Eider Merino Cortazar (born 2 August 1994) is a Spanish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Lifeplus Wahoo.[8] Prior to joining the Movistar Team in 2018, Merino rode for five years with the Lointek team. Her elder brother Igor Merino is also a professional cyclist,[2] but is currently suspended from the sport.
 Merino in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eider Merino Cortazar |
| Born | 2 August 1994 Balmaseda, Basque Country, Spain[1] |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lifeplus Wahoo |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber[2] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013–2017 | Lointek |
| 2018–2020 | Movistar Team[3][4] |
| 2021 | A.R. Monex[5][6] |
| 2022– | Le Col–Wahoo |
| Major wins | |
| National Road Race Championships (2018)[7] | |
Major results
edit- 2011
- 10th Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
- 2014
- 1st
Young rider classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira - 2015
- 3rd La Classique Morbihan
- 4th Overall Vuelta a Burgos Feminas
- 1st Mountains classification
- 10th Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
- 2016
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Burgos Feminas
- 8th Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
- 2017
- 1st
Overall Vuelta a Burgos Feminas
- 1st Points classification
- 3rd Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria
- 4th Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
- 10th La Classique Morbihan
- 2018
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 2nd Time trial
- 1st
- 3rd Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
- 1st Stage 4
- 7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos Feminas
- 1st Mountains classification
- 8th Road race, Mediterranean Games
- 8th Overall Giro Rosa
- 8th La Classique Morbihan
- 9th Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria
- 2019
- 3rd Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
- 4th Overall Setmana Ciclista Valenciana
- 5th Emakumeen Nafarroako Klasikoa
- 9th Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
- 9th La Classique Morbihan
- 9th Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite
- 2020
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 8th Emakumeen Nafarroako Klasikoa
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Profile at Site du Cyclisme
- ^ a b c "Eider Merino". Movistar Team. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Movistar Team launches 2019 season with highest hopes". Telefónica. Telefónica, S.A. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Movistar Team Women". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team confirms 13-rider roster". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "National Championships Spain WE – Road Race 2018". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Hickmott, Larry (29 October 2021). "News: Drops team completes signings for 2022". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
External links
edit- Eider Merino at UCI
- Eider Merino at Cycling Archives
- Eider Merino at ProCyclingStats
- Eider Merino at Cycling Quotient
- Eider Merino at CycleBase
- Eider Merino Cortazar at UCI
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