Sopela Women's Team (UCI team code: SWT) 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]

Team roster

The team at the 2015 Le Samyn des Dames

As of 1 July 2023.^[4]

Rider Date of birth  Naia Amondarain (ESP) (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001  María Banlles (ESP) (2000-09-15) 15 September 2000  Cristina Barrajon (ESP) (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991  Alice Coutinho (FRA) (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000  Naroa Fernandez (ESP) (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003  Isabel Ferreres (ESP) (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998  Lur Florido (ESP) (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003

Rider Date of birth  Agnieta Francke (NED) (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990  Nadine Gill (GER) (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991  Beatriz Lalaguana (ESP) (1980-03-02) 2 March 1980  Patricia Ortega (ESP) (1988-09-15) 15 September 1988  Irantzu Solaguren (ESP) (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003  Claire Steels (GBR) (1986-11-09) 9 November 1986

Major results

National champions

References

External links

• Official website