Sopela Women's Team Explained

Sopela Women's Team
Code:LTK (2009–2017)
SWT (2018–)
Registered:Spain
Website:http://www.equipociclistaugeraga.com
Discipline:Road and track
Bicycles:MMR
Status:UCI Women's Team (2009–2019)
UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–present)
Season:2009–2017
2018–
Oldname:Lointek
Sopela Women's Team

Sopela Women's Team 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]

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]

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

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Lointek 2014 . Cycling Archives . 6 March 2024.
    2. http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=3
    3. Web site: Fallece Estela Domínguez tras ser arrollada por un camión. As.com. February 9, 2023 . February 9, 2023. Spanish.