Christina Watches–Dana

Not to be confused with Christina Jewelry Pro Cycling.

Christina Watches–Dana
Team information
UCI code	CWO
Registered	Denmark
Founded	2009 (2009)
Disbanded	2014
Discipline	Road
Status	Continental
Bicycles	Viner
Key personnel
General manager	Claus Hembo
Team manager(s)	Bo Hamburger Claus Hembo
Team name history
2009–2010 2011 2012-13 2014	Stenca Trading–M1 Christina Watches Christina Watches–Onfone Christina Watches–Kuma

Christina Watches–Dana was a Danish professional cycling team based in Herning that competed on the UCI Continental Circuits.^[1]^[2] The captain of the team was Michael Rasmussen, who won the climbers jersey at the 2005 and 2006 Tour de France, until he ended his career in early 2013.

Christina Watches was owned by the Danish watch designer Christina Hembo, who bought the Danish UCI continental team,Stenca–M1 in December 2010.

On October 9, 2014, Cyclingnews.com reported that the team will fold after the 2014 season as the team owners have chosen to sponsor a handball team.^[3] Christina Jewelry Pro Cycling now exists.

Victories

2011: 1st Himmerland Rundt, Michael Reihs; 1st Tallinn–Tartu GP, Angelo Furlan; 1st Stages 1, 4 & 5 Tour de Serbie, Angelo Furlan; 1st Stage 3 Tour de Serbie, Michael Rasmussen

2012

1st Overall Tour de Serbie, Stefan Schumacher

1st Stage 3, Stefan Schumacher

1st Overall Tour of China I, Martin Pedersen

1st Stage 1 (TTT)

1st Overall Tour of China II, Stefan Schumacher

1st Prologue & Stage 4 (ITT), Stefan Schumacher

2013

1st Stage 1 Tour d'Algérie, Stefan Schumacher

1st Circuit d'Alger, Martin Pedersen

1st Overall Tour de Tipaza, Constantino Zaballa

1st Stage 1, Constantino Zaballa

1st Stage 3 Tour du Maroc, Morten Høberg

1st Destination Thy, Constantino Zaballa

1st Stage 2 Tour of Estonia, Angelo Furlan

1st Stage 3a (ITT) Sibiu Cycling Tour, Stefan Schumacher

2014: 1st Stage 2 Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich, Asbjørn Kragh; 1st Stage 3 (ITT) Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich, Stefan Schumacher; 1st Stage 3 (ITT) Tour de Beauce, Stefan Schumacher

Team roster

As of 31 August 2014.^[4]

	Rider	Date of birth
Fortunato Baliani (ITA)		(1974-07-06) 6 July 1974
Jonathan Bellis (GBR)		(1988-08-16) 16 August 1988
Sebastian Forke (GER)		(1987-03-13) 13 March 1987
Marc Garby (DEN)		(1991-06-02) 2 June 1991
Alexander Kamp (DEN)		(1993-12-14) 14 December 1993
Asbjørn Kragh (DEN)		(1992-04-09) 9 April 1992
Jonas Poulsen (DEN)		(1995-04-03) 3 April 1995

	Rider	Date of birth
Enrico Rossi (ITA)		(1982-05-05) 5 May 1982
Stefan Schumacher (GER)		(1981-07-21) 21 July 1981
Jimmi Sørensen (DEN)		(1990-11-07) 7 November 1990
Jake Tanner (GBR)		(1991-11-06) 6 November 1991
Stefano Usai (ITA)		(1982-10-26) 26 October 1982
Emil Wang (DEN)		(1995-08-27) 27 August 1995
Constantino Zaballa (ESP)		(1978-05-15) 15 May 1978

References

↑ "Rasmussen's Christina Watches team gets UCI license". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
↑ "UCI says it's too soon to say Rasmussen's Christina Watches team has Continental licence". Velonation.com. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
↑ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/news-shorts-samuel-sanchez-still-looking-for-2015-contract
↑ "Christina Watches-Kuma (CTO) – DEN". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

External links

Official website

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