Cycling Team Kranj

Cycling Team Kranj

The team in 2022
Team information
UCI code	CTK
Registered	Slovenia
Founded	1957 (1957)
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	Division III (2004) National(2014–2021) UCI Continental (2005–2013, 2022–)
Bicycles	Scott (2013–)[1]
Key personnel
General manager	Matjaž Zevnik
Team manager(s)	Matej Stare
Team name history
2004 2005–2013 2014 2015–2016 2017–2021 2022–	Sava Kranj Sava KK Sava Kranj Sava KK Kranj Cycling Team Kranj

Cycling Team Kranj (UCI team code: CTK) is a Slovenian UCI Continental cycling team which rejoined the Continental rank in 2022.^[2] It originated from the amateur Kolesarski klub Kranj (Sava), which was founded in 1957.^[3][4]

Former riders include current UCI WorldTour Professionals Matej Mohorič^[5] and Luka Mezgec^[6] as well as former Professionals; Tadej Valjavec and Grega Bole.^[1]

Team roster

As of 1 August 2022^[7][8]

Rider Date of birth  Andrej Černe (SLO) (2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 21)  Maks Cvjetičanin (SLO) (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21)  Matej Drinovec (SLO) (1991-08-16) 16 August 1991 (age 33)  Luka Jablanovec (SLO) (2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 (age 21)  Vid Jeromel (SLO) (2003-04-25) 25 April 2003 (age 21)  Bine Lotrič (SLO) (2002-12-20) 20 December 2002 (age 22)

Rider Date of birth  Enej Mertelj (SLO) (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 (age 21)  Leon Šarc (SLO) (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28)  Luka Turkulov (SRB) (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 (age 21)  Jaka Vovk (SLO) (2002-09-18) 18 September 2002 (age 22)  Luka Ziherl (SLO) (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 (age 22)

Major wins

2005

 Austria Time Trial Championships, Hans-Peter Obwaller

2006

Stage 1 The Paths of King Nikola, Grega Bole

Stage 2 Okolo Slovenska, Grega Bole

2007

 Slovenia Time Trial Championships, Kristijan Koren

Stage 1 Istrian Spring Trophy, Grega Bole

Stage 2 The Paths of King Nikola, Vladimir Kerkez

Stage 1 Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Grega Bole

Stage 4 Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Vladimir Kerkez

2008

Poreč Trophy, Aldo Ino Ilešič

Belgrade–Banja Luka I, Aldo Ino Ilešič

Stage 1 Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Uroš Silar

Stage 2 Grand Prix Cycliste de Gemenc, Gašper Švab

2009

Stage 2 The Paths of King Nikola, Vladimir Kerkez

Stage 3 The Paths of King Nikola, Matej Stare

GP Kranj, Gašper Švab

GP P-Nivo, Uroš Silar

2010

Stage 1 Istrian Spring Trophy, Blaž Furdi

Gran Premio Palio del Recioto, Blaž Furdi

Banja Luka–Beograd I, Jure Zrimšek

2011

Stage 1 Istrian Spring Trophy, Luka Mezgec

Memoriał Henryka Łasaka, Luka Mezgec

2012

Stage 5 Five Rings of Moscow, Luka Mezgec

Stages 2, 4, 6, 11 & 13 Tour of Qinghai Lake, Luka Mezgec

2013

Stage 4 Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour, Mark Džamastagič

Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano, Mark Džamastagič

Stage 1b Okolo Slovenska, Tim Mikelj

2015

Grand Prix Sarajevo, Gašper Katrašnik

2022

 Serbia Under-23 National Time trial, Luka Turkulov

2023

 Serbia Under-23 National Time trial, Luka Turkulov

Stage 3 Tour of Albania, Luka Turkulov

National champions

2022

Under-23 National Time trial, Luka Turkulov

2023

Under-23 National Time trial, Luka Turkulov

References

1. "Matjaž Zevnik: Če si bodo fantje upali dirkati, bodo konkurenčni". Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
2. "CYCLING TEAM KRANJ". UCI. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
3. "S POŽRTVOVALNOSTJO IN PREDANOSTJO DO PRVEGA KOLESARSKEGA KLUBA NA GORENJSKEM – 60 LET KOLESARSKEGA KLUBA KRANJ" (PDF). kolesarska-zveza.si (in Slovenian). July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2022.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. "KLUB – Kolesarski klub Kranj". kklub-sava.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
5. "Matej Mohorič in Cannondale: Zdi se mi, da sem res dobro izbral". www.bicikel.com (in Slovenian). 3 May 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
6. "Med jezdeci: Luka Mezgec". mtb.si (in Slovenian). 31 January 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
7. "Cycling Team Kranj 2022". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
8. "Cycling Team Kranj - Club details - Cycling". Eurosport. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

External links

• Official website