Bizkaia–Durango Explained

Bizkaia–Durango
Registered:Spain
Website:http://www.duranguesa.com/
Generalmanager:Jon Elorriaga
Teammanager:Denis Gonzales, Agurtzane Elorriaga
Discipline:Road
Bicycles:Beistegui Hermanos (BH)
Season:2004–2007
2008–2017
2018
2019–
Oldname:Bizkaia–Panda Software–Durango (BDP)
Bizkaia–Durango
Bizkaia Durango–Euskadi Murias (BDM)
Bizkaia–Durango (BDU)

Bizkaia–Durango 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 .

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

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Bizkaia-Durango 2014 ProCyclingStats. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131229084100/http://www.procyclingstats.com/team/1166-Bizkaia-Durango-2014. 2013-12-29.
    2. Web site: Brazilian cycling champ banned for 2 years. SBS News. October 31, 2014. June 30, 2020.
    3. Web site: Cycling Transfers 2025 - - Team Information - By: CyclingFever.com. women.cyclingfever.com. 17 May 2024.