Sopela Women's Team

Sopela Women's Team
Team information
UCI code	LTK (2009–2017); SWT (2018–)
Registered	Spain
Founded	2009
Discipline(s)	Road and track
Status	UCI Women's Team (2009–2019); UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–present)
Bicycles	MMR
Website	Team home page
Team name history
2009–2017; 2018–	Lointek; Sopela Women's Team

Sopela Women's Team (UCI team code: SWT) is a professional cycling team based in Spain, which competes in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling events such as the UCI Women's World Tour and elite women's races.^[1]

Team history

On 7 October 2014, Fanny Riberot signed a contract extension. On 13 November, Evelyn García signed for the team. On 20 November the team signed a number of contract extensions with; Aurore Verhoeven, Mélodie Lesueur Sheyla Gutiérrez, Lucía González, Belen Lopez and Alicia González. On 24 November Soline Lamboley signed with the team. On 23 December Cristina Martínez signed for the team.^[2]^{[failed verification]}

In February 2023, the team's rider, Estela Dominguez, was killed in a collision with a lorry at Villares de la Reina at the age of 19, while training at the beginning of her first year as a professional. ^[3]

Team roster

The team at the 2015 Le Samyn des Dames

As of 1 July 2023.^[4]

	Rider	Date of birth
Naia Amondarain (ESP)		(2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23)
María Banlles (ESP)		(2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 (age 24)
Cristina Barrajon (ESP)		(1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 33)
Alice Coutinho (FRA)		(2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 24)
Naroa Fernandez (ESP)		(2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 21)
Isabel Ferreres (ESP)		(1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 26)
Lur Florido (ESP)		(2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21)

	Rider	Date of birth
Agnieta Francke (NED)		(1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 34)
Nadine Gill (GER)		(1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 33)
Beatriz Lalaguana (ESP)		(1980-03-02) 2 March 1980 (age 44)
Patricia Ortega (ESP)		(1988-09-15) 15 September 1988 (age 36)
Irantzu Solaguren (ESP)		(2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 20)
Claire Steels (GBR)		(1986-11-09) 9 November 1986 (age 38)

Major results

2009

Overall Semaine Cantalienne, Fanny Riberot

Stage 2, Fanny Riberot

Trophée Fémina, Fanny Riberot

Ambierle, Fanny Riberot

Lyon Gerland, Fanny Riberot

Gruffy, Fanny Riberot

2010

Overall Semaine Cantalienne, Fanny Riberot

Stages 1 & 5, Fanny Riberot

Gran Premio San Isidro, Fanny Riberot

Prix des Fondateurs, Fanny Riberot

2011: Road Race Championship of the Basque Country, Eneritz Iturriaga; Grenoble Technisud, Fanny Riberot; Overall Semaine Cantalienne, Fanny Riberot

2012: Road Race Championship of Andalusia, Belén López; Zalla Road Race, Fanny Riberot; Road Race Championship of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fanny Riberot; Charentonnay, Fanny Riberot; Trofeo Gobierno de La Rioja, Yulia Ilinykh; Campeonato de Euskadi, Yulia Ilinykh; Iurreta Road Race, Yulia Ilinykh

2013: Balmaseda Road Race, Eider Merino Cortazar; Campeonato de Navarra, Fanny Riberot

2014

Youth classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira, Eider Merino Cortazar

Bembibre Copa de España, Eider Merino Cortazar

Urnieta (Campeonato de Euskadi), Alicia González Blanco

2015

Overall Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, Belén López

Stage 1 (ITT), Belén López

Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan Dames, Sheyla Gutiérrez

Cyclo-cross de Karrantza, Lucía González Blanco

Trofeo Ria de Marin, Eider Merino Cortazar

Balmaseda, Eider Merino Cortazar

2016: Trofeo Roldan (Copa de España), Gloria Rodríguez

2017

Busturia (Torneo Euskaldun), Alicia González Blanco

Valencian rider classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Cristina Martínez

Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Eider Merino Cortazar

Stage 1, Eider Merino Cortazar

Bergara (Torneo Euskaldun), Eider Merino Cortazar

Berriatua (Torneo Euskaldun), Eider Merino Cortazar

Sarriguren (Torneo Euskaldun), Alicia González Blanco

Larrabasterra (Torneo Euskaldun), Gloria Rodríguez

Overall Volta Ciclista Valencia Feminas, Alba Teruel Ribes

Points classification, Alba Teruel Ribes

Mountains classification, Gloria Rodríguez

Sprints classification, Alicia González Blanco

Youth classification, Alba Teruel Ribes

Team classification

Stage 1, Alba Teruel Ribes

Stage 2, Eider Merino

Stage 3, Cristina Martínez

Trofeo Roldan (Copa de España), Alicia González Blanco

Time Trial Championship of Murcia, Gloria Rodríguez

2018

Overall Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, Beatriu Gómez

Stage 1, Ziortza Isasi

Stage 3, Ariadna Trias

Circuito Jose Marquez, Soraia Silva

Palmela, Maria Martins

Vila Nova de Tazem Time Trial, Maria Martins

National champions

2009: Spain Time Trial, Débora Gálvez Lopez
2010: Spain U23 Cyclo-cross, Lucia González Blanco
2011: Spain Time Trial, Eneritz Iturriaga Etxebarria
2012: Spain Junior Mountainbike (XC), Lucia González; Spain Track, (Team Pursuit), Irene Usabiaga; Spain Track, (Points race), Irene Usabiaga; Spain Track, (Scratch race), María del Mar Bonnin
2013: Spain Cyclo-cross, Lucia González
2015: El Salvador Time Trial, Evelyn García; El Salvador Road Race, Evelyn García; European U23 Track (Scratch race), Lucia González
2017: Spain U23 Cyclo-cross, Alicia González; Spain Track, (Points race), Cristina Martinez; Spain Track, (Team Pursuit), Ziortza Isasi Cristobal
2018: Portugal Track, (Points race), Maria Martins; Portugal Track, (Scratch race), Maria Martins; Portugal Track, (Omnium), Maria Martins
2019: Portugal Track, (Omnium), Maria Martins; Portugal Track, (Points race), Maria Martins; Portugal Track, (Scratch race), Maria Martins; Spain U23 Time Trial, Iurani Blanco

References

^ "Lointek 2014". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
^ http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=3
^ "Fallece Estela Domínguez tras ser arrollada por un camión". As.com (in Spanish). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ "Sopela Women's Team". UCI. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

External links

Official website

[1] "Lointek 2014". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 6 March 2024.

[2] ttp://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=3

[3] "Fallece Estela Domínguez tras ser arrollada por un camión". As.com (in Spanish). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[4] "Sopela Women's Team". UCI. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

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Team information
UCI code	LTK (2009–2017) SWT (2018–)
Registered	Spain
Founded	2009 (2009)
Discipline(s)	Road and track
Status	UCI Women's Team (2009–2019) UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–present)
Bicycles	MMR
Website	Team home page
Team name history
2009–2017 2018–	Lointek Sopela Women's Team