Team information | |
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UCI code | TPF (2008) |
Registered | France |
Founded | 2008 |
Disbanded | 2008 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Women's Team |
Key personnel | |
General manager | Gwenael Ruau |
Team manager(s) | Alain Berger |
Team name history | |
2008 | Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz |
Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz ( UCI team code:TLG) was a French professional cycling team, which competed in elite road bicycle racing events such as the UCI Women's Road World Cup. [1]
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