Bizkaia–Durango

Bizkaia–Durango
Team information
UCI code	BDP (2004–2014, 2016–2017); BPD (2015); BDM (2018); BDU (2019–present);
Registered	Spain
Founded	2004
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	UCI Women's Team (2005–2019); UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–present);
Bicycles	BH
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
General manager
Team manager(s)	,
Team name history
2004–2007; 2008–2017; 2018; 2019–	Bizkaia–Panda Software–Durango (BDP); Bizkaia–Durango; Bizkaia Durango–Euskadi Murias (BDM); Bizkaia–Durango (BDU)

Bizkaia–Durango (UCI team code: BDU) is a professional cycling team based in Spain, which competes in elite road bicycle racing events such as the UCI Women's World Tour.^[1]

Team history[]

2014[]

Bizkaia–Durango was active during 2014 in women's road cycling. On October 30, current Brazilian National Time Trial champion, Márcia Fernandes, was suspended for two years for returning a positive doping test for EPO by the .^[2]

2015[]

For the 2015 season the team signed; Coral Casado, Elisabet Escursell, Paula Lanz and Alba Teruel. On November 22 the Lierni Lekuona, Lourdes Oyarbide and Ainara Sanz signed extensions with the team. On December 4, the team signed Samara Sheppard and offered extensions to Anna Ramirez, Mayalen Noriega and Dorleta Eskamendi.^[3]

2016[]

In 2016, the team was joined by Mauritian rider Kimberley Le Court, previously with British team Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling.

Team roster[]

As of 18 January 2021.^[4]^[5]

	Rider	Date of birth
Sandra Alonso (ESP)		(1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 (age 23)
Yurani Blanco (ESP)		(1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 23)
(POR)		(2002-03-31) 31 March 2002 (age 19)
Émilie Fortin (CAN)		(1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 22)
(ESP)		(2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 18)
Ariana Gilabert (ESP)		(2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 21)
Nadine Gill (DEU)		(1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 30)
Lucía González Blanco (ESP)		(1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 (age 31)

	Rider	Date of birth
(ESP)		(2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 18)
Lizzie Holden (GBR)		(1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 23)
(ESP)		(1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 24)
(ESP)		(2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 20)
Irene Loizate (ESP)		(1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 26)
(ESP)		(2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 19)
(ESP)		(2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 19)

Major wins[]

2004

Stage 5 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin, Ghita Beltman

Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria, Joane Somarriba

Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira, Joane Somarriba

Stages 2, 3a & 3b, Joane Somarriba

2005

Overall & Stage 2b Trophée d'Or Féminin, Joane Somarriba

2006

Handzame, Emma Johansson

2007

Stage 5 Emakumeen Euskal Bira, Gema Pascual

Stage 2 La Route de France,

2011

Stage 2 Giro Donne, Shara Gillow

2013

Bergara–,

2014

Grand Prix of Maykop, Yulia Ilinykh

Stage 2 Tour de San Luis, Clemilda Fernandes

2015

Stage 2 , Elena Utrobina

Stages 2 & 3 Vuelta a Burgos, Yulia Ilinykh

Matiena-Abadiño, Yulia Ilinykh

Campeonato de Euskadi, Yulia Ilinykh

Zalla Road Race, Margarita Victoria Garcia

2016

Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Margarita Victoria Garcia

Stage 1, Margarita Victoria Garcia

Gran Premio Comunidad de Cantabria, Margarita Victoria Garcia

Trofeo Gobierno de La Rioja, Margarita Victoria Garcia

Trofeo Ria de Marin, Margarita Victoria Garcia

Zizurkil-Villabona Sari Nagusia, Margarita Victoria Garcia

2017

, Lourdes Oyarbide

Stage 2 Vuelta a Burgos, Lourdes Oyarbide

Stage 4 , Paola Munoz

, Lourdes Oyarbide

Sopelana (Torneo Euskaldun), Lourdes Oyarbide

Tolosa, Lourdes Oyarbide

Overall ,

Stages 2 & 3,

Trofeo Gobierno de La Rioja, Margarita Victoria Garcia

2018

Zeberio Cyclo-cross,

Zizurkil Cyclo-cross, Lucia Gonzalez

Deba Cyclo-cross, Cristina Martinez

Lakuntza Cyclo-cross,

Tour de Belle Isle en Terre–Kreiz Breizh Elites Dames, Danielle Christmas

2019

Mountains classification , Natalie Grinczer

Llodio Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

Elorrio Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

Les Franqueses del Vallès Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

Manlleu Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

Vic Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

Abadiano Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

Pontevedra Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

Igorre Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

Valencia Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

Coulounieix-Chamiers Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

2021

Stage 2 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Sandra Alonso

National and continental champions[]

2009: Spain Time Trial, Gema Pascual Torrecilla
2010: Slovenia Road Race, Polona Batagelj
2011: Slovenia Road Race, Polona Batagelj
2012: Pan American Track (Points race), Paola Muñoz; Pan American Track (Scratch race), Lilibeth Chacon; Spain Time Trial, Anna Sanchis; Chile Time Trial, Paola Muñoz; Spain Road Race, Anna Sanchis
2013: Spain Time Trial, Anna Sanchis; Spain Road Race, Ane Santesteban; Slovenia Road Race, Polona Batagelj
2014: Spain Time Trial, Leire Olaberria; Hungary Time Trial, Veronika Anna Kormos; Spain Road Race, Anna Ramírez; Brazil Time Trial, Márcia Fernandes
2016: Spain Road Race,; Mauritius Road Race, Kimberly Le Court de Billot
2017: Namibia Road Race, Vera Adrian; Namibia Time Trial, Vera Adrian; Spain Time Trial, Lourdes Oyarbide; Chile Time Trial, Paola Muñoz
2019: Spain U23 Cyclo-cross, Luisa Ibarrola; Japan Track (500m Time Trial), Miho Yoshikawa; Spain Track (Individual Pursuit), Sandra Alonso; Spain Track (Team Pursuit), Aroa Gorostiza
2020: Spain Cyclo-cross, Lucía González

References[]

^ http://www.procyclingstats.com/team/1166-Bizkaia-Durango-2014
^ "Brazilian cycling champ banned for 2 years". SBS News. October 31, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
^ http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=3
^ "Bizkaia - Durango". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
^ "Bizkaia-Durango". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

External links[]

Official website

[1] ttp://www.procyclingstats.com/team/1166-Bizkaia-Durango-2014

[2] "Brazilian cycling champ banned for 2 years". SBS News. October 31, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

[3] ttp://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=3

[4] "Bizkaia - Durango". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[5] "Bizkaia-Durango". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

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Team information

UCI code	BDP (2004–2014, 2016–2017) BPD (2015) BDM (2018) BDU (2019–present)
Registered	Spain
Founded	2004 (2004)
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	UCI Women's Team (2005–2019) UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–present)
Bicycles	BH
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
General manager
Team manager(s)	,
Team name history
2004–2007 2008–2017 2018 2019–	Bizkaia–Panda Software–Durango (BDP) Bizkaia–Durango Bizkaia Durango–Euskadi Murias (BDM) Bizkaia–Durango (BDU)