Elkov–Kasper

Elkov–Kasper (UCI team code: EKA) is a UCI Continental road bicycle racing team based in Czech Republic and participates on the UCI Europe Tour. The sponsors of the team are Elkov, an electrical company, and Kasper, a steel manufacturer. The team was one of the best cycling teams before the lifting of the Iron Curtain. The team became professional in 2000. The best known riders for the team were Alois Kaňkovský and Tomáš Bucháček. For the 2008 season the German sprinter André Schulze came from the Wiesenhof team and also Czech cyclist Ondřej Sosenka, a former World Hour Record holder, joined the team.

Elkov–Kasper
Team information
UCI code
  • PSK (2000–2011)
  • WHI (2012, 2015–2016)
  • BAU (2013–2014)
  • ELA (2017–2019)
  • ELK (2020)
  • EKA (2021–)
RegisteredCzech Republic
Founded2000 (2000)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusDiv. III: 2000–2004
Cont: 2005–2007
ProCont: 2008–2009
Cont: 2010–
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerVladimir Vavra
Team manager(s)
Team name history
2000
2001–2003
2004–2005
2006–2007
2008–2011
2012
2013–2014
2015–2016
2017–2019
2020–
PSK–Unit Expert (PSK)
PSK–Remerx (PSK)
PSK Whirlpool (PSK)
PSK Whirlpool Hradec Králové (PSK)
PSK Whirlpool–Author (PSK)
Whirlpool–Author (WHI)
Bauknecht–Author (BAU)
Whirlpool Author (WHI)
Elkov–Author (ELA)
Elkov–Kasper
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