Barloworld (cycling team)
Barloworld (UCI team code: BAR) was a UCI Professional Continental cycling team that competed between 2003 and 2009. Its sponsor company was South African and the team maintained a South African identity, but it was first registered in Italy and then, from 2007, in Great Britain.
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | BAR |
| Registered | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Disbanded | 2009 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | Professional Continental |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Claudio Corti |
Barloworld rode UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, UCI ProTour events. They were managed by Claudio Corti, with Valerio Tebaldi, Christian Andersen and Alberto Volpi as directeurs sportifs. Its prominent riders included South African Robert Hunter and Colombian Mauricio Soler. Chris Froome rode for Barloworld for 2008 and 2009.
The sponsor was Barloworld, an industrial brand management company. The team rode Bianchi frames with Shimano components.
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