Lotto-Soudal Ladies

Lotto-Soudal Ladies
Team information
UCI code	LBL (2006–2009) LHT (2010) LLT (2011) LBL (2012–2014)
Registered	Belgium
Founded	2006 (2006)
Discipline	Road
Status	UCI Women's Team
Key personnel
General manager	Dany Schoonbaert
Team name history
2006–2009 2010 2011 2012–2014 2015–	Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam Lotto-Honda Team Lotto Ladies Team Lotto-Belisol Ladies Lotto-Soudal Ladies

Lotto-Soudal Ladies is a women's professional cycling team based in Belgium, which competes in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling events, such as the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The team was established in 2006, and its colours are white, blue, and red. As of 2012, the team manager and representative is Dany Schoonbaert, and the assistant team manager, Ivan Depoorter.^[1] Sponsors Lotto (associated with the Belgian lottery) and Soudal (an adhesives manufacturer) also sponsor the Lotto-Belisol men's UCI ProTour team.

History

The team at the 2015 Le Samyn des Dames

2006

Main article: 2006 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam season

2009

Main article: 2009 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam season

2014

Riders in

In August the team announced the signing of Joëlle Numainville (Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) with immediate effect.^[2] Susanna Zorzi and Jessie Daams will join the team for 2015. On October 29, the team signed Anouk Rijff. On November 13 Carlee Taylor joined the team. On November 21 Anisha Vekemans, Marion Rousse, Sarah Rijkes, Molly Meyvisch, Chantal Hoffmann, Amy Cure and Isabelle Beckers signed extensions with the team.^[3]

Riders out

In July Emma Pooley announced that she intended to retire after the Commonwealth Games road race.^[4] In September Liesbet de Vocht announced her retirement. On November 9 Celine Van Severen left the team to join Futurumshop.nl-Zannata for the 2015 season.^[5] On November 23 Heidi Dalton and Isabelle Soderberg left the team.

Major results

2006

1st Overall Wolvertem-Slozen, Liesbeth De Vocht

1st Stages 1a & 1b, Liesbeth De Vocht

2007

1st Stage 5 Tour of New Zealand, Sara Carrigan

1st GP Stad Roeselare, Marine Bras

1st Oceania Continental Road Race Championships, Kathy Watt

1st Overall Tour de Perth, Kathy Watt

1st Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4, Kathy Watt

1st Stage 5 Holland Ladies Tour, Marine Bras

1st Stage 2 (ITT) Tour of Bright, Kathy Watt

2008

1st Omloop Door Middag-Humsterland WE, Vera Koedooder

2009

1st Stages 1 & 2 Tour of New Zealand, Rochelle Gilmore

1st Omloop Door Middag-Humsterland WE, Rochelle Gilmore

1st Overall Tour Féminin en Limousin, Grace Verbeke

1st Stage 1, Grace Verbeke

1st Sparkassen Giro Bochum, Rochelle Gilmore

1st Profronde van Surhuisterveen WE, Vera Koedooder

1st Mijl van Mares WE, Vera Koedooder

1st Stage 6 Tour Cycliste Féminin International Ardèche, Lizzie Armitstead

2010

1st Ronde van Vlaanderen voor Vrouwen, Grace Verbeke

1st Holland Hills Classic, Grace Verbeke

1st Stage 2b Trophée d'Or Féminin, Vicki Eustace Whitelaw

1st

Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International Ardèche, Vicki Eustace Whitelaw

1st Commonwealth Games Road Race, Rochelle Gilmore

2011

1st Stage 1 Ladies Tour of Qatar, Rochelle Gilmore

1st Stage 2 Tour de Feminin - Krasna Lipa, Melissa Hoskins

1st Profronde van Surhuisterveen WE, Melissa Hoskins

2012

1st Stage 4 Tour de Free State, Ashleigh Moolman

1st Stage 1 Route de France Féminine, Cherise Taylor

1st Stage 2 Tour Cycliste Féminin Ardèche, Ashleigh Moolman

2013

1st Dwars door de Westhoek, Jolien D'Hoore

1st Boels Rental Hills Classic, Ashleigh Moolman

1st Provincial Time Trial Championships (Antwerp), Anisha Vekemans

2014

1st Provincial Time Trial Championship (Antwerp), Anisha Vekemans

1st Provincial Time Trial Championship (Limburg), Isabelle Beckers

1st Beveren-Prosperpolder, Liesbet De Vocht

1st Diamond Tour, Jolien D'Hoore

1st

Mountains classification Giro d'Italia Femminile, Emma Pooley

1st Stages 6, 8 & 9, Emma Pooley

1st

Points classification BeNe Ladies Tour, Jolien D'Hoore

1st Stages 1 & 2b, Jolien D'Hoore

1st Stage 5 Boels Rental Ladies Tour, Jolien D'Hoore

World & National Champions

2006: Australian National Time Trial Championship, Kathryn Watt; Irish National Road Race Championship, Siobhan Horgane-Dervan; Belgian National Time Trial Championship, An Van Rie
2007: Belgian National Track Championship (Individual Pursuit), Kelly Druits; Belgian National Track Championship (Keirin), Kelly Druits; Belgian National Track Championship (Team Sprint), Kelly Druits & Jenifer De Merlier; Belgian National Track Championship (Points race), Kelly Druits; Irish National Road Race Championship, Siobhan Horgane-Dervan
2008: Norwegian National Road Race Championship, Linn Torp; Dutch National Track Championship (Points Race), Vera Koedooder
2009: , British National Track Championship (Points Race), Lizzie Armitstead; Norwegian National Road Race Championship, Linn Torp; , British National Track Championship (Scratch Race), Lizzie Armitstead
2010: Australian U23 National Time Trial Championship, Josephine Tomic; Australian National Track Championship (Team Pursuit), Josephine Tomic; Belgian National Time Trial Championship, Grace Verbeke
2011: South African National Time Trial Championship, Cherise Taylor; South African National Road Race Championship, Marissa Van der Merwe; African Continental Championships Individual Time Trial, Cherise Taylor; African Continental Championships Road Race, Ashleigh Moolman
2012: South African NationalTime Trial Championship, Cherise Taylor; South African National Road Race Championship, Ashleigh Moolman; African Continental Championships Individual Time Trial, Ashleigh Moolman; African Continental Championships Road Race, Ashleigh Moolman
2013: South African National Time Trial Championship, Ashleigh Moolman; South African National Road Race Championship, Ashleigh Moolman; African Continental African Continental Time Trial Championships, Ashleigh Moolman; African Continental African Continental Road Race Championships, Ashleigh Moolman
2014: Australian National Track Championship (Individual pursuit), Amy Cure; Australian National Track Championship (Team pursuit) Amy Cure; British National Time Trial Championship, Emma Pooley; Belgian National Road Race Championship, Jolien D'Hoore
2015: Australian National Track Championship (Team pursuit) Amy Cure; Australian National Track Championship (Individual pursuit) Amy Cure; World Track Championships (Team pursuit), Amy Cure

Previous team rosters

2012

Bo Carless (BEL)
Robyn De Groot (RSA)
Sofie De Vuyst (BEL)
Ann-Sofie Duyck (BEL)
Joline Goossens (BEL)
Kaat Hannes (BEL)
Ludivine Henrion (BEL)
Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)
Lise Olivier (RSA)
An-Li Pretorius (RSA)
Kim Schoonbaert (BEL)
Cherise Taylor (RSA)
Joanna Van De Winkel (RSA)
Katrien Van Looy (BEL)
Nathalie Nijns (BEL) — Cyclo-cross specialist

2011

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Liz Hatch (USA)

2010

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Liz Hatch (USA)

2007

Kim Schoonbaert (BEL)
Elise Depoorter (BEL)
Liesbet De Vocht (BEL)
Catherine Delfosse (BEL) (in from Team Massi Abarth (MTB))^[6]
Lieselot Decroix (BEL) (in from Velo Bella)^[6]
Martine Bras (NED) (in from Moving Ladies)^[6]
Corine Hierckens (BEL) (in from AA Drink)^[6]
Grace Verbeken (BEL)
Sara Carrigan (AUS)
Siobhan Dervan (IRL)
Tamara Boyd (NZL) (in from Les Pruneaux d'Agen)^[6]
Yolandi Du Toit (RSA) (in from Team FBUK)^[6]
Kathy Watt (AUS)
Sofie De Vuyst (BEL)
Jurrina Duprez (BEL)
Annelies Van Doorslaer (BEL)
Laura Van Geyt (BEL)
Nana Steenssens (NED)
Ine Beyen (BEL)
Lien Beyen (BEL)
Denise D'Hamecourt (BEL)
Jenifer De Merlier (BEL)
Kelly Druyts (BEL)
Evi Verstraete (BEL)
Lien Lanssens (BEL)
Arien Torsius (RSA)
Natalia Llaca (MEX)^[7]^[8]

2006

Marielle Aunave
Claire Baxter
Liesbet De Vocht
Sofie De Vuyst
Ludivine Henrion
Siobhan Horgan
Myriam Jacotey
Christa Pirard
Kim Schoonbaert
Inge Van Den Broeck
An Van Rie
Christine Verdaros
Grace Verbeke
Kathryn Watt

Source^[9]

References

External links

Team Web Site
Christine Vardaros comments on her cycling career between December 2006 and February 2007
Photo of rider Sara Carrigan in Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam gear
Photo of rider Kathy Watt coming 9th in 3rd stage of the Tour de l'Aude, 1966
Photo of rider Ludivine Henrion

Lotto Soudal Ladies seasons

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

UCI Women's Teams

Years	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Current teams (2015)	Ale Cipollini Astana-Acca Due O BePink-La Classica Bigla Cycling Team Bizkaia-Durango BMW p/b Happy Tooth Dental BTC City Ljubljana BZK Pro Basic China Chongming-Liv-Champion System Pro Cycling Boels-Dolmans Feminine Cycling Team Firefighters Upsala CK Forno d'Asolo-Astute Futurumshop.nl-Zannata Hitec Products Team Inpa Bianchi Giusfredi Itau Shimano Ladies Power Team Lointek Lotto-Soudal Ladies Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling No Radunion Vitalogic Pepper Palace p/b The Happy Tooth Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Twenty16 presented by Sho-Air Orica-AIS Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team Rusvelo S.C. Michela Fanini Rox Servetto Footon Specialized–lululemon Team Giant-Shimano Team Rytger TIBCO / To The Top Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Topsport Vlaanderen-Pro-Duo UnitedHealthcare Women’s Team Vaiano Fondriest Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 Wiggle Honda Xirayas de San Luis

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