Bizkaia–Durango

Bizkaia–Durango
Team information

UCI code	BPD
Registered	Spain
Founded	2004 (2004)
Discipline	Road
Status	UCI Women's Team
Bicycles	Orbea
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
General manager	Jon 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

2004

1st Stage 5 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin, Ghita Beltman

1st Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria, Joane Somarriba

1st Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira, Joane Somarriba

1st Stages 2, 3a & 3b, Joane Somarriba

2005

1st Overall & Stage 2b Trophée d'Or Féminin, Joane Somarriba

2006

1st Handzame, Emma Johansson

2007

1st Stage 5 Emakumeen Euskal Bira, Gema Pascual

1st Stage 2 La Route de France, Aran Azpiroz

2011

1st Stage 2 Giro Donne, Shara Gillow

2014

1st Grand Prix of Maykop, Yulia Ilinykh

1st Stage 2 Tour de San Luis, Clemilda Fernandes

2015

1st Stage 2 Tour of Adygeya, Elena Utrobina

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

UCI Women's Teams

Years	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Current teams (2015)	Alé Cipollini Astana-Acca Due O BePink-La Classica Bigla Cycling Team Bizkaia–Durango BMS BIRN BMW p/b Happy Tooth Dental BTC City Ljubljana BZK Pro Basic China Chongming–Liv–Champion System Pro Cycling Boels–Dolmans Feminine Cycling Team Firefighters Upsala CK Forno d'Asolo-Astute Futurumshop.nl-Zannata Hitec Products Team Inpa Bianchi Giusfredi Itau Shimano Ladies Power Team Lointek Lotto–Soudal Ladies Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling NÖ RadUnion Vitalogic Pepper Palace p/b The Happy Tooth Optum-KBS Twenty16 presented by Sho-Air Orica–AIS Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team Rabo–Liv Women Cycling Team Rusvelo S.C. Michela Fanini Rox Servetto Footon Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling Team Sunweb Team Rytger TIBCO / To The Top Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo UnitedHealthcare Women's Team Vaiano Fondriest Poitou–Charentes.Futuroscope.86 Wiggle–Honda Xirayas de San Luis

Defunct teams	AA Drink-leontien.nl Bourgogne-Pro Dialog Chirio Forno d'Asolo Cramo Go:green Cyclelive Plus-Zannata Estado de México–Faren Kuota Garmin-Cervélo GSD Gestion-Kallisto Noris Cycling Pasta Zara–Cogeas Red Sun Cycling Team Sengers Ladies Cycling Team Squadra Scappatella Team Specialized Designs for Women Team Flexpoint Team Halfords Bikehut Team Ibis Cycles Team Lipton Team Pratomagno Women Vision1 Racing Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling Vrienden van het Platteland Incomplete list

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