2015 Southeast Pro Cycling season

The 2015 season for the Southeast Pro Cycling cycling team began in January at the Vuelta al Táchira. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

Southeast Pro Cycling
2015 season
UCI codeSTH
StatusUCI Professional Continental
ManagerAngelo Citracca
Main sponsor(s)Southeast
BasedItaly
BicyclesCipollini
Season victories
One-day races2
Stage race overall2
Stage race stages18
National Championships1
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In light of the doping scandals which took place within the team, during the 2013 and 2014 season, Neri Sottoli dropped their title-sponsorship for the 2015 season and Luca Scinto left the team. Chinese construction company SouthEast Space Frame Co. became title sponsor of the team.[1]

2015 roster

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Rider Date of birth
  Rafael Andriato (BRA) (1987-10-20) 20 October 1987 (age 36)
  Manuel Belletti (ITA) (1985-10-14) 14 October 1985 (age 38)
  Liam Bertazzo (ITA) (1992-02-17) 17 February 1992 (age 32)
  Matteo Busato (ITA) (1987-12-20) 20 December 1987 (age 36)
  Ramón Carretero (PAN) (1990-11-26) 26 November 1990 (age 33)
  Giorgio Cecchinel (ITA) (1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 (age 34)
  Samuele Conti (ITA) (1991-09-14) 14 September 1991 (age 32)
  Andrea Dal Col (ITA) (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33)
  Elia Favilli (ITA) (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35)
  Andrea Fedi (ITA) (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 (age 33)
Rider Date of birth
  Mauro Finetto (ITA) (1985-05-10) 10 May 1985 (age 39)
  Giuseppe Fonzi (ITA) (1991-08-02) 2 August 1991 (age 32)
  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (1984-08-01) 1 August 1984 (age 39)
  Jakub Mareczko (ITA) (1994-04-30) 30 April 1994 (age 30)
  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN) (1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 (age 34)
  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (1974-01-03) 3 January 1974 (age 50)
  Simone Ponzi (ITA) (1987-01-17) 17 January 1987 (age 37)
  Mirko Tedeschi (ITA) (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989 (age 35)
  Luca Wackermann (ITA) (1992-03-13) 13 March 1992 (age 32)
  Eugert Zhupa (ALB) (1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 (age 34)

Season victories

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Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
11 January Vuelta al Táchira, Stage 3 UCI America Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   Venezuela Guanare
12 January Vuelta al Táchira, Stage 4 UCI America Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   Venezuela Barinas
18 January Vuelta al Táchira, Stage 10 UCI America Tour   Jonathan Monsalve (VEN)   Venezuela San Cristóbal
8 February Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi UCI Europe Tour   Manuel Belletti (ITA)   Italy Donoratico
15 March Dwars door Drenthe UCI Europe Tour   Manuel Belletti (ITA)   Netherlands Roden
26 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 1a UCI Europe Tour   Manuel Belletti (ITA)   Italy Gatteo
13 June Vuelta a Venezuela, Stage 2 UCI America Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   Venezuela La Asunción
15 June Vuelta a Venezuela, Stage 4 UCI America Tour   Mirko Tedeschi (ITA)   Venezuela Barquisimeto
20 June Vuelta a Venezuela, Stage 9 UCI America Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   Venezuela Altagracia de Orituco [es]
21 June Tour of Slovenia, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour   Mauro Finetto (ITA)   Slovenia
1 July Sibiu Cycling Tour, Prologue UCI Europe Tour   Rafael Andriato (BRA)   Romania Sibiu
3 July Sibiu Cycling Tour, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour   Mauro Finetto (ITA)   Romania Păltiniș
5 July Sibiu Cycling Tour, Overall UCI Europe Tour   Mauro Finetto (ITA)   Romania
5 July Sibiu Cycling Tour, Points classification UCI Europe Tour   Mauro Finetto (ITA)   Romania
5 July Sibiu Cycling Tour, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour   Mauro Finetto (ITA)   Romania
5 July Sibiu Cycling Tour, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1]   Romania
30 August Tour do Rio, Stage 5 UCI America Tour   Andrea Dal Col (ITA)   Brazil Rio de Janeiro
25 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 6 UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China Sanya
31 October Tour of Taihu Lake, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China Wuxi Binhu
1 November Tour of Taihu Lake, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China Haimen
2 November Tour of Taihu Lake, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China Haimen
5 November Tour of Taihu Lake, Stage 6 UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China Yixing Yangxian
6 November Tour of Taihu Lake, Stage 7 UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China Changxing
7 November Tour of Taihu Lake, Stage 8 UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China Yanguan
8 November Tour of Taihu Lake, Stage 9 UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China Wujiang
8 November Tour of Taihu Lake, Overall UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China
8 November Tour of Taihu Lake, Points classification UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China
8 November Tour of Taihu Lake, Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour   Jakub Mareczko (ITA)   China

National, Continental and World champions 2015

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Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
26 June Albania National Time Trial Champion
 
  Eugert Zhupa (ALB)   Albania Tirana

Footnotes

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  1. ^ The riders on the squad were Rafael Andriato, Andrea Fedi, Samuele Conti, Elia Favilli, Mauro Finetto, Francesco Gavazzi and Simone Ponzi

References

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  1. ^ "Southeast 2015 | ProCyclingStats". Archived from the original on 2015-01-09.
  2. ^ "News shorts: Gavazzi to Neri Sottoli". cyclingnews.com. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ Brown, Gregor (6 January 2015). "Alessandro Petacchi signs to Italian Southeast team for 2015". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Rabottini tests positive for EPO". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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