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]

Eolo–Kometa
Team information
UCI codeEOK
RegisteredSpain (2018–2020)
Italy (2021–)
Founded2018 (2018)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Continental (2018–2020)
UCI ProTeam (2021–)
BicyclesAurum Bikes
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General manager
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]

Team roster
As of 5 January 2021.[6][7]
Rider Date of birth
 Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996
 John Archibald (GBR) (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990
 Davide Bais (ITA) (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998
 Manuel Belletti (ITA) (1985-10-14) 14 October 1985
 Mark Christian (GBR) (1990-11-20) 20 November 1990
 Márton Dina (HUN) (1996-04-11) 11 April 1996
 Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000
 Erik Fetter (HUN) (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000
 Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996
 Mattia Frapporti (ITA) (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994
Rider Date of birth
 Sergio García (ESP) (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999
 Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (1984-08-01) 1 August 1984
 Arturo Grávalos (ESP) (1998-03-02) 2 March 1998
 Luca Pacioni (ITA) (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993
 Edward Ravasi (ITA) (1994-06-05) 5 June 1994
 Samuele Rivi (ITA) (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998
 Alejandro Ropero (ESP) (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998
 Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996
 Daniel Viegas (POR) (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998
 Luca Wackermann (ITA) (1992-03-13) 13 March 1992

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
ZLM Tour, 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

National champions
2021
Hungary Time Trial, Erik Fetter

Notes

    References
    1. 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.
    2. "Polartec–Kometa". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
    3. "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.
    4. "Storia | Eolo Kometa Team". 15 November 2020.
    5. "Wild Card Giro d'Italia 2021".
    6. "Eolo Kometa Team". Eolo–Kometa. Hayf Sports S.L. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
    7. "Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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