Team information | |
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UCI code | ACT |
Registered | Taiwan |
Founded | 2010 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Continental |
Team name history | |
2010–2013 2015– | Action Cycling Team Action Cycling Team |
Action Cycling Team is a Taiwanese UCI Continental cycling team established in 2010. [1] [2] [3]
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