Eolo–Kometa
Eolo–Kometa is an Italian-registered, Spanish-based UCI ProTeam cycling team, that was founded in 2018.[2] The team was promoted from the UCI Continental level in 2021.[3]
![]() The team in 2021 | |
Team information | |
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UCI code | EOK |
Registered | Spain (2018–2020) Italy (2021–) |
Founded | 2018 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Continental (2018–2020) UCI ProTeam (2021–) |
Bicycles | Aurum Bikes |
Website | Team home page |
Key personnel | |
General manager |
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Team manager(s) | |
Team name history | |
2018 2019 2020 2021– | Polartec–Kometa (PLK) Kometa Cycling Team (KMT) Kometa Xstra Cycling Team (KTX) Eolo–Kometa (EOK) |
Based in Pinto, Spain, and sponsored by the Fundación Contador headed by Alberto Contador, it was launched in 2018 as a UCI Continental youth formation supporting the Trek-Segafredo team. [4] In 2021, under the patronage of the new sponsor Eolo SpA, it acquired the UCI ProTeam license, and this season it was invited for the first time to the Giro d'Italia. [5]
![](../I/Eolo-Kometa_Cycling_Team%252C_Giro_d'Italia_2021.jpg.webp)
A team car
Team roster
- As of 24 January 2023.[6]
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Major wins
- 2018
- Stages 1 & 4 Tour of Antalya, Matteo Moschetti
- International Rhodes Grand Prix, Matteo Moschetti
- Stage 2 International Tour of Rhodes, Matteo Moschetti
- Stages 4 & 7 Tour de Normandie, Matteo Moschetti
- Stage 1 Giro della Valle d'Aosta, Kevin Inkelaar
- Stage 2 Vuelta a Burgos, Matteo Moschetti
- Stage 2 Tour de Hongrie, Matteo Moschetti
- 2019
- Stage 3 Giro della Valle d'Aosta, Michel Ries
- Stage 4 Giro della Valle d'Aosta, Juan Pedro López
- 2020
- Stage 1 Giro Ciclistico d'Italia, Alejandro Ropero
- 2021
- Stage 14 Giro d'Italia, Lorenzo Fortunato
Overall Adriatica Ionica Race, Lorenzo Fortunato
- Stage 2, Lorenzo Fortunato
Hungary Time Trial Championships, Erik Fetter
- Stage 4 Tour du Limousin, Erik Fetter
- 2022
- Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana 1969, Giovanni Lonardi
Hungary Time Trial Championships, Erik Fetter
- Stage 4 Tour du Limousin, Vincenzo Albanese
- 2023
Overall Vuelta a Asturias, Lorenzo Fortunato
- Stage 2, Lorenzo Fortunato
- Stage 7 Giro d'Italia, Davide Bais
Supplementary statistics
Grand Tours by highest finishing position | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Race | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Giro d'Italia | 16 | 15 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tour de France | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vuelta a España | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Major week-long stage races by highest finishing position | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Race | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Down Under | NH | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Paris–Nice | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tirreno–Adriatico | 83 | 18 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Volta a Catalunya | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tour of the Basque Country | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tour de Romandie | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Critérium du Dauphiné | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tour de Suisse | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tour de Pologne | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Benelux Tour | — | NH[7] | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Monument races by highest finishing position | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monument | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Milan–San Remo | — | 11 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tour of Flanders | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Paris–Roubaix | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Il Lombardia | 15 | 55 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classics by highest finishing position | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Strade Bianche | 100 | 25 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E3 Harelbeke | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gent–Wevelgem | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amstel Gold Race | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
La Flèche Wallonne | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Clásica de San Sebastián | — | — | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
NH | Not held |
National champions
- 2021
Hungary Time Trial, Erik Fetter
- 2022
Hungary Time Trial, Erik Fetter
Notes
References
- Fotheringham, Alasdair (11 December 2020). "Contador and Basso invest in the long term at upscaled Eolo-Kometa". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Polartec–Kometa". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- "EOLO will be the main sponsor of the new project of the Alberto Contador Foundation: EOLO-KOMETA". Kometa Xstra Cycling Team. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "Storia | Eolo Kometa Team". 15 November 2020.
- "Wild Card Giro d'Italia 2021".
- "Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- Ryan, Barry (8 June 2022). "2022 Benelux Tour cancelled due to overcrowded calendar". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Eolo–Kometa at ProCyclingStats
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