Pezula Racing
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Pezula Racing were a UCI Continental cycling team
registered in Ireland
that participated predominantly in races on the UCI Europe Tour. The team was managed by Brian O'Loughlin with assistance from directeur sportif
David McQuaid.
Their biggest wins were 2 stages in the 2008 Rás Tailteann
It was announced in July 2008 that due to economic pressures in Ireland and the downturn in the construction industry, Pezula Construction would stop the sponsorship of the team. However, the directeur sportif David McQuaid has stepped in and his company DMC Sports Ireland will take over the sponsorship of the team.. This was announced while the team were racing in Quinghai Lake, China.
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
registered in Ireland
Ireland
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that participated predominantly in races on the UCI Europe Tour. The team was managed by Brian O'Loughlin with assistance from directeur sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
David McQuaid.
Their biggest wins were 2 stages in the 2008 Rás Tailteann
It was announced in July 2008 that due to economic pressures in Ireland and the downturn in the construction industry, Pezula Construction would stop the sponsorship of the team. However, the directeur sportif David McQuaid has stepped in and his company DMC Sports Ireland will take over the sponsorship of the team.. This was announced while the team were racing in Quinghai Lake, China.
2008
- 1st, East Midlands International Cicle ClassicEast Midlands International Cicle ClassicThe East Midlands International CiCLE Classic is a road bicycle race that starts in Oakham and finishes in Melton Mowbray. The 2008 version was 158 km long....
(1.2): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour... - 1st, Stage 6 FBD Insurance Ras (2.2): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour...
- 1st, Stage 8 FBD Insurance Ras (2.2): David O'LoughlinDavid O'LoughlinDavid O'Loughlin is a professional cyclist with the Asian based Giant Kenda team for 2011. O'Loughlin rode for Ireland at World Championships and has won the national road championship three times...
- 2nd, Stage 5 Tour of IrelandTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
(2.1): Fredrik Ericsson - 2nd, Stage 5 FBD Insurance Ras (2.2): David O'LoughlinDavid O'LoughlinDavid O'Loughlin is a professional cyclist with the Asian based Giant Kenda team for 2011. O'Loughlin rode for Ireland at World Championships and has won the national road championship three times...
- 2nd, Stage 2 Giro Del Capo: David O'LoughlinDavid O'LoughlinDavid O'Loughlin is a professional cyclist with the Asian based Giant Kenda team for 2011. O'Loughlin rode for Ireland at World Championships and has won the national road championship three times...
- 2nd, Stage 2 Tour de BeauceTour de BeauceTour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986...
(2.2): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour... - 2nd, Stage 5 Tour Of IrelandTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
(2.1): Frederik Ericsson - 2nd, Univest Grand Prix: Frederik Ericsson
- 4th, Stage 3 FBD Insurance Ras (2.2): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour...
- 4th, Stage 5 FBD Insurance Ras (2.2): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour...
- 4th, Stage 8 FBD Insurance Ras (2.2): Cameron Jennings
- 4th, Stage 6 Tour de BeauceTour de BeauceTour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986...
(2.2): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour... - 5th, Stage 8 FBD Insurance Ras (2.2): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour...
- 5th, Stage 5 Tour de BeauceTour de BeauceTour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986...
(2.2): Cameron Jennings - 5th, Race 2 World View Challenge: Kieran PageKieran PageKieran Page is a British professional racing cyclist. He represented Britain at the junior road world championship in 2001.Page set a new Commonwealth record at the 2002 Commonwealth Games with 4:29:662 in the 4 km pursuit. The previous record was held by Brad McGee in 4:30:594, set in...
- 6th, East Midlands International Cicle ClassicEast Midlands International Cicle ClassicThe East Midlands International CiCLE Classic is a road bicycle race that starts in Oakham and finishes in Melton Mowbray. The 2008 version was 158 km long....
(1.2): David O'LoughlinDavid O'LoughlinDavid O'Loughlin is a professional cyclist with the Asian based Giant Kenda team for 2011. O'Loughlin rode for Ireland at World Championships and has won the national road championship three times... - 7th, Stage 3 Tour of IrelandTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
(2.1): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour... - 7th, Omloop der Kempen: Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour...
- 7th, Irish National Championships Road RaceIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour... - 8th, Stage 2 Tour of IrelandTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
(2.1): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour... - 8th overall, FBD Insurance Ras (2.2): Kieran PageKieran PageKieran Page is a British professional racing cyclist. He represented Britain at the junior road world championship in 2001.Page set a new Commonwealth record at the 2002 Commonwealth Games with 4:29:662 in the 4 km pursuit. The previous record was held by Brad McGee in 4:30:594, set in...
- 8th, Race 1 & 3 World View Challenge: David O'LoughlinDavid O'LoughlinDavid O'Loughlin is a professional cyclist with the Asian based Giant Kenda team for 2011. O'Loughlin rode for Ireland at World Championships and has won the national road championship three times...
- 8th, Ronde van Overijssel: Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour...
- 10th, Philadelphia International ChampionshipPhiladelphia International ChampionshipThe Philadelphia International Championship is an annual bicycle race held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is described as "America's top international cycling classic, and one of the richest and most prestigious one day races outside of Europe." It is one of the longest single-day races in the...
(1.HC): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour... - 12th, Reading ClassicReading ClassicThe Reading Classic is an annual bicycle road racing event held in Reading, Pennsylvania. In its inaugural year, the 2006 Reading Classic was part of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling on the United States' Pro Cycling Tour . The men's elite event is ranked 1.1 by the International Cycling...
(1.HC): Ciaran PowerCiarán PowerCiarán Power a.k.a powershower is a former professional cyclist. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned professional in 2000 with Linda McCartney Racing Team and rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia, gaining 2 top ten stage finishes. He was the first Irish cyclist in a major tour... - 18th, Stage 4 Tour of IrelandTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
(2.1): Fredrik Ericsson - 27th overall, Tour of IrelandTour of IrelandThe Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
(2.1): Cameron Jennings