Team information | ||
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UCI code | SPI | |
Registered | Canada | |
Founded | 2008 | |
Disbanded | 2012 | |
Discipline(s) | Road | |
Status | UCI Professional Continental | |
Bicycles | Argon 18 | |
Website | Team home page | |
Key personnel | ||
General manager | Josée Larocque | |
Team manager(s) | Steve Bauer, Kevin Field | |
Team name history | ||
2008 2009 2010 2011–2012 | Team R.A.C.E. Pro Planet Energy SpiderTech p/b Planet Energy Spidertech p/b C10 | |
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SpiderTech powered by C10 was a UCI Professional Continental cycling team based in Canada that participated in UCI Continental Circuits races. The team was founded in 2007 by Cycle Sport Management. The team obtained a UCI Continental licence for its first season (2008) under the name of "Team R.A.C.E. Pro" (TRP), "Team Planet Energy" (TPE) in 2009 and SpiderTech powered by Planet Energy (CSM) in 2010. In December 2010 the team was granted a UCI Pro Continental licence for the 2011 and 2012 seasons under the name of SpiderTech powered by C10 (SPI). In October 2012, the team announced that it would take a pause in 2013, since its title sponsor withdrew its sponsorship at the last minute leaving the team without choice to suspend its activities.
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