Bizkaia–Durango

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	Beistegui Hermanos (BH)
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
General manager	Jon Elorriaga
Team manager(s)	Denis Gonzales, Agurtzane Elorriaga
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 Brazilian cycling federation. ^[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 Ramírez, 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 25)   Yurani Blanco ( ESP) (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26)   Daniela Campos ( POR) (2002-03-31) 31 March 2002 (age 22)   Émilie Fortin ( CAN) (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25)   Marina Garau ( ESP) (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 21)   Ariana Gilabert ( ESP) (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 24)   Nadine Gill ( DEU) (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 33)   Lucía González Blanco ( ESP) (1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 (age 33)

Rider Date of birth   June Herrera ( ESP) (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 21)   Lizzie Holden ( GBR) (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 26)   Lydia Iglesias ( ESP) (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 27)   Amaia Lartitegi ( ESP) (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23)   Irene Loizate ( ESP) (1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 29)   Irati Puigdefábregas ( ESP) (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 22)   Julia Sánchez ( ESP) (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 22)

Major wins

National and continental champions

References

External links

• Official website