# Synergy Baku Cycling Project

The Synergy Baku Cycling Project (UCI team code: BCP) was an Azerbaijani UCI Continental cycling team active from 2013 to 2018. The team was managed by former professional cyclist Jeremy Hunt and sponsored by the Synergy Group.
Competing primarily in road cycling events, the team aimed to develop Azerbaijani cyclists and raise the profile of cycling in Azerbaijan. It participated in various international races under the UCI Continental status.

## Team roster

| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Elgün Alizada (AZE) | Elgün Alizada (AZE) | (1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 (age 28) |
| Elchin Asadov (AZE) | Elchin Asadov (AZE) | (1987-02-12) 12 February 1987 (age 37) |
| Enver Asanov (AZE) | Enver Asanov (AZE) | (1994-10-25) 25 October 1994 (age 30) |
| Kanan Gahramanli (AZE) | Kanan Gahramanli (AZE) | (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997 (age 27) |
| Samir Jabrayilov (AZE) | Samir Jabrayilov (AZE) | (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 30) |
| Musa Mikayilzade (AZE) | Musa Mikayilzade (AZE) | (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Oleksandr Polivoda (UKR) | Oleksandr Polivoda (UKR) | (1987-03-31) 31 March 1987 (age 37) |
| Kirill Pozdnyakov (AZE) | Kirill Pozdnyakov (AZE) | (1989-01-20) 20 January 1989 (age 35) |
| Mikayil Safarli (AZE) | Mikayil Safarli (AZE) | (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 25) |
| Karam Shiriyev (AZE) | Karam Shiriyev (AZE) | (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 28) |
| Telman Veliyev (AZE) | Telman Veliyev (AZE) | (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 26) |

## Major wins
### 2013

    Azerbaijan Road Race Championships, Samir Jabrayilov
    Azerbaijan Time Trial Championships, Elchin Asadov
    Stage 1 Tour de Taiwan, Kirill Pozdnyakov
    Stage 1 Tour of Thailand, Rico Rogers
    Stage 1 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Christoph Schweizer
    Stage 4 Rás Tailteann, Kirill Pozdnyakov
    Stage 6 Rás Tailteann, Rico Rogers
    Stage 1 Jelajah Malaysia, Kirill Pozdnyakov
    Stage 5 Jelajah Malaysia, Samir Jabrayilov
    Stage 1 Tour de East Java, Anuar Manan
    Stage 3 Tour de East Java, John Ebsen
    Overall Tour of China I, Kirill Pozdnyakov
       Stage 6, Kirill Pozdnyakov
    Stage 6 Tour of China II, Rico Rogers

### 2014

    Azerbaijan Time Trial Championships, Elchin Asadov
    Azerbaijan Road Race Championships, Elchin Asadov
    Poreč Trophy, Maksym Averin
    Stage 4 Tour de Bretagne, Markus Eibegger
    Stage 3 Rás Tailteann, Jan Sokol
    Stage 6 Rás Tailteann, Markus Eibegger

### 2015

    Overall Istrian Spring Trophy, Markus Eibegger
       Stage 2, Markus Eibegger
    Team classification Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
    Stage 2 Tour de Bretagne, Matej Mugerli
    Azerbaijan Road Race Championships, Maksym Averin
    Azerbaijan Time Trial Championships, Maksym Averin
    Stage 2 Okolo Slovenska, Maksym Averin
    Greece Time Trial Championships, Ioannis Tamouridis

### 2016

    Poreč Trophy, Matej Mugerli
    Stage 3 Istrian Spring Trophy, Matej Mugerli
    Overall Tour of Croatia, Matija Kvasina
    Team classification Tour of Croatia
    Stage 2 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Maksym Averin
    Stage 3 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Matej Mugerli
    Team classification Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
    Azerbaijan Road Race Championships, Maksym Averin
    Azerbaijan Time Trial Championships, Maksym Averin
    Greece Time Trial Championships, Ioannis Tamouridis
    Croatia Time Trial Championships, Matija Kvasina
    Stage 3 (ITT) Sibiu Cycling Tour, Kirill Pozdnyakov

### 2017

    Stages 1, 4 & 7 Tour du Maroc, Kirill Pozdnyakov
    Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Kirill Pozdnyakov
       Stage 2, Kirill Pozdnyakov
    Croatia Road Race Championships, Josip Rumac
    Azerbaijan Road Race Championships, Kirill Pozdnyakov
    Azerbaijan Time Trial Championships, Maksym Averin

### 2018

    Grand Prix Alanya, Kirill Pozdnyakov
    Stage 1 Tour of Mersin, Kirill Pozdnyakov
    Stage 4 Five Rings of Moscow, Kirill Pozdnyakov

## National champions
### 2013

    Azerbaijan Road Race, Samir Jabrayilov
    Azerbaijan Time Trial, Elchin Asadov

### 2014

    Azerbaijan Time Trial, Elchin Asadov
    Azerbaijan Road Race, Elchin Asadov

### 2015

    Azerbaijan Road Race, Maksym Averin
    Azerbaijan Time Trial, Maksym Averin
    Greece Time Trial, Ioannis Tamouridis

### 2016

    Azerbaijan Road Race, Maksym Averin
    Azerbaijan Time Trial, Maksym Averin
    Greece Time Trial, Ioannis Tamouridis
    Croatia Time Trial, Matija Kvasina

### 2017

    Croatia Road Race, Josip Rumac
    Azerbaijan Road Race, Kirill Pozdnyakov
    Azerbaijan Time Trial, Maksym Averin