Cycling Team Kranj

Cycling Team Kranj
	The team in 2022
Team information
UCI code	CTK
Registered	Slovenia
Founded	1957
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	Division III (2004); National(2014–2021); UCI Continental (2005–2013, 2022–);
Bicycles	Scott (2013–)
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 21)

	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

^ ^a ^b "Matjaž Zevnik: Če si bodo fantje upali dirkati, bodo konkurenčni". Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "CYCLING TEAM KRANJ". UCI. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "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]}
^ "KLUB – Kolesarski klub Kranj". kklub-sava.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "Matej Mohorič in Cannondale: Zdi se mi, da sem res dobro izbral". www.bicikel.com (in Slovenian). 3 May 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "Med jezdeci: Luka Mezgec". mtb.si (in Slovenian). 31 January 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "Cycling Team Kranj 2022". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "Cycling Team Kranj - Club details - Cycling". Eurosport. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

External links

Official website

[21int-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.

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