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Bizkaia–Durango
Team information
UCI codeBPD
RegisteredSpain
Founded2004 (2004)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Women's Team
BicyclesOrbea
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerJon Elorriaga
Team manager(s)Denis Gonzales, Agurtzane Elorriaga
Team name history
2004–2007
2008–
Bizkaia–Panda Software–Durango
Bizkaia–Durango

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

Team history

2014

BPD 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 Brazilian cycling federation.[2]

Riders in

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 will be joined by Mauritian rider Kimberley Le Court, previously with British team Matrix Pro Cycling.

Major Results

National & Continental Champions

2011
Slovenia National Road Race Championship, Polona Batagelj
2012
Pan American Track Championships (Points race), Paola Muñoz
Pan American Track Championships (Scratch race), Lilibeth Chacon
Spain National Time Trial Championships, Anna Sanchis
Spain National Road Race Championship, Anna Sanchis
2013
Spain National Time Trial Championships, Anna Sanchis
Spain National Road Race Championship, Ane Santesteban
2014
Spain National Time Trial Championships, Leire Olaberria
Hungary National Time Trial Championships, Veronika Anna Kormos
Spain National Road Race Championship, Anna Ramírez
Brazil National Time Trial Championship, Márcia Fernandes

References