Vitória–SC (cycling team) explained

Vitória-ASC
Code:ASC
Discipline:Road
Cross-country
Status:Amateur (1998-2001)
Trade Team III (2002)
Trade Team II (2003)
Trade Team III (2004)
UCI Continental (2005-2007)
Amateur (2008-present)
Bicycles:Dynatek(2005)
Lapierre(2006)
Colnago(2007)
Website:https://ucviladoconde.wordpress.com/
Generalmanager:António da Silva Campos
Teammanager:José Augusto Oliveira e Silva
Season:1998-2001
2002-2004
2005
2006-2007
2008-2011
2012-present
Oldname:ASC–Guilhabreu–Vila do Conde
ASC–Vila do Conde
ASC–Chenço–Vila do Conde
Vitória–ASC
ASC/Vitória/RTL
ASC/KTM/Vitória
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Vitória–ASC (UCI code: ASC) was a Portuguese cycling team in the UCI Continental category that was formed from the association between União Ciclista de Vila do Conde and Vitória SC of Guimarães. The professional team was dissolved in 2007 due to a lack of support and investment in the team, however, continuing with basic training.

History

União Ciclista de Vila do Conde is a Portuguese cycling team that is currently only under-23 and also races predominantly in cyclocross. The team was founded in 1998, at the time under the name ASC–Guilhabreu–Vila do Conde, and was professional between 2002 and 2007 with the intention of asserting itself as a professional road cycling team.[1]

However, it was in the last two years as a professional team, 2006 and 2007, that it achieved the European status of UCI Continental Tour, just one category below the UCI WorldTour. This team had an initial budget of 350 thousand euros when União Ciclista de Vila do Conde joined Vitória SC de Guimarães, the team being known as Vitória–ASC.[2] [3]

During the 2000s, it tried to assert itself with a road race professional cycling team, achieving European UCI Continental Tour status.[4]

From 2008 to 2011, U.C. de Vila do Conde has continued to be associated with Vitória and only in under-23 road cycling, its most common name being ASC/Vitória/RTL.[5]

Since 2012, the team has been called ASC/KTM/Vitória in national road cycling races.[6] [7] [8]

It was also in 2011 that Vitória SC began cross-country cycling with an amateur team called Vitória SC/Bikeworld, participating in regional and national competitions.[9] [10]

Major wins

2002
  • Overall Circuito Montañés: Óscar Serrano
  • Points classification: Óscar Serrano
  • Stage 4: Rafael Milá
  • Stage 5 & 7: Óscar Serrano
  • Stage 1 Volta ao Alentejo: Rubén Galván
  • Portuguese Under-23 Time Trial Championship: Sérgio Paulinho
  • Teams classification Volta a Portugal do Futuro[11]
  • Points classification: Sérgio Paulinho
  • Mountains classification: Sérgio Paulinho
  • Prologue, Stage 2, 3 & 4: Sérgio Paulinho
    2003
  • Sprints classification Volta ao Algarve: Óscar Serrano
  • Points classification Circuito Montañés: Óscar Serrano
  • Stage 5a & 6
  • Stage 3 Volta a Portugal: Victoriano Fernández
    2004
  • Young rider classification GP M.R. Cortez–Mitsubishi: Sérgio Ribeiro
  • Sprints classification Volta ao Alentejo: Óscar Serrano
    2005
  • Stage 1 Volta a Portugal: Fidel Chacón
    2006
  • Stage 1 GP Abimota: Pedro Costa
    2007
  • Winner Clássica de Amarante: José Rodrigues
  • Winner Circuito de São Bernardo, Alcobaça: Gilberto Sampaio
  • Winner Circuito de Nafarros: José Rodrigues
  • Stage 4b GP Vinhos da Estremadura: José Rodrigues Points classification: José Rodrigues
    2010
  • Stage 3 Volta às Terras de Santa Maria Feira: Bruno Borges
  • Winner of Portuguese Under-23 Cup: Bruno Borges[12]
    2011
  • Winner of Troféu Festival da Bicicleta, cyclocross, Elite/Under-23: Mário Costa
  • National Championship, Track, Speed, Under-23: Leonel Coutinho
  • Stage 3 & 5 Volta a Portugal do Futuro: Leonel Coutinho
    2012
  • Stage 1 Volta a Portugal do Futuro: David Rodrigues[13]
  • Mountains classification Under-23 Stage 1 GP Liberty Seguros: Rui Barros[14]
  • Young rider classification Under-23 GP Liberty Seguros: David Rodrigues[15]

    Notable cyclists

    Some Portuguese cyclists passed through Vitória-ASC, such as:[16] [17]

    External links

    From CyclingArchives, ProCyclingStats, Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu and cyclingnews[18]

    References

    1. Web site: União Ciclista de Vila do Conde . 2024-06-28 . paralimpicos.pt . pt-PT.
    2. Web site: Vimaranenses apresentam equipa de ciclismo . 2024-02-22 . www.record.pt . pt-PT.
    3. Web site: Wayback Machine . 2024-06-27 . web.archive.org.
    4. Web site: Conde . União Ciclista Vila do . 2009-10-15 . VITORIA – ASC de Novo na Estrada . 2024-06-27 . União Ciclista de Vila do Conde . pt-PT.
    5. Web site: 2014-02-16 . Vitória/ASC/Real Objetiva Equipa de Ciclismo . 2024-06-27 . web.archive.org.
    6. Web site: 5 de setembro :: 20.ª Volta a Portugal do Futuro tem início em Águeda . 2024-06-27 . www.cm-agueda.pt . pt-PT.
    7. Web site: digital . guimarães . 2012-03-13 . CICLISMO: ASC/KTM/Vitória na estrada em 2012 .
    8. Web site: Trofa . O. Notícias da . 2013-02-03 . Pedro Martins no Club Ciclista Rias Baixas . 2024-06-27 . O Notícias da Trofa . pt-PT.
    9. Web site: BIKE WORLD . 2024-06-27 . Roots & Rain . en.
    10. Web site: Guimarães consagrou primeiros Campeões do Minho de BTT MaratonasAssociação de Ciclismo do Minho . 2024-06-27 . www.acm.pt.
    11. The riders on the squad were Sérgio Paulinho, Hermano Vieira, Sérgio Ribeiro, Bruno Pires, Gilberto Sampaio, Bruno Neves and Ricardo Santos
    12. Web site: Minhoto Bruno Borges venceu a Taça de Portugal de Sub 23 - Liberty Seguros Associação de Ciclismo do Minho . 2024-02-22 . www.acm.pt.
    13. Web site: digital . guimarães . 2012-09-06 . CICLISMO: David Rodrigues lidera Volta a Portugal do Futuro . 2024-06-27 . GUIMARAESDIGITAL.COM . pt-pt.
    14. Web site: Rodrigues . Carlos Viana . 2012-09-05 . Jovem do BTT lidera Futuro . 2024-06-27 . Atletismo Magazine Modalidades Amadoras . pt-pt.
    15. Web site: Informação . Sul . 2012-04-22 . Ricardo Mestre conquista GP Liberty Seguros . 2024-06-27 . Sul Informação . pt-PT.
    16. Web site: Who are the last winners in Guimarães, Portugal? . 2024-06-27 . www.procyclingstats.com.
    17. Web site: Who are the last winners in Vila do Conde, Portugal? . 2024-06-27 . www.procyclingstats.com.
    18. Web site: 2024-06-27 . en . Pedro Costa . cyclingnews.com.
    19. Web site: ASC - Vila do Conde 2002 . 2024-06-27 . www.procyclingstats.com.
    20. Web site: ASC - Vila do Conde 2002 . 2024-06-27 . memoire-du-cyclisme.eu.
    21. Web site: ASC - Vila do Conde 2003 . 2024-06-27 . www.procyclingstats.com.
    22. Web site: ASC - Vila do Conde 2003 . 2024-06-27 . memoire-du-cyclisme.eu.
    23. Web site: ASC - Vila do Conde 2004 . 2024-06-27 . www.procyclingstats.com.
    24. Web site: ASC - Vila do Conde 2004 . 2024-06-27 . memoire-du-cyclisme.eu.
    25. Web site: ASC - Chenco Jeans 2005 . 2024-06-27 . www.procyclingstats.com.
    26. Web site: ASC - Chenco Jeans - QConstroi 2005 . 2024-06-27 . memoire-du-cyclisme.eu.
    27. Web site: Vitória - ASC 2006 . 2024-06-27 . www.procyclingstats.com.
    28. Web site: Vitória de Guimarães - ASC 2006 . 2024-06-27 . memoire-du-cyclisme.eu.
    29. Web site: Vitória - ASC 2007 . 2024-06-27 . www.procyclingstats.com.
    30. Web site: Vitória de Guimarães - ASC - RTL 2007 . 2024-06-27 . memoire-du-cyclisme.eu.
    31. Web site: ASC - Vitória de Guimarães - RTL 2010 . 2024-06-27 . memoire-du-cyclisme.eu.
    32. Web site: Vitória de Guimarães - ASC - RTL 2011 . 2024-06-27 . memoire-du-cyclisme.eu.
    33. https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/tag/wielrennen/asc-ktm-vitoria?origin=nemo&season=WREL2012

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