União Ciclista da Maia
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| UCI code | POV | |
| Registered | Portugal | |
| Founded | 1994 | |
| Disbanded | 2008 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Status | Trade Team II (1998–2001) Trade Team I (2002–2004) Continental (2005–2008) | |
| Bicycles | Orbea | |
| Key personnel | ||
| General manager | Manuel Zeferino | |
| Team name history | ||
1994 1995 1996 1997–1999 2000 2001–2003 2004–2005 2006 2007 2008 | Maia–Jumbo–Serrata-Beirão (MAI) Maia–Jumbo (MAI) Maia–Jumbo–CIN (MAI) Maia–CIN (MAI) União Ciclista da Maia–MSS (MAI) Milaneza–MSS (MIL) Milaneza–Maia (MIL) Maia–Milaneza (MAI) LA–MSS (MAI) LA–MSS (POV) | |
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LA-MSS (UCI team code: POV) was a Portuguese UCI Continental cycling team originally based in Maia, Portugal, later in Póvoa de Varzim, that disbanded by mid 2008 after a police raid at the headquarters.[1]
The team received wildcard invitations to the Vuelta a España in 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Major wins
- 1998
Portuguese National Road Race, Carlos Carneiro
Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, José Azevedo
- Stage 3 & 5, José Azevedo
- Stage 5 Volta a Portugal, José Azevedo
- 2004
Mountains classification Volta ao Algarve, Gonçalo Amorim- Stage 5 Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme, Ángel Edo
- Overall GP MR Cortez-Mitsubishi, Ángel Edo
Mountains classification Volta ao Alentejo, Bruno Pires
- Stage 2, Hugo Sabido
- Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, David Bernabeu
- Team classification
- Stage 2, Ángel Edo
- Overall Volta a Portugal, David Bernabeu
- Team classification
- Team classification Tour de Pologne
- Stage 7, Hugo Sabido
- 2005
- Stage 3 Volta ao Algarve, Alexei Markov
- Team classification GP Internacional do Oeste/RTP
- Stages 2 & 4, Alexei Markov
- Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal, Alexei Markov
Points classification, Alexei Markov- Stage 1 & 2, Alexei Markov
- Team classification Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
Points classification, Danail Petrov- Mountains classification, Danail Petrov
- Stage 1, Alexei Markov
- Stage 3, Danail Petrov
- 2006
- Mountains classification GP Costa Azul, Danail Petrov
- Overall Volta ao Algarve, João Cabreira
- Team classification
- Stage 5, João Cabreira
Mountains classification GP CTT Correios de Portugal, Pedro Cardoso- Portuguese Road Race Championship, Bruno Pires
- Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Danail Petrov
- Stage 3, Danail Petrov
- Stage 7 Volta a Portugal, João Cabreira
- 2007
- Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo, Bruno Pires
- Team classification GP Rota dos Móveis
- Stage 4, Bruno Pires
- Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal, Pedro Cardoso
- Team classification
- Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Xavier Tondo
- Team classification
- Prologue, Xavier Tondo
- Overall Volta a Portugal, Xavier Tondo
- 2008
- Team classification Volta ao Alentejo
- Stage 4, Bruno Pires
- Subida al Naranco, Xavier Tondo
- Overall Vuelta a Asturias, Ángel Vicioso
- Team classification
- Stage 1, Ángel Vicioso
- Overall GP Rota dos Móveis, Constantino Zaballa
- Team classification
Points classification, Ángel Vicioso- Stage 3, Constantino Zaballa
- Portuguese Road Race Championship, João Cabreira
- Team classification Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
- Points classification, Ángel Vicioso
Sprints classification, José Antonio Garrido- Stage 2, Ángel Vicioso
National champions
- 1996
- Portuguese Time Trial Championship, José Azevedo
- 1997
- Portuguese Time Trial Championship, José Azevedo
- 1998
- Portuguese Road Race Championship, Carlos Alberto Carneiro
- 1999
- Portuguese Road Race Championship, Carlos Alberto Carneiro
- 2002
- Portuguese Road Race Championship, Rui Lavarinhas
- 2004
- Portuguese Road Race Championship, Bruno Castanheira
- 2006
- Portuguese Road Race Championship, Bruno Pires
- 2008
- Portuguese Road Race Championship, João Cabreira
Team roster
As of January 2008
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References
- ^ Prell, Monika (2008-05-20). "Police raid LA MSS headquarters". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
External links
- Maia Milaneza-website Archived 2007-08-26 at the Wayback Machine