Kelly–Simoldes–UDO explained

Kelly–SimoldesUDO
Code:KSU
Registered:Portugal
Discipline:Road
Status:Under-23 (2015–2017)
Continental (2018–)
Bicycles:Orbea
Website:http://www.bikecp.pt/
Generalmanager:Manuel Correia
Teammanager:Luís Pinheiro
Season:2015–2017
2018
2019
2020
2020–
Oldname:Liberty Seguros–Carglass
Liberty Seguros–Carglass (LSC)
UD Oliveirense–InOutBuild (UIO)
Kelly–InOutBuild–UD Oliveirense (KIU)
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Kelly–Simoldes–UDO is a Portuguese cycling team based in Oliveira de Azeméis, that holds a UCI Continental team licence. The cycling team is affiliated with União Desportiva Oliveirense (UDO), the largest multisports club of Oliveira de Azeméis.

History

Manuel Correia and Luís Pinheiro, both former road bicycle racers, founded the Bike Clube de Portugal in 2014 on the initiative to develop young riders. The club, with backing from insurance company Liberty Seguros and vehicle glass repair company Carglass, started racing the following year in the Under-23 rankings.

In 2018 the team gained UCI Continental status.[1] [2]

Major wins

2015
  • Portuguese National Track Scratch race, Luís Gomes
  • Portuguese National Track Points race, Luís Gomes
  • Portuguese National Track Omnium, Rui Oliveira
  • Stage 4 Volta a Portugal do Futuro, Luís Gomes
    2016
  • Portuguese U23 Time Trial, Gaspar Gonçalves
  • Stage 2 Volta a Portugal do Futuro, José Fernandes
    2017
  • Portuguese U23 Time Trial, José Fernandes
  • Overall Volta a Portugal do Futuro, José Fernandes
  • Stage 2, José Fernandes
    2020
  • Portuguese U23 Time Trial, Guilherme Mota
  • Stage 1 Volta a Portugal, Luís Gomes

    Notes and References

    1. News: Marques . Ana Paula . 2018-02-09 . Liberty Seguros-Carglass quer manter a filosofia . Portuguese . Record . Cofina . 2018-08-18 .
    2. News: 2018-02-27 . Bike Clube Portugal pronto para a nova temporada . Portuguese . A Voz de Azeméis . Cofina . 2018-08-18 .