Team Bahrain Victorious

Team Bahrain Victorious (UCI team code: TBV[1]) is a UCI WorldTeam cycling team from Bahrain which was founded in 2017.[2] Its title sponsor is the government of Bahrain.

Team Bahrain Victorious
Team information
UCI codeTBV
RegisteredBahrain
Founded2017
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI WorldTeam
BicyclesMerida
ComponentsShimano
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerMilan Eržen
Team manager(s)
Team name history
2017–2019 Bahrain–Merida
2020 Team Bahrain McLaren
2021– Team Bahrain Victorious

History

The idea for a Bahrain pro cycling team was started in August 2016 by Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.[3] The team is financed by the government of Bahrain to promote the country worldwide.

Doping

On 5 September 2018, the UCI announced that an out-of-competition test had resulted in an adverse analytical finding of Erythropoietin in a sample collected 31 July 2018. Kanstantsin Sivtsov was provisionally suspended pending the result of any B sample test.[4]

Following Stage 17 of the 2021 Tour de France the team, French police raided the team's hotel and bus on the suspicion of doping.[5] The Police confirmed they conducted the raids and have the riders' training files in their possession, and "A preliminary enquiry has been opened to see if there has been, or not, acquisition, transport or possession of banned substances".[6]

Team roster
As of 1 January 2021.[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Yukiya Arashiro (JPN) (1984-09-22) 22 September 1984
 Phil Bauhaus (GER) (1994-07-08) 8 July 1994
 Pello Bilbao (ESP) (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990
 Santiago Buitrago (COL) (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999
 Eros Capecchi (ITA) (1986-06-13) 13 June 1986
 Damiano Caruso (ITA) (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987
 Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) (1990-05-17) 17 May 1990
 Scott Davies (GBR) (1995-08-05) 5 August 1995
 Feng Chun-kai (TWN) (1988-11-02) 2 November 1988
 Jack Haig (AUS) (1993-09-06) 6 September 1993
 Marco Haller (AUT) (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991
 Heinrich Haussler (AUS) (1984-02-25) 25 February 1984
 Kevin Inkelaar (NED) (1997-07-08) 8 July 1997
 Mikel Landa (ESP) (1989-12-13) 13 December 1989
Rider Date of birth
 Ahmed Madan (BHR) (2000-08-25) 25 August 2000
 Gino Mäder (SUI) (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997
 Jonathan Milan (ITA) (2000-10-01) 1 October 2000
 Matej Mohorič (SLO) (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994
 Domen Novak (SLO) (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995
 Mark Padun (UKR) (1996-07-06) 6 July 1996
 Hermann Pernsteiner (AUT) (1990-08-07) 7 August 1990
 Wout Poels (NED) (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987
 Marcel Sieberg (GER) (1982-04-30) 30 April 1982
 Dylan Teuns (BEL) (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992
 Jan Tratnik (SLO) (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990
 Rafael Valls (ESP) (1987-06-25) 25 June 1987
 Stephen Williams (GBR) (1996-06-09) 9 June 1996
 Fred Wright (GBR) (1999-06-13) 13 June 1999

Major wins
Main article: List of wins by Bahrain–Merida and its successors

National champions
2017
Ethiopia Time Trial, Tsgabu Grmay
2018
Spain Road Race, Gorka Izagirre
Slovenia Road Race, Matej Mohorič
2019
Taiwan Time Trial, Chun Kai Feng
Ukrainian Time Trial, Mark Padun
Slovenia Road Race, Domen Novak
2020
Spain Time Trial, Pello Bilbao
2021
Slovenia Time Trial, Jan Tratnik
Italy Road Race, Sonny Colbrelli
Slovenia Road Race, Matej Mohorič
European Road Race, Sonny Colbrelli

References
  1. "Bahrain Victorious". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. "Bahrain–Merida Pro Cycling Team 2017 season". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. "Who is really behind the Bahrain-Merida team? - Cycling Weekly". Cycling Weekly. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. "UCI Statement on Kanstantsin Siutsou".
  5. Benson, Daniel; July 2021, Simone Giuliani 15. "Police raid Bahrain Victorious hotel at Tour de France". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  6. "Police target Tour team Bahrain Victorious in anti-doping raid". France 24. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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