Bizkaia–Durango

Bizkaia–Durango
Team information
UCI code	BDP (2004–2014, 2016–2017); BPD (2015); BDM (2018); BDU (2019–present);
Registered	Spain
Founded	2004
Disbanded	2023
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	UCI Women's Team (2005–2019); UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–2023);
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; 2019–2023	Bizkaia–Panda Software–Durango (BDP); Bizkaia–Durango; Bizkaia Durango–Euskadi Murias (BDM); Bizkaia–Durango (BDU)

Bizkaia–Durango (UCI team code: BDU) was a women's professional road cycling team based in Spain that existed from 2004 to 2023.^[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 26)
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 22)
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 34)

	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 27)
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 23)
Julia Sánchez (ESP)		(2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 22)

Major wins

2004

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

Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria, Joane Somarriba

Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira, Joane Somarriba

Stages 2, 3a & 3b, Joane Somarriba

2005

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

2006

Handzame, Emma Johansson

2007

Stage 5 Emakumeen Euskal Bira, Gema Pascual

Stage 2 La Route de France, Aran Azpiroz

2011

Stage 2 Giro Donne, Shara Gillow

2013

Bergara–Osintxu, Irene San Sebastian

2014

Grand Prix of Maykop, Yulia Ilinykh

Stage 2 Tour de San Luis, Clemilda Fernandes

2015

Stage 2 Tour of Adygeya, Elena Utrobina

Stages 2 & 3 Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, Yulia Ilinykh

Matiena-Abadiño, Yulia Ilinykh

Campeonato de Euskadi, Yulia Ilinykh

Zalla Road Race, Margarita Victoria García

2016

Overall Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, Margarita Victoria García

Stage 1, Margarita Victoria García

Gran Premio Comunidad de Cantabria, Margarita Victoria García

Trofeo Gobierno de La Rioja, Margarita Victoria García

Trofeo Ria de Marin, Margarita Victoria García

Zizurkil-Villabona Sari Nagusia, Margarita Victoria García

2017

Gran Premio Costa Blanca Calpe, Lourdes Oyarbide

Grand Premio Ciudad de Alcobendas, Lourdes Oyarbide

Stage 2 Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, Lourdes Oyarbide

Stage 4 Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica, Paola Muñoz

Trofeo Iturmendi, Lourdes Oyarbide

Sopelana (Torneo Euskaldun), Lourdes Oyarbide

Tolosa, Lourdes Oyarbide

Overall Bestmed Jock Tour, Carla Oberholzer

Stages 2 & 3, Carla Oberholzer

Trofeo Gobierno de La Rioja, Margarita Victoria García

2018

Zeberio Cyclo-cross, Alice Maria Arzuffi

Zizurkil Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Deba Cyclo-cross, Cristina Martínez

Lakuntza Cyclo-cross, Alice Maria Arzuffi

Kreiz Breizh Elites Dames, Dani Christmas

2019

Mountains classification Rás na mBan, Natalie Grinczer

Llodio Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Elorrio Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Les Franqueses del Vallès Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Manlleu Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Vic Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Abadiano Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Pontevedra Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Ametzaga de Zuia Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Igorre Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Valencia Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Coulounieix-Chamiers Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

2020

Sueca Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Xàtiva Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Valencia Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

2021

Stage 2 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Sandra Alonso

Les Franqueses del Vallès Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Pontevedra Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Marín Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Karrantza Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Xàtiva Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

Valencia Cyclo-cross, Lucía González Blanco

National and continental champions

2009: Spain Time Trial, Gema Pascual Torrecilla
2010: Slovenia Road Race, Polona Batagelj
2011: Slovenia Road Race, Polona Batagelj
2012: Pan American Track (Points race), Paola Muñoz; Pan American Track (Scratch race), Lilibeth Chacón; Spain Time Trial, Anna Sanchis; Chile Time Trial, Paola Muñoz; Spain Road Race, Anna Sanchis
2013: Spain Time Trial, Anna Sanchis; Spain Road Race, Ane Santesteban; Slovenia Road Race, Polona Batagelj
2014: Spain Time Trial, Leire Olaberria; Hungary Time Trial, Veronika Anna Kormos; Spain Road Race, Anna Ramírez; Brazil Time Trial, Márcia Fernandes
2016: Spain Road Race, Margarita García; Mauritius Road Race, Kimberly Le Court de Billot
2017: Namibia Road Race, Vera Adrian; Namibia Time Trial, Vera Adrian; Spain Time Trial, Lourdes Oyarbide; Chile Time Trial, Paola Muñoz
2019: Spain U23 Cyclo-cross, Luisa Ibarrola; Japan Track (500m Time Trial), Miho Yoshikawa; Spain Track (Individual Pursuit), Sandra Alonso; Spain Track (Team Pursuit), Aroa Gorostiza
2020: Spain Cyclo-cross, Lucía González
2021: Spain Cyclo-cross, Lucía González; Portugal Time Trial, Daniela Campos
2022: Spain Cyclo-cross, Lucía González; Chile Time Trial, Catalina Soto Campos; Portugal Time Trial, Daniela Campos; Portugal Road Race, Daniela Campos
2023: Portugal U23 Time Trial, Beatriz Pereira; Brazil Road Race, Ana Vitória Magalhães; Mexico Time Trial, Andrea Ramírez

References

^ "Bizkaia-Durango 2014 | ProCyclingStats". Archived from the original on 29 December 2013.
^ "Brazilian cycling champ banned for 2 years". SBS News. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
^ "Cycling Transfers 2025 - - Team Information - By: CyclingFever.com". women.cyclingfever.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ "Bizkaia – Durango". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
^ "Bizkaia–Durango". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

External links

Official website

[1] "Bizkaia-Durango 2014 | ProCyclingStats". Archived from the original on 29 December 2013.

[2] "Brazilian cycling champ banned for 2 years". SBS News. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[3] "Cycling Transfers 2025 - - Team Information - By: CyclingFever.com". women.cyclingfever.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

[4] "Bizkaia – Durango". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[5] "Bizkaia–Durango". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

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Team information

UCI code	BDP (2004–2014, 2016–2017) BPD (2015) BDM (2018) BDU (2019–present)
Registered	Spain
Founded	2004 (2004)
Disbanded	2023
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	UCI Women's Team (2005–2019) UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–2023)
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 2019–2023	Bizkaia–Panda Software–Durango (BDP) Bizkaia–Durango Bizkaia Durango–Euskadi Murias (BDM) Bizkaia–Durango (BDU)