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> > I read on John Ibbotsons site (
http://www.ibboworld.com) that he is riding for a new UK pro team
> > called Team Endurasport.com/Principia.
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> > He says that the team will be based in Italy and riding a full calendar of UCI races. Does
> > anyone else know about anything about this new team? Is it anything to do with the old Linda
> > McCartney team?
Team Endurasport/Principia is a UCI, UK registered TT3--making it the only UK pro team this year.
They have nothing to do with the old McCartney squad, but have been started by Harry Lodge who has
ridden in Europe for 13 years on Tulip, Ipso and Flanders, to name a few. The team sponsors are
Scottish cycling clothing manufacturer Endura and Danish bike maker Principia, but they are also
working on "club support" but in a different way than iTeamNova did last year, where the team is not
entirely dependent on club subscriptions. Currently, members receive team kit, the inside story on
what's happening in the team, opportunities to communicate directly with team staff, and a chance in
upcoming sponsor giveaways and contests. Of course, any and all rbr posters, lurkers, dreamers et al
are welcome to join. Information on the team and becoming a member can be found at
www.teamendurasport.com John Ibbotson is a second year pro, after starting last year with the
RDM-Flanders team last year where he was a climber stuck in a kermesse team. He is a bit of a
character. FYI, they are being formally launched on 7 Feb and then heading to training camp in
Varese. Their provisional racing schedule is as follows: (apologies if schedule is not aligned)
--John A Provisional Racing Programme for 2003
February 19-23 International Tour of Rhodes 2:3 25 Menton-Savonna (It) 1:6 26-1 Mar Giro Riviera
Ligure di Ponente (It) 2:6
March 2 Trofeo Zssdi (It) 1:6 16 Giro del Lago Maggiore (Sui) 1:5 23 Strausee Rundfahrt (Sui) 1:5 23
South West RR (UK) U23 24-30 Tour of Normandy (Fr) 2:5 30 Archer GP (UK) 1:5 PC
April 6 Tour du Lac Leman (Sui) 1:5 6 Tour of Reservoir (UK) PC 9-12 Sea Otter Classic (USA) 2:3
16-20 Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda (It) 2:5 19-21 Girvin GP (UK) PC 22-27 Tour of Georgia (USA) 2:3
27 Lancaster-Mercedes GP (UK) PC 30-4 May Ringerike GP (Nor) 2:5 30-4 May Vuelta Ciclistica Castilla
y Leon (Sp) 2:5
May 6-11 Tour of Slovenia (Slo) 2:5 8-11 Tour de la Manche (Fr) 2:6 11 Lincoln International GP (UK)
1:5 18 GP Stad Vilvoorden (Bel) 1:5 18-25 Tour of Japan 2:5 27-1 June Vuelta Ciclistica a Navarra
(Sp) 2:5 31 TEAG Hainleite (Ger) 1:3
June 1 Divisional Senior Road Race Champs (UK) Nat 3-7 Volta Ciclistica provincia Tarragona (Sp) 2:6
7-8 Ness Monster 2 Day (UK) PC 9-14 Volta Ciclistica International a Llcida (Sp) 2:6 15 Five Valleys
RR (UK) 2:6 17-21 Tour of Serbia (Yug) 2:5 21 GP Carnaghese (It) 1:5 22 Giro d'Oro (It) 1:5 22
Ayrshire Classic (UK) U23 24 GP Ruddervoorde (Bel) Nat 29 National Road race Championships (UK) Nat
July 2-6 Course de la Solidarite Olympique (Pol) 2:3 5 Criterium d ‘Abruzzo 1.3 6 Trofeo Matteotti
1.2 5-6 Tour of Northumberland (UK) PC 9-12 Ytong Bohemia Tour (Cze) 2:3 13 Giro del Medio Brenta
(It) 1:5 19 GP Citta di Rio Salieeto (It) 1:3 20 GP Nobili Rubinetterie-Borgomanero (It) 1:3 24 Manx
International (UK) 1:5 PC 27 National Under 23 British Road Race Champs Nat
August 6 Prix des Moissons (Fr) 1:5 7 Prix des Bles d'Or (Fr) 1:5 8 Prix d'Armorique (Fr) 1:5 9 Prix
du Leon (Fr) 1:5 10 Prix de la Mi-Aout (Fr) 1:5 10 Havant GP (UK) 1:5 PC 12-15 Tou de l'Ain (Fr) 2:3
19 GP Stad Zottegem-Dr Tistaert Prijs (Bel) 1:3 20 Druivenkoers-Overijse (Bel) 1:3 22
Groningen-Munstert (Ger) 1:3 24 GP Scharzwald (Ger) 1:3 24 Vlaamse Havenpijl (Bel) 1:3 30 Rund um
die Sachsenring (Ger) 1:3 31 Rund um die Nurnberger Altstadt (ger) 1:3
September 2-7 Giro della Valle d'Aosta (It) 2:6 6 National Time Trial Championships (UK) Nat 7 Tour
of the Peaks (UK) PC 10-14 Brandenberg Rundfahrt (Ger) 2:3 14 National Criterium Championships (UK)
Nat 17-21 Int Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt (Ger) 2:3 21-28 Tour de Bulgaria 2:5 28 Duo Normand (Fr) 1:5
30-3 Oct Giro della Provincia di Lucca (It) 2:3
October 4 Piccolo Giro di Lombardia (It) 1:6 9 World Time Trial Championships (Can) 12 World Road
Race Championship (Can) 14 National Sluitingsprijs-Putte Kapellent (Bel) 1:3 16-26 Herald Sun
Tour (Aus) 2:3
November 3-8 Powernet Tour of Southland (Nzl) 2:5
