster
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de Korea, Ed Clancy
- 1st Stage 1 An Post Ras, Dean Downing
- 1st Stage 1 Ronde de l'Oise, Zakkari Dempster
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Leon, Dan Craven
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Leon, Jonathan Tiernan-Lock
- 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Leon, Kristian House
2011 Team
As of 2 January 2011
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Rider |
Date of birth |
| Graham Briggs (GBR) |
July 14, 1983 (1983-07-14) (age 28) |
| Ed Clancy (GBR) |
March 12, 1985 (1985-03-12) (age 26) |
| Dan Craven (NAM) |
February 1, 1983 (1983-02-01) (age 29) |
| Zakkari Dempster (AUS) |
September 27, 1987 (1987-09-27) (age 24) |
| Dean Downing (GBR) |
January 24, 1975 (1975-01-24) (age 37) |
| Ben Greenwood (GBR) |
July 30, 1984 (1984-07-30) (age 27) |
| Kristian House (GBR) |
October 6, 1979 (1979-10-06) (age 32) |
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2010 Team
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Rider |
Date of birth |
| Graham Briggs (GBR) |
July 14, 1983 (1983-07-14) (age 28) |
| Dan Craven (NAM) |
February 1, 1983 (1983-02-01) (age 29) |
| Matt Cronshaw (GBR) |
December 30, 1988 (1988-12-30) (age 23) |
| Zakkari Dempster (AUS) |
September 27, 1987 (1987-09-27) (age 24) |
| Dean Downing (GBR) |
January 24, 1975 (1975-01-24) (age 37) |
| Ben Greenwood (GBR) |
July 30, 1984 (1984-07-30) (age 27) |
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