Kelme (cycling team)
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | KEL |
| Registered | Spain |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Disbanded | 2006 |
| Discipline | Road |
| Team name history | |
| 1980–1981 1982 1983–1984 1985 1986–1989 1990–1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998–2003 2004 2005 2006 |
Kelme-Gios Kelme-Merckx Kelme Kelme-Merckx Kelme Kelme-Ibexpress Kelme-Don Cafe Kelme-Xacobeo Kelme-Avianca-Gios Kelme-Sureña Kelme-Artiach Kelme-Costa Blanca-Eurosport Kelme-Costa Blanca Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme Comunidad Valenciana-Elche Comunidad Valenciana |
Kelme was a professional cycling team based in Spain.
History
In 1979, Kelme sponsored the mountains classification in the Vuelta a España. The owners of Kelme were not satisfied with the publicity that this gave, so they decided to sponsor a cycling team instead.[1]
The Kelme team was formed from another Spanish cycling team, named Transmallorca in 1980. From 2004 cycling season Valencian government took the main sponsorship, Kelme becoming co-sponsor, finally dropping from the team at the end of the year. Despite this, team kept on running, but its days were numbered when on 20 August 2006, because of doping allegations on Operacion Puerto, Valencian government dropped its sponsorship. This was to become the last year for the oldest team in the peloton. The last couple of years, it was managed by Vicente Belda, former cyclist who was riding for the team from 1980 to 1988. Famous former riders included Alejandro Valverde, Roberto Heras, Aitor González, Oscar Sevilla, Ángel Casero and Fernando Escartín. Team's major results include wins in the Vuelta a España 2 times: in 2000 by Roberto Heras and Aitor González back in 2002.
Doping Controversy
In March 2004 in an exclusive interview with the Spanish newspaper As, the former Kelme cyclist Jesús Manzano exposed the systematic doping in the team. During the interview he detailed blood doping[2] as well as the various performance enhancing drugs he used while on the team.[3] Immediately the Kelme team denied the allegations and Jean-Marie Leblanc the director of the Tour de France was also sceptical about the allegations.[4] After more detailed revelations, the Kelme team who had been invited to the 2004 Tour de France had their invite withdrawn.[5]
The subsequent investigation into his doping activities and the allegations he made led to the questioning of several members of the Kelme team in April 2004. These included Eufemiano Fuentes who was at that time the current Kelme team doctor, Walter Virú the team doctor before Fuentes, and Alfredo Córdova who was working for Liberty Seguros but was involved with Kelme in 2003.[6] An investigation began into the practises of Fuentes in early 2006 by Central Operating Unit, the anti-drug trafficking arm of the Spanish Guardia Civil.[7] In May 2006, several arrests were made. Manzano's statements had led directly to the development of this investigation.[8] In June 2007 Manzano claimed that Alejandro Valverde doped with testosterone during the 2002 Vuelta a España.[9]
Major results
- 1980
- Circuito de Getxo (ESP), Felipe Yanez de la Torre
- GP Llodio (ESP), Felipe Yanez de la Torre
- Stage 6, Vuelta a Cantabria (ESP), Francisco Ramon Albelda
- 1981
- Stage 11 Vuelta a España (ESP), Jésus Suarez
- Memorial Manuel Galera (ESP), Juan Fernandez
- Memoria Santi Andia(ESP), Jésus Suarez
- 1st, 2 stages Vuelta a Aragón
- Stage 2, Vuelta Asturias (ESP), Jésus Suarez
- Stage 5, Vuelta a Cantabria (ESP), Jésus Suarez
- Stage 1, Deutschland Tour (GER), Juan Fernandez
- 1982
- Stage 7, Vuelta a España (ESP), Enrique Martinez
- Memorial Manuel Galera (ESP), Jesus Delgado
- Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama (ESP), Vicente Belda
- Overall and 1 stage, Vuelta Asturias
- Overall and prologue, Costa del Azahar
- Madrid six days
- Stage 4, Tour of the Basque Country
- 1983
- Memorial Manuel Galera (ESP), Jesus Delgado
- Subida al Naranco (ESP), Vicente Belda
- Alqueiras (ESP), Francisco Ramon Albelda
- Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia (ESP), José Recio
- Stage 3, Vuelta a la Rioja (ESP), Miguel Guerrero
- 1984
- Subida Urkiola (ESP), Vicente Belda
- Subida al Naranco (ESP), Vicente Belda
- Stage 6 part b, Vuelta Asturias (ESP), Miguel Angel Guerrero
- 1985
- Overall, Vuelta a Murcia (ESP), José Recio
- Subida al Naranco (ESP), José-Alirio Chizabas
- Circuito de Getxo (ESP), Antonio Esparza
- Bages (ESP), Miguel Angel Guerrero
- Segovia (ESP), Miguel Angel Guerrero
- 1986
- Subida Urkiola (ESP), Oscar J. Vargas
- 1987
- Memorial Manuel Galera (ESP), Juan Martinéz
- 1988
- Stage 4, Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme (ESP), Jaime Vilamajo
- 1989
- Stage 3, Vuelta a Murcia (ESP), Juan Martinéz
- 1990
- Mountains classification, 1990 Vuelta a España
- 1991
- Stage 2, Vuelta a los valles Mineros
- 1992
- Memorial Manuel Galera (ESP), Francisco Cabello
- GP Llodio (ESP), Ángel Edo
- Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama (ESP), Oswaldo Mora
-
Russia Road Race championship - Stage 6, Criterium du Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1993
-
Spain Road Race championship - Trofeo Mallorca (ESP), Asiat Saitov
- 1994
- Overall, Challenge Mallorca (ESP), Francisco Cabello
- Trofeo Masferrer (ESP), Ángel Edo
- Trofeo Soller (ESP), Ángel Edo
- GP Llodio (ESP), Asiat Saitov
- Stage 1, Vuelta a Andalucía Vuelta a Andalucía (ESP), Ángel Edo
- Stage 4, Route du Sud (FRA), Asiat Saitov
- 1995
- Memorial Manuel Galera (ESP), Ignacio Garcia Camacho
- Overall and 3 stages, Vuelta a Colombia
- Stage 3, Vuelta a Andalucía (Ruta del Sol) (ESP), Francisco Cabello
- 1996
- Overall, Challenge Mallorca (ESP), Francisco Cabello
- Trofeo Soller (ESP), Francisco Cabello
- Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama (ESP), Fernando Escartín
- Stage 13, Vuelta a Colombia (COL), Julio Cabrera
- Stage 3, Vuelta a Castilla y León (ESP), Mariano Moreda
- Stage 2, Vuelta Asturias (ESP), Mariano Moreda
- 1997
- Stage 12, Vuelta a España (ESP), Roberto Heras
- Overall and 1 stage, Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
- Overall, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (ESP), Juan Carlos Domínguez
- Overall and 2 stages, Vuelta a Murcia
- Overall and 1 stage, Volta a Catalunya
- Subida al Naranco (ESP), Roberto Heras
- Stage 2, Vuelta Asturias (ESP), Fernando Escartín
- 1998
- 2nd overall, Vuelta a España (ESP), Fernando Escartín
- Klasika Primavera (ESP), Roberto Heras
- Subida al Naranco (ESP), José-Luis Rubiera
- Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama (ESP), Marcos Serrano
- Stage 8, Volta a Catalunya (ESP), Fernando Escartín
- Stage 1, Vuelta a Aragón (ESP), Fernando Escartín
- 1999
- 3rd overall and 1 stage, Tour de France, Fernando Escartín
- 3rd overall, Vuelta a España (ESP), Roberto Heras
- Overall and 1 stage, Vuelta a Andalucía (Ruta del Sol)
- Klasika Primavera (ESP), Roberto Heras
- Trofeo Calvia (ESP), Francisco Cabello
- Castillon-la-Bataille (FRA), Fernando Escartín
- Stage 5, Paris–Nice (FRA), Santiago Botero
- Stage 4, Tour de Romandie (SUI), Oscar Sevilla
- 1st, 2 stages Euskal Bizikleta
- 1st, 2 stages, Vuelta a Murcia
- 1st, 2 stages, Vuelta Asturias
- Stage 4, Vuelta a Aragón (ESP), Eduardo Hernandez
- Stage 6, Volta a Catalunya (ESP), Roberto Heras
- 2000
- Overall and 2 stages, 2000 Vuelta a España
- 1st, 2 stages and Mountains Classification 2000 Tour de France
- Stage 13, Giro d'Italia (ITA), José-Luis Rubiera
- Overall, Challenge Mallorca (ESP), Francisco Cabello
- Trofeo Antratx (ESP), Francisco Cabello
- Clásica de Almería (ESP), Isaac Gálvez
- Six Jours de Grenoble (FRA), Isaac Gálvez
- Critérium Foral de Navarra (ESP), Roberto Heras
- Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia (ESP), Javier Otxoa
- Subida al Naranco (ESP), José-Luis Rubiera
- Memorial Manuel Galera (ESP), Oscar Sevilla
- Trofeo Luis Ocana (ESP), Oscar Sevilla
- Stage 2, Vuelta a Murcia (ESP), Francisco Cabello
- Stage 3, Tour du Limousin (FRA), Aitor Gonzalez
- Stage 4, Tour du Limousin (FRA), Félix Cárdenas
- Stage 2, Volta ao Algarve (POR), Aitor Gonzalez
- 1st, 2 stages, Vuelta a la Communidad Valenciana
- 2001
- 1st, 1 stage and Young rider classification Tour de France
- 1st, overall and 2 stages Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia
- Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama (ESP) (Santiago Botero Echeverry)
- Clasica de Sabiñanigo (Angel Vicioso Arcos)
- GP Miguel Indurain (Angel Vicioso Arcos)
- GP Llodio (ESP) (Juan José De Los Angeles Segui)
- 1st, 2 stages Tour de l'Avenir
- Stage 2 GP Mosqueteiros - Rota do Marquês (POR), Marina Grande (Isaac Gálvez Lopez)
- Stage 2 Volta ao Alentejo (POR), Grandola (Isaac Gálvez Lopez)
- Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo (POR), Alandroal (Angel Vicioso Arcos)
- Stage 1 part b Vuelta a Castilla y León (ESP), El Espinar (Javier Pascual Llorente)
- Stage 5 Vuelta a Castilla y León (ESP), Alto del Redondal (Javier Pascual Llorente)
- Stage 1 Volta a Portugal (POR), Odivelas (Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez)
- Stage 6 Circuito Montañés (ESP), Torrelavega (Eligio Requeio Dominguez)
- 2002
- 1st, 2 stages and 4th overall 2002 Tour de France (Santiago Botero)
- 1st, 2 stages Giro d'Italia
- 1st overall 2002 Vuelta a EspañaAitor Gonzalez Jimenez
-
World Time Trial championships (Botero) - 1st overall Challenge Mallorca (ESP) (Francisco Cabello)
- Trofeo Mallorca (ESP) (Isaac Gálvez Lopez)
- Valencia (ESP) (Oscar Sevilla Ribera)
- GP Miguel Indurain (ESP) (Angel Vicioso Arcos)
- Klasika Primavera (ESP) (Angel Vicioso Arcos)
- Stage 3 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (FRA), Pierrelatte (Santiago Botero Echeverry)
- Stage 7 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (FRA), Genève (José Enrique Gutierrez Cataluña)
- Trofeo de Palma (ESP), Palma (Isaac Gálvez Lopez)
- Classique des Alpes (FRA) (Santiago Botero Echeverry)
- Profronde van Pijnacker (NED) (Santiago Botero Echeverry)
- Profronde van Surhuisterveen (NED) (Santiago Botero Echeverry)
- Stage 7 Volta a Portugal (POR), Alcobaça (David Muñoz Bañón)
- Stage 8 Volta a Portugal (POR), Castelo Branco (Alexis Rodriguez Hernandez)
- 2003
- 1st 2 stages, Combination classification and 3rd overall 2003 Vuelta a España
- 1st overall Challenge Mallorca (ESP) (Alejandro Valverde Belmonte)
- Trofeo Mallorca (ESP), Palma (Isaac Gálvez Lopez)
- 1st overall and 2 stages Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia (ESP) (Javier Pascual Llorente)
- Criterium Valencia (ESP) (Alejandro Valverde Belmonte)
- Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia (ESP) (Alejandro Valverde Belmonte)
- Circuito de Getxo (ESP) (Roberto Lozano Montero)
- Trofeo Alcudia (ESP), Porto Cristo (Isaac Gálvez Lopez)
- Stage 4 part a Troféu Joaquim Agostinho (POR), Ribemar (Alejandro Valverde Belmonte)
- Stage 5 part a Troféu Joaquim Agostinho (POR), Ribemar (Alejandro Valverde Belmonte)
- Stage 3 Vuelta a Andalucía (Ruta del Sol) (ESP), Altro Ntra. Sra.de Araceli (Lucena) (Javier Pascual Llorente)
- Stage 4 Volta a Catalunya (ESP), Llívia (Jesus Maria Manzano Ruano)
- Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista a Aragón (ESP), Illueca (Alejandro Valverde Belmonte)
- Stage 3 Tour of the Basque Country (ESP), Vitoria (Alejandro Valverde Belmonte)
- 2004
- 1st, 4 stages and 3rd overall 2004 Vuelta a España
- 1st overall and 2 stages, Vuelta Ciclista a la Communidad Valenciana
- 1st overall Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia (ESP)
- 1st overall and 3 stages Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos
- 1st overall and 2 stages GP Estremadura - RTP
- Trofeo Manacor
- Klasika Primavera
- 1st, 2 stages Tour of the Basque Country
- 1st, 3 stages Vuelta a Castilla y León
- Stage 5 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- Stage 4 part a Vuelta de la Paz
- Stage 4 Clásica de Fusagasugá (COL), Circuit Fusagasuga (Iván Ramiro Parra Pinto)
- 1st, 2 stages Volta a Portugal
- 2005
- 1st, 3 stages 2005 Vuelta a España
- 1st overall and 1 stage Vuelta a Andalucía
- 1st overall Vuelta Ciclista Asturias
- Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 1st overall and 2 stages Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 1st overall and 1 stage Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja
- 1st overall and 1 stage Euskal Bizikleta
- Mountains classification Tour of the Basque Country
- GP Miguel Indurain
- 1st overall and 1 stage GP Internacional Costa Azul
- 1st overall and 1 stage Vuelta a Aragón
- Stage 8 Volta a Portugal
- Stage 2 Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia
- 2006
- 1st overall Challenge Mallorca
- 1st overall and 2 stages, Volta a Portugal
- Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- 1st, 2 stages Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- Stage 2 Vuelta a Andalucía
- Stage 3 Giro del Trentino
- Stage 5 Vuelta Ciclista Asturias
- Trofeo Pollença
References
- ↑ Haan, Rob de (3 March 2010). "Aanvalluh!!!!". www.nusport.nl (in Dutch). Sanoma Uitgevers. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ↑ Fotheringham, William (2004-09-22). "It can kill, but blood doping is in vogue again". London: Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ↑ "More revelations from Manzano". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ↑ "Manzano affair". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ↑ "No Tour invitation for Kelme". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ↑ "Manzano investigation widens". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ↑ "Everyone clean". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ↑ "Manzano's statements pivotal to latest scandal". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ↑ "Manzano slams Valverde and Aldag". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
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