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Women's cycling team
Équipe Paule Ka
UCI code TBG (2005) BCT (2006–2009, 2012–2015) CBT (2016–2018) BIG (2019–2020) EPK (2020) Registered Switzerland (2005–2015, 2020) Germany (2016–2017) Denmark (2018–2019) Founded 2005 (2005 ) Disbanded 2020 (2020 ) Discipline(s)
Road Status
UCI Women's Team Bicycles
BMC (2005–2009, 2012–2014)
Cervélo (2015–2018) Chapter 2 (2019–2020) Website
Team home page General manager Ernst Meier, Mario Vonhof Team manager(s) Emil R. Zimmermann 2005 2006–2015 2016–2018 2019 2020 2020
Team Bigla
Bigla Cycling Team
[1] Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
Bigla Pro Cycling
Bigla–Katusha
Équipe Paule Ka
Équipe Paule Ka
[2] (
UCI team code: EPK ) was a professional
cycling team based in Switzerland, which competed in elite
road bicycle racing events such as the
UCI Women's World Tour .
Team history
The team at the
2015 Le Samyn des Dames
2015
For the 2015 season the team announced the signing of
Annemiek van Vleuten ,
[3]
Ashleigh Moolman
[4]
Shelley Olds ,
Doris Schweizer ,
Iris Slappendel and
Sharon Laws . The team also extended the contracts of
Vera Koedooder and
Lotta Lepistö . On October 30 the Cyclingnews.com announced the signing of
Joëlle Numainville .
[5] On November 20 the team signed
Clara Koppenburg and
Caroline Baur as well as extending the contracts of
Nicole Hanselmann and
Emilie Aubry . On December 1
Jacqueline Hahn and
Désirée Ehrler left the team to join
Feminine Cycling Team .
2016
In September 2015 it was announced that
Cervélo , who supplied bicycle frames for the team in 2015, would become a title sponsor for the 2016 season, with the team becoming Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling.
[6]
In September 2016, the team announced that British rider
Ciara Horne would be joining with immediate effect, and would compete with the team in the
team time trial at the World Championships.
[7]
2020 funding issues
In June 2020, the team's title sponsors Bigla and Katusha Sports announced they would withdraw funding for the team, with the team having to access their UCI bank guarantee in previous months in order to pay rider and staff wages.
Paule Ka , a French
ready-to-wear clothing brand was later announced as the new title sponsor for the team, agreeing to a deal through to the end of 2024.
[2] In October there was uncertainty over the team's future with the team drawing on a UCI bank guarantee to pay rider's salaries.
[8] On 16 October the team announced that it would cease racing and close with immediate effect.
[9]
Team roster
The team at the
2019 Holland Ladies Tour
As of 29 July 2020.
[10]
[11]
Major wins
National and continental champions
2005
Kazakhstan Time Trial, Zoulfia Zabirov
Kazakhstan Road Race, Zoulfia Zabirova
2006
Kazakhstan Time Trial, Zoulfia Zabirov
2007
Kazakhstan Time Trial, Zoulfia Zabirov
Kazakhstan Road Race, Zoulfia Zabirova
2008
Switzerland Track (Omnium), Andrea Wölfer
Kazakhstan Time Trial, Zoulfia Zabirov
Kazakhstan Road Race, Zoulfia Zabirova
Switzerland Road Race, Jennifer Hohl
2009
Italy Time Trial, Noemi Cantele
Switzerland Time Trial, Karin Thürig
Switzerland Road Race, Jennifer Hohl
2012
Switzerland Time Trial (Juniors), Caroline Baur
2013
Austria Road Race, Andrea Graus
2014
Austria Road Race, Jacqueline Hahn
Finland Road Race, Lotta Lepistö
2015
South Africa Time Trial, Ashleigh Moolman
South Africa Road Race, Ashleigh Moolman
African Time Trial, Ashleigh Moolman
African Road Race, Ashleigh Moolman
Finland Time Trial, Lotta Lepistö
Switzerland Time Trial, Doris Schweizer
Canada Road Race, Joëlle Numainville
Finland Road Race, Lotta Lepistö
Netherlands Track (Points race), Vera Koedooder
2016
USA Time Trial, Carmen Small
Finland Time Trial, Lotta Lepistö
Finland Road Race, Lotta Lepistö
Germany Track (Individual Pursuit), Lisa Klein
2017
South Africa Time Trial, Ashleigh Moolman
Finland Time Trial, Lotta Lepistö
Finland Road Race, Lotta Lepistö
Denmark Time Trial, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig
Germany Road Race, Lisa Klein
Switzerland Road Race, Nicole Hanselmann
Poland Track (Scratch race),
Daria Pikulik
2018
Belgium Time Trial, Ann-Sophie Duyck
Finland Time Trial, Lotta Lepistö
Switzerland Time Trial, Nicole Hanselmann
Denmark Time Trial, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig
Finland Road Race, Lotta Lepistö
2019
European Track (Madison), Julie Leth
2020
New Zealand Road Race,
Niamh Fisher-Black
New Zealand U23 Road Race,
Niamh Fisher-Black
Switzerland Time Trial, Marlen Reusser
Czech Time Trial,
Nikola Nosková
Denmark Road Race,
Emma Cecilie Norsgaard
References
External links
Years Current (2024)
WorldTeams Continental Teams
Former