UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling (women's team)

UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
Team information
UCI code UHC
Registered United States
Founded 2014 (2014)
Discipline Road
Status UCI Women's Team
Bicycles Orbea[1]
Website Team home page
Key personnel
Team manager(s) Rachel Heal
Team name history
2014– UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team

UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team is a professional Women's road bicycle racing team, run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States. The team is sponsored principally by UnitedHealth Group. The team's most notable signing is the 2013 Giro Rosa overall winner Mara Abbott.[2] The team made its debut at the inaugural Tour Femenino de San Luis.

Team History

2014

Riders in

On September 9, 2014, it was reported that Linda Villumsen will join the team for the 2015 season.[3] On October 27 the team signed Laura Brown and Abigail Mickey. Ruth Winder, Scotti Wilborne, Lauren Tamayo, Alexis Ryan, Coryn Rivera, Cari Higgins, Katie Hall, Rushlee Buchanan and Hannah Barnes signed contract extensions.[4]

Riders out

On October 23, 2014, Alison Powers announced her retirement from the sport.[5]

Team roster

Rider Date of birth
 Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) (1988-01-20) January 20, 1988
 Janelle Cole (USA) (1996-10-19) October 19, 1996
 Katie Hall (USA) (1987-01-06) January 6, 1987
 Lauren Hall (USA) (1979-02-02) February 2, 1979
 Lauretta Hanson (AUS) (1994-10-29) October 29, 1994
Rider Date of birth
 Shawn Morelli (USA) (1976-03-29) March 29, 1976
 Diana Peñuela (COL) (1986-09-08) September 8, 1986
 Kate Sherwin (USA) (1979-06-09) June 9, 1979
 Tayler Wiles (USA) (1989-07-20) July 20, 1989
 Ruth Winder (USA) (1993-07-09) July 9, 1993

Previous squads

2016

As of 1 January 2016. Ages as of 1 January 2016.[6]

Rider Date of birth
 Laura Brown (CAN) (1986-11-27)November 27, 1986 (aged 29)
 Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) (1988-01-20)January 20, 1988 (aged 27)
 Annie Ewart (CAN) (1993-09-29)September 29, 1993 (aged 22)
 Katharine Hall (USA) (1987-01-06)January 6, 1987 (aged 28)
 Cari Higgins (USA) (1976-10-05)October 5, 1976 (aged 39)
 Abigail Mickey (USA) (1990-07-03)July 3, 1990 (aged 25)
Rider Date of birth
 Diana Peñuela (COL) (1986-09-08)September 8, 1986 (aged 29)
 Laurel Rathbun (USA) (1996-05-10)May 10, 1996 (aged 19)
 Coryn Rivera (USA) (1992-08-26)August 26, 1992 (aged 23)
 Iris Slappendel (NED) (1985-02-18)February 18, 1985 (aged 30)
 Lauren Tamayo (USA) (1983-10-25)October 25, 1983 (aged 32)
 Linda Villumsen (NZL) (1985-04-09)April 9, 1985 (aged 30)

    2015

    As of 10 March 2015. Ages as of 1 January 2015.[7][8]

    Rider Date of birth
     Hannah Barnes (GBR) (1993-05-04) May 4, 1993
     Laura Brown (CAN) (1986-11-27) November 27, 1986
     Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) (1988-01-20) January 20, 1988
     Katie Hall (USA) (1987-01-06) January 6, 1987
     Cari Higgins (USA) (1976-10-05) October 5, 1976
     Abigail Mickey (USA) (1994-07-03) July 3, 1994
     Coryn Rivera (USA) (1992-08-26) August 26, 1992
    Rider Date of birth
     Alexis Ryan (USA) (1994-08-18) August 18, 1994
     Lauren Tamayo (USA) (1983-10-25) October 25, 1983
     Linda Villumsen (NZL) (1985-04-09) April 9, 1985
     Scotti Wilborne (USA) (1983-01-07) January 7, 1983
     Ruth Winder (USA) (1993-07-09) July 9, 1993

      2014

      As of January 5, 2014.[9]
      Rider Date of birth
       Mara Abbott (USA) (1985-11-14) November 14, 1985
       Hannah Barnes (GBR) (1993-05-04) May 4, 1993
       Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) (1988-01-20) January 20, 1988
       Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) (1988-02-16) February 16, 1988
       Katie Hall (USA) (1987-01-06) January 6, 1987
       Cari Higgins (USA) (1976-10-05) October 5, 1976
      Rider Date of birth
       Sharon Laws (GBR) (1974-07-07) July 7, 1974
       Alison Powers (USA) (1979-12-14) December 14, 1979
       Coryn Rivera (USA) (1992-08-26) August 26, 1992
       Alexis Ryan (USA) (1994-08-18) August 18, 1994
       Lauren Tamayo (USA) (1983-10-25) October 25, 1983
       Ruth Winder (USA) (1993-07-09) July 9, 1993

      Results

      2014
      1st Overall Tour Femenino de San Luis, Alison Powers
      1st Combination classification, Alison Powers
      1st Teams classification
      1st Stage 1, Hannah Barnes
      1st Stage 3, Alison Powers
      1st Grand Prix de Oriente, Mara Abbott
      1st Overall Vuelta a El Salvador, Mara Abbott
      1st Stage 4, Mara Abbott
      1st Overall Tour of the Gila, Mara Abbott
      1st Teams classification
      1st Stages 1 & 5, Mara Abbott
      1st Stage 4, Alison Powers
      1st Mountains classification The Women's Tour, Sharon Laws
      1st Women's Tour of California time trial, Alison Powers
      1st Blue Dome Criterium (NCC), Hannah Barnes
      1st Brady Arts District Criterium (NCC), Hannah Barnes
      1st River Parks Criterium (NCC), Coryn Rivera
      1st River Parks Omnium (NCC), Coryn Rivera
      1st Stage 1 (ITT) North Star Grand Prix (NCC), Alison Powers
      1st Sprints classification North Star Grand Prix (NCC), Coryn Rivera
      1st Stages 2 & 4, Coryn Rivera
      1st Utah Cedar City Grand Prix, Alison Powers
      1st Tour of Utah Women's edition, Coryn Rivera
      1st Tour de Lafayette, Coryn Rivera
      1st Tour de Francis Park, Coryn Rivera
      1st Giro della Montagna, Coryn Rivera
      1st Gateway Cup, Hannah Barnes
      1st TD Bank Mayor's Cup, Coryn Rivera
      2015
      1st Milton Track Championships (Team Pursuit), Laura Brown
      1st Gran Prix San Luis Femenino, Hannah Barnes
      1st Mountains classification Tour Femenino de San Luis, Katie Hall
      1st Young rider classification, Hannah Barnes
      1st Stages 1 & 2, Hannah Barnes
      1st Stage 5, Katie Hall
      1st Sunny King Criterium, Hannah Barnes
      1st Novant Health Invitational Criterium, Hannah Barnes
      1st Stage 3 Joe Martin Stage Race p/b Nature Valley, Coryn Rivera
      1st Stage 1 Tour of California, Katie Hall
      1st Stage 5 Women's Tour, Hannah Barnes
      1st Stage 5 Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Coryn Rivera
      1st Stage 6 Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Katie Hall
      2016
      1st Overall Tour Femenino de San Luis, Katie Hall
      1st Mountains Classification, Katie Hall
      1st Stage 5, Katie Hall
      1st Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Coryn Rivera
      1st Stage 1 (ITT), Linda Villumsen
      1st Stage 2, Coryn Rivera
      2017
      1st Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Ruth Winder
      1st Youth classification, Janelle Cole
      1st Stages 1 (ITT), & 4, Ruth Winder
      1st Overall Tour of the Gila, Tayler Wiles
      1st Mountains classification, Katie Hall
      1st Youth classification, Ruth Winder
      1st Team classification
      1st Stages 1 & 5, Katie Hall
      1st Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic, Ruth Winder
      1st Stage 2, Katie Hall
      1st Stage 5, Ruth Winder
      1st Mountains classification Tour of California, Katie Hall
      1st Teams classification
      1st Stage 2, Katie Hall
      1st Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska, Ruth Winder
      1st Points classification, Ruth Winder
      1st Mountains classification, Tayler Wiles
      1st Team classification
      1st Stages 1 & 2, Ruth Winder
      1st Mountains classification Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Tayler Wiles
      Active Rider Classification Stage 2, Tayler Wiles
      1st Stage 5, Tayler Wiles

      World & National Champions

      2014
      New Zealand Road Race, Rushlee Buchanan
      USA Time Trial, Alison Powers
      USA Road Race, Alison Powers
      USA Criterium, Coryn Rivera
      New Zealand Criterium, Rushlee Buchanan
      2015
      Canada Track (Team Pursuit), Laura Brown
      New Zealand Road Race, Linda Villumsen
      World Time Trial, Linda Villumsen
      2016
      New Zealand Time Trial, Rushlee Buchanan
      New Zealand Road Race, Rushlee Buchanan
      USA Criterium, Lauren Tamayo
      British Time Trial, Hayley Simmonds
      2017
      New Zealand Road Race, Rushlee Buchanan
      New Zealand Track (Team Pursuit), Rushlee Buchanan
      New Zealand Track (Points Race), Rushlee Buchanan

      References

      1. ↑ "UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling to ride Orbea bikes". cyclingnews.com. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
      2. ↑ "UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Completes Women's Team Roster | Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
      3. ↑ Cycling News. "Villumsen signs with Unitedhealthcare". Cyclingnews.com.
      4. ↑ "Cycling Transfers 2017 - - Team Information - By: CyclingFever.com".
      5. ↑ Cycling News. "Alison Powers announces retirement". Cyclingnews.com.
      6. ↑ "UCI Women's teams". UCI.ch. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
      7. ↑ "UCI Team Members; 2015 season". UCI. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
      8. ↑ http://www.procyclingstats.com/team/Unitedhealthcare_Pro_Cycling_Women_s_Team
      9. ↑ http://www.procyclingstats.com/team/2346-UnitedHealthcare-Pro-Cycling-Women-s-Team-2014
      1. ↑ "2017 Season - UCI Women's Teams".
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