Factor Racing

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Factor Racing
Istrian Spring Luka Turkulov.jpg
The team in 2022
Team information
UCI codeFRT
RegisteredSlovenia
Founded1957 (1957)
Discipline Road
Status
  • Division III (2004)
  • National(2014–2021)
  • UCI Continental (2005–2013, 2022–)
Bicycles Scott (2013–) [1]
Key personnel
General manager Matjaž Zevnik
Team manager Matej Stare
Team name history
  • 2004
  • 2005–2013
  • 2014
  • 2015–2016
  • 2017–2021
  • 2022–2023
  • 2024
  • 2025–
  • Sava Kranj
  • Sava
  • KK Sava Kranj
  • Sava
  • KK Kranj
  • Cycling Team Kranj
  • Sava Kranj Cycling
  • Factor Racing

Factor Racing ( UCI team code:FRT) is a Slovenian UCI Continental cycling team which rejoined the Continental rank in 2022. [2] It originated from the amateur Kolesarski klub Kranj (Sava), which was founded in 1957. [3] [4]

Contents

Former riders include current UCI WorldTour Professionals Matej Mohorič [5] and Luka Mezgec [6] as well as former Professionals; Tadej Valjavec and Grega Bole. [1]

Team roster

As of 1 August 2022 [7] [8]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Slovenia.svg Andrej Černe (SLO) (2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 22)
Flag of Slovenia.svg Maks Cvjetičanin (SLO) (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 22)
Flag of Slovenia.svg Matej Drinovec (SLO) (1991-08-16) 16 August 1991 (age 34)
Flag of Slovenia.svg Luka Jablanovec (SLO) (2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 (age 22)
Flag of Slovenia.svg Vid Jeromel (SLO) (2003-04-25) 25 April 2003 (age 22)
Flag of Slovenia.svg Bine Lotrič (SLO) (2002-12-20) 20 December 2002 (age 23)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Slovenia.svg Enej Mertelj (SLO) (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 (age 22)
Flag of Slovenia.svg Leon Šarc (SLO) (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 29)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Luka Turkulov  (SRB) (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 (age 22)
Flag of Slovenia.svg Jaka Vovk (SLO) (2002-09-18) 18 September 2002 (age 23)
Flag of Slovenia.svg Luka Ziherl (SLO) (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 (age 23)

Major wins

2005
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Time Trial Championships, Hans-Peter Obwaller
2006
Stage 1 The Paths of King Nikola, Grega Bole
Stage 2 Okolo Slovenska, Grega Bole
2007
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Time Trial Championships, Kristijan Koren
Stage 1 Istrian Spring Trophy, Grega Bole
Stage 2 The Paths of King Nikola, Vladimir Kerkez
Stage 1 Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Grega Bole
Stage 4 Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Vladimir Kerkez
2008
Poreč Trophy, Aldo Ino Ilešič
Belgrade–Banja Luka I, Aldo Ino Ilešič
Stage 1 Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Uroš Silar
Stage 2 Grand Prix Cycliste de Gemenc, Gašper Švab
2009
Stage 2 The Paths of King Nikola, Vladimir Kerkez
Stage 3 The Paths of King Nikola, Matej Stare
GP Kranj, Gašper Švab
GP P-Nivo, Uroš Silar
2010
Stage 1 Istrian Spring Trophy, Blaž Furdi
Gran Premio Palio del Recioto, Blaž Furdi
Banja Luka–Beograd I, Jure Zrimšek
2011
Stage 1 Istrian Spring Trophy, Luka Mezgec
Memoriał Henryka Łasaka, Luka Mezgec
2012
Stage 5 Five Rings of Moscow, Luka Mezgec
Stages 2, 4, 6, 11 & 13 Tour of Qinghai Lake, Luka Mezgec
2013
Stage 4 Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour, Mark Džamastagič
Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano, Mark Džamastagič
Stage 1b Okolo Slovenska, Tim Mikelj
2015
Grand Prix Sarajevo, Gašper Katrašnik
2022
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Under-23 National Time trial, Luka Turkulov
2023
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Under-23 National Time trial, Luka Turkulov
Stage 3 Tour of Albania, Luka Turkulov
2026
Umag Classic, Adam Bradáč

National champions

2022
MaillotSerbia.png Under-23 National Time trial, Luka Turkulov
2023
MaillotSerbia.png Under-23 National Time trial, Luka Turkulov

References

  1. 1 2 "Matjaž Zevnik: Če si bodo fantje upali dirkati, bodo konkurenčni". Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "CYCLING TEAM KRANJ". UCI. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "S POŽRTVOVALNOSTJO IN PREDANOSTJO DO PRVEGA KOLESARSKEGA KLUBA NA GORENJSKEM – 60 LET KOLESARSKEGA KLUBA KRANJ" (PDF). kolesarska-zveza.si (in Slovenian). July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "KLUB – Kolesarski klub Kranj". kklub-sava.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Matej Mohorič in Cannondale: Zdi se mi, da sem res dobro izbral". www.bicikel.com (in Slovenian). 3 May 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Med jezdeci: Luka Mezgec". mtb.si (in Slovenian). 31 January 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Cycling Team Kranj 2022". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Cycling Team Kranj - Club details - Cycling". Eurosport. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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