Drops–Le Col

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Drops–Le Col s/b TEMPUR
Drops Cycling Team logo.png
Team information
UCI codeDRP
Registered United Kingdom
Founded2015
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Women's Continental Team (2020–present)
Bicycles
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerBob Varney
Team manager(s)
  • Francesca Hall
  • Graeme Herd
  • Nicholas Marche
  • Tom Varney
  • Julian Winn
Team name history
2015
2016–2017
2018
2019–2020
2021–
Corley Cycles–Drops RT
Drops Cycling Team
Trek–Drops
Drops Cycling Team
Drops–Le Col s/b TEMPUR

Drops–Le Col supported by Tempur is a UCI women's cycling team based in the United Kingdom, founded in 2015. The team is jointly sponsored by cycling apparel firm and mattress firm TEMPUR.

The Team got its start in 2016 when printing business owners Bob and Tom Varney launched the team.

Sponsorship[]

Unlike many teams that are named purely after their sponsors the team have managed to maintain the 'Drops' brand throughout its existence whilst supplementing the Drops name with title sponsors. In 2018 Trek Bikes became title sponsors of the team.[2] In 2019 the team reverted to its previous name as Trek ended their sponsorhsip after one year in order to start their own team.[3] When a prospective replacement sponsor also pulled out the team launched a crowdfuning campaign in order to stay afloat [4] and raised £25,000.[5]

In December 2020 it was announced that the team's clothing supplier would step up to co-title sponsor for the 2021 season after agreeing to double their investment in the team. They were joined by American mattress and pillow manufacturer TEMPUR.[6] The team confirmed that funding would not go as far as being able to pay a salary to riders, something Drops has always been transparent about its inability to do.[7]

In August 2021 signed a two year extension taking their sponsorship through to 2023. In doing so it was annoucnced that they would be trebling their annual investment in the team.[8] It was also announced that the teams tyre supplier Mavic would extend and increase their sponsorship of the team into 2022.[9] In the following weeks the team announced a number of new rider signings and contract renewals with a number of 2 year contracts confirmed for the first time in the team's history. It has not been confirmed whether the increased sponsorship would enable the team to pay salaries to its riders.

Team roster 2021[]

Main article: List of rosters for Corley Cycles–Drops RT and its successors
As of 21 January 2021.[15][16]
Rider Date of birth
  (GBR) (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 22)
 Anna Christian (GBR) (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 26)
 Dani Christmas (GBR) (1987-12-21) 21 December 1987 (age 33)
 Joscelin Lowden (GBR) (1987-10-03) 3 October 1987 (age 33)
 Maria Martins (POR) (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 22)
  (GBR) (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 32)
 Emilie Moberg (NOR) (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 30)
Rider Date of birth
  (NOR) (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 20)
 Sara Penton (SWE) (1988-11-15) 15 November 1988 (age 32)
  (GER) (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 20)
  (GBR) (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 (age 20)
  (GBR) (2002-10-12) 12 October 2002 (age 18)
 Maike van der Duin (NED) (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 19)
 Marjolein van't Geloof (NED) (1996-03-27) 27 March 1996 (age 25)

Team roster 2022[]

The following riders have been confirmed for the 2022 season
As of 11 September 2021.[17]

Rider Date of birth
 Anna Christian (GBR) (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 26)
  (GBR) (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 19)
 Maria Martins (POR) (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 22)
 Eider Merino (ESP) (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 27)
 Emilie Moberg (NOR) (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 30)
Rider Date of birth
  (GBR) (2002-10-12) 12 October 2002 (age 18)
 Maike van der Duin (NED) (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 19)
 Marjolein van't Geloof (NED) (1996-03-27) 27 March 1996 (age 25)
 Gladys Verhulst (FRA) (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 24)

Major wins[]

2016
UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Glasgow (Team Pursuit), Eleanor Dickinson
Revolution Series – Manchester (Scratch race), Eleanor Dickinson
2017
Jersey green.svg Mountains classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Ann-Sophie Duyck
Stage 2, Ann-Sophie Duyck
Flag of West Flanders.svg Provincial Time Trial Championship West-Vlaanderen, Ann-Sophie Duyck
Stage 4 Gracia Orlova, Martina Ritter
Ljubljana–Domzale–Ljubljana TT, Ann-Sophie Duyck
Stage 3 (ITT) Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska, Ann-Sophie Duyck
Jersey white.svg Youth classification 2017 BeNe Ladies Tour, Alice Barnes
Stage 1, Alice Barnes
Stage 2 Tour of the Reservoir, Laura Massey
2018
Youth classification Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Eva Buurman
Jersey white.svg Youth classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Abby-Mae Parkinson
Jersey black.svg Mountains classification Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen Kathrin Hammes
2019
Jersey white.svg Youth classification Giro Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini, Lizzie Holden
2021
Jersey yellow.svg General Classification Tour de Feminin, Joscelin Lowden
Stage 4 Joscelin Lowden
1st Omloop der Kempen, Maike van der Duin

World & national champions[]

2016
MaillotReinoUnido.PNG British U23 Road Race, Alice Barnes
MaillotReinoUnido.PNG British Junior Road Race, Eleanor Dickinson
Antigua & Barbuda NC jersey.png Antigua & Barbuda Time Trial, Tamiko Butler
Antigua & Barbuda NC jersey.png Antigua & Barbuda Road Race, Tamiko Butler
2017
MaillotBélgica.PNG Belgium Time Trial, Ann-Sophie Duyck
MaillotReinoUnido.PNG British U23 Road Race, Alice Barnes
MaillotAustria.PNG Austria Time Trial, Martina Ritter
MaillotAustria.PNG Austria Road Race, Martina Ritter
2019
Jersey rainbow.svg World Track (Scratch race), Elinor Barker
2020
MaillotPortugal.PNG Portugal Track (Points race), Maria Martins
MaillotPortugal.PNG Portugal Track (Scratch race), Maria Martins
European Track Championships
Bronze medal blank.svg Elimination race, Maria Martins
European Track Championships - u23
Silver medal blank.svg Elimination race, Maria Martins
Bronze medal blank.svg Scratch race, Maria Martins
2021
MaillotPortugal.PNG Portugal National Championships - Road Race, Maria Martins
European Track Championships - u23
Gold medal blank.svg Scratch race, Maike van der Duin
Silver medal blank.svg Scratch race, Maria Martins
Silver medal blank.svg Madison, Maike van der Duin
Gold medal blank.svg Omnium, Maria Martins
Silver medal blank.svg Omnium, Maike van der Duin
Silver medal blank.svg Elimination race, Maria Martins
Bronze medal blank.svg Elimination race, Maike van der Duin

References[]

  1. ^ O'Shea, Sadhbh (18 January 2019). "Down but not out: Drops team remain ambitious after difficult winter". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Introducing Trek-Drops". UCI.org. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Trek-Segafredo confirm women's team set to race on the Women's WorldTour in 2019". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Drops team launch crowdfunding campaign after sponsor pulls out". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Drops women's team saved after crowdfunding campaign". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Drops Cycling Team adds two new sponsors for 2021". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Le Col steps up backing for Drops women's team". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Le Col increase and extend partnership with the team". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Mavic renew with the team for 2022". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Drops-LeCol Partners".
  11. ^ "Ribble to supply Drops-Le Col team bikes for the next two years".
  12. ^ "Mavic partner drops".
  13. ^ "POC partners with drops cycling teams".
  14. ^ "Drops One Pro Nutrition 2020".
  15. ^ "Drops-Le Col supported by Tempur". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Dani Christmas completes Drops roster for 2021". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Drops-Le Col supported by Tempur". Retrieved 4 September 2021.

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