Gazprom–RusVelo

Gazprom–RusVelo (UCI team code: GAZ), a part of the Russian Global Cycling Project and sponsored by Gazprom, is a Russian road and track cycling team that suspended its activities in 2022. It was founded in late 2011 and granted UCI Professional Continental status. For its first season 2012 the team signed several ex-Team Katusha riders along with a few ones from Continental Team Itera–Katusha.

Gazprom–RusVelo
Team information
UCI codeGAZ
RegisteredRussia
Founded2012 (2012)
Discipline(s)Road
Status
  • UCI Professional Continental (2012–2019)
  • UCI ProTeam (2020–2022)
BicyclesLook Cycles
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerRenat Khamidulin
Team name history
2012–2015
2016–
RusVelo
Gazprom–RusVelo
Jersey

RusVelo initially included both men's and women's rosters. The directors are Viatcheslav Ekimov, Oleg Grishkin, Egon van Kessel from the Netherlands, and Australian Henk Vogels. The General Manager was Heiko Salzwedel.

In March 2022 the team's licence was revoked by the UCI following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. On the same day bicycle manufacturer Look, and wheel provider Corima, both announced the cancellation of their sponsorship of the team. Later that month, the team suspended its activities.

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