Team roster
- As of 31 December 2022. [3]
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| Team information | |
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| UCI code |
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| Registered | Ukraine |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | UCI Continental (2021–2022) |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Aleksey Kasyanov |
| Team name history | |
2021 2022 | Eurocar Grawe Ukraine Eurocar GS Cycling Team |
Eurocar GS Cycling Team was a UCI Continental team. The team registered with the UCI for the 2021 season. [1] Although the team is a Ukrainian team it spends most of the season in Italy. [2]
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