Team information | |
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UCI code | FEN (2004–2010) PCW (2011) |
Registered | Italy (2004–2009) Russia (2010–2011) |
Founded | 2004 [1] |
Disbanded | 2011 [2] |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Women's Team (2004–2010) National (2011) |
Team name history | |
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008–2009 2010 2011 | P.M.B. Fenixs–T2 P.M.B. Fenixs Fenixs–Colnago Fenixs–HPB Fenixs Fenixs–Petrogradets Team PCW |
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