Lensworld–Kuota Explained

Lensworld–Kuota
Code:	TPO (2013) FTZ (2014) LWZ (2015–2016) LWK (2017)
Registered:	Netherlands (2013–2014) Belgium (2015–2017)
Disbanded:	2017
Website:	http://www.futurumshop-zannata.com/
Discipline:	Road
Status:	UCI Women's Team
Season:	2013 2014 2015–2016 2017
Oldname:	Team Futurumshop.nl–Polaris Futurumshop.nl–Zannata Lensworld.eu–Zannata Lensworld–Kuota
Kitimage:	Lensworld-Zannata_2015_jersey.jpeg

Lensworld–Kuota (UCI code LWK) is a former professional cycling team based in Belgium, which competed in elite road bicycle racing events such as the UCI Women's Road World Cup.^[1]

In October 2017, the team announced they would fold before the start of the 2018 season. Lensworld had been recently taken over by peer – LensOnline – who decided not to renew the title sponsorship of the team.^[2]

Team history

2014

For the 2015 season the team announced on their Facebook account that current minor sponsor, Lensworld.eu, would step up and become a named sponsor of the team, giving a new team name of Lensworld–Zannata.^[3]

Riders in

For the 2015 season the team announced that Mariël Borgerink, Kim de Baat, and Kaat Van der Meulen would be joining the team. Mieke Kröger, Evy Kuijpers, Annelies Dom, Annelies Van Doorslaer and Sofie De Vuyst also signed contract extensions. On November 9 the team signed Céline Van Severen and Marissa Otten Parkhotel Valkenberg.^[4]

Major wins

2013

UCI Track World Cup, Aguascalientes (Team Pursuit), Stephanie Pohl & Mieke Kröger

UCI Track World Cup, Aguascalientes (Points race), Stephanie Pohl

2014

Provincial Time Trial Championships (Oost-Vlaanderen), Latoya Brulee

Provincial Road Race Championships (Vlaams-Brabant), Annelies Van Doorslaer

Herford Frühjahrsrennen, Janine Van der Meer

2015

Provincial Time Trial Championships (Vlaams-Brabant), Annelies Van Doorslaer

2016

Stage (ITT) Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica, Flávia Oliveira

National Road Race championships, Kaat Hannes

Stage 2 BeNe Ladies Tour, Nina Kessler

Stage 2 (ITT) Tour de Pologne Féminin, Flávia Oliveira

Stage 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Flávia Oliveira

2017

Sprints classification Holland Ladies Tour, Winanda Spoor

National and continental champions

2013

Netherlands University Road Race, Anouska Koster

German Track (Omnium), Mieke Kröger

2014

European U23 Time Trial, Mieke Kröger

2015

Netherlands Track (Madison), Nina Kessler

2016

Italy U23 Cyclocross, Alice Maria Arzuffi

Italy Track (Points race), Maria Giulia Confalonieri

Belgium Road Race, Kaat Hannes

Netherlands Track (Omnium), Nina Kessler

Netherlands Track (Madison), Nina Kessler

2017

European Track Championships (Team pursuit), Tatiana Guderzo

Notes and References

Web site: Futurumshop.NL - Zannata 2014 . Cyclingarchives.com . 2022-05-08.
Web site: Lensworld-Kuota set to fold in 2018 . Cyclingnews . 27 October 2017. 2022-05-08.
https://www.facebook.com/Lensworldnl/posts/477185475656912?stream_ref=10
Web site: Cycling Transfers 2023 - - Team Information - By: CyclingFever.com . Women.cyclingfever.com . 2022-05-08.