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UCI code | PER |
Registered | Slovenia |
Founded | 1992 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Continental |
Key personnel | |
Team manager(s) | Marjan Kelner |
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Perutnina Ptuj ( UCI team code:PER) is a Continental cycling team. It was founded in 1985, as Kolesarski klub Ptuj and started as a recreative club. In 1992 Kolesarski klub Ptuj signed a list about permanent collaboration with Perutnina Ptuj and was renamed in Kolesarski klub Perutnina Ptuj. It is based in Slovenia and it participates in UCI Continental Circuits races.
As of May 30, 2011. [1]
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