Factor Racing

Factor Racing
Team information
The team in 2022
UCI code	FRT
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 2022–2023 2024 2025–	Sava Kranj Sava KK Sava Kranj Sava KK Kranj Cycling Team Kranj Sava Kranj Cycling Factor Racing

Factor Racing (UCI team code: FRT) 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
Maks Cvjetičanin (SLO)		(2003-07-03) 3 July 2003
Matej Drinovec (SLO)		(1991-08-16) 16 August 1991
Luka Jablanovec (SLO)		(2003-11-06) 6 November 2003
Vid Jeromel (SLO)		(2003-04-25) 25 April 2003
Bine Lotrič (SLO)		(2002-12-20) 20 December 2002

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

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.
^ "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