Team information | |
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UCI code | PTG (2008–2009) |
Registered | Russia (2008–2009) |
Founded | 2008[1] |
Disbanded | 2009 (Merged with Fenixs) |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Women's Team (2008–2009) |
Key personnel | |
General manager | Andrei Krylov |
Team manager(s) | Igor Kuzentsov Nikolay Ignatev |
Team name history | |
2008–2009 | Petrogradets |
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