- União Ciclista da Maia
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União Ciclista da Maia Team information UCI code MAI Based Portugal
Founded 1991 Disbanded 2008 Status UCI Continental Key personnel General manager Aires Azevedo Directeur sportif Paulo Couto Jersey The professional cycling team LA-MSS Maia is a Portuguese Team based in Maia, Portugal. It is one of the European teams in UCI Continental Tour.
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Doping investigation
In May 2008 after the team had victories in Subida al Naranco, the Vuelta a Asturias and the Gran Premio Rota dos Móveis, the headquarters of the team were searched by police where doping products such as doping substances, medications, equipment to conduct blood transfusions and instruments for clinical use were found. [1] In June 2008, the Portuguese Cycling Federation (UVP/FCP) suspended nine members of the team temporarily pending the outcome of the investigation; five of which were riders and four were team staff.[2] The suspended riders included:
- Tiago Silva
- Rogério Batista
- Pedro Cardoso
- Afonso Azevedo
and the team staff were:
- Paulo Silva masseur
- Marcos Marino Maynar doctor
- Manuel Ramos Zeferino directeur sportif
- Luis Almeida club president
Honors 2006
Date Tour Runners 19. February Stage 5 Volta ao Algarve
João Cabreira 15.-19. February General Volta ao Algarve
João Cabreira 25. June Portuguese Cycling Championship
Bruno Pires 7. July Stage 3 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
Daniel Andonow Petrow 5.-9. July General Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
Daniel Andonow Petrov 12. August Stage 7 Volta a Portugal
Joao Cabreira 2007 team
Name DOB Nationality 2006Team Antonio Amorim 19 May 1985 Portugal
Pedro Andrade 21 March 1977 Portugal
Edgar Anão 31 March 1982 Portugal
Imoholding-Jardim Hotel Loulé Afonso Azevedo 18 July 1984 Portugal
Rogério Baptista 2 December 1983 Portugal
João Cabreira 12 May 1982 Portugal
Pedro Cardoso 12 April 1974 Portugal
Vitor Bruno Carvalho 17 May 1983 Portugal
Vitória-ASC Claudio Faria 1 October 1977 Portugal
Madeinox-BRIC-AR Canelas Bruno Neves 5 September 1981 Portugal
Madeinox-BRIC-AR Canelas Bruno Pires 15 May 1981 Portugal
Xavier Tondo 5 November 1978 Spain
Relax-GAM Angel Vazquez 9 May 1980 Spain
Barbot-Halcon References
- ^ "Police raid LA MSS headquarters". Cyclingnews.com. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/may08/may21news. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- ^ "Portuguese fed suspends LA-MSS riders". Cyclingnews.com. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/jun08/jun28news. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
External links
Categories:- Cycling teams based in Portugal
- Defunct cycling teams
- Sports clubs established in 1991
- Sports clubs disestablished in 2008
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