The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women's Team was a professional women's road bicycle racing team, managed by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States. The team was principally sponsored by UnitedHealth Group. Its most notable signing was the 2013 Giro Rosa overall winner, Mara Abbott.[2] The team made its debut at the inaugural Tour Femenino de San Luis.
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| Team information | |
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| UCI code | UHC |
| Registered | United States |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Disbanded | 2018 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | UCI Women's Team |
| Bicycles | Orbea[1] |
| Website | Team home page |
| Key personnel | |
| Team manager(s) | Rachel Heal |
| Team name history | |
2014–2018 | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women's Team |
The team disbanded at the end of the 2018 season.
Team history
2014
Riders in
On September 9, 2014, it was reported that Linda Villumsen would 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 cycling.[5]
Team roster
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Previous squads
2016
As of 1 January 2016. Ages as of 1 January 2016.[7]
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2015
As of March 10, 2015. Ages are as of January 1, 2015.[8][9]
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2014
- As of January 5, 2014.[10]
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Major wins
- 2014
Overall Tour Femenino de San Luis, Alison Powers
Combination classification, Alison Powers- Teams classification
- Stage 1, Hannah Barnes
- Stage 3, Alison Powers
- Grand Prix de Oriente, Mara Abbott
Overall Vuelta a El Salvador, Mara Abbott
- Stage 4, Mara Abbott
Overall Tour of the Gila, Mara Abbott
- Teams classification
- Stages 1 & 5, Mara Abbott
- Stage 4, Alison Powers
Mountains classification The Women's Tour, Sharon Laws- Women's Tour of California time trial, Alison Powers
- Blue Dome Criterium (NCC), Hannah Barnes
- Brady Arts District Criterium (NCC), Hannah Barnes
- River Parks Criterium (NCC), Coryn Rivera
- River Parks Omnium (NCC), Coryn Rivera
- Sprints classification North Star Grand Prix (NCC), Coryn Rivera
- Stage 1 (ITT), Alison Powers
- Stages 2 & 4, Coryn Rivera
- Utah Cedar City Grand Prix, Alison Powers
- Tour of Utah Women's edition, Coryn Rivera
- Tour de Lafayette, Coryn Rivera
- Tour de Francis Park, Coryn Rivera
- Giro della Montagna, Coryn Rivera
- Gateway Cup, Hannah Barnes
- TD Bank Mayor's Cup, Coryn Rivera
- 2015
- Milton Track Championships (Team Pursuit), Laura Brown
- Gran Prix San Luis Femenino, Hannah Barnes
- Mountains classification Tour Femenino de San Luis, Katie Hall
- Young rider classification, Hannah Barnes
- Stages 1 & 2, Hannah Barnes
- Stage 5, Katie Hall
- Sunny King Criterium, Hannah Barnes
- Novant Health Invitational Criterium, Hannah Barnes
- Stages 4 & 5 Redlands Bicycle Classic, Coryn Rivera
- Stage 3 Joe Martin Stage Race, Coryn Rivera
- Stage 4 Joe Martin Stage Race, Scotti Wilborne
- Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Hannah Barnes
- Stage 1 Tour of California, Katie Hall
- Armed Forces Association Cycling Classic, Coryn Rivera
- Crystal Cup, Coryn Rivera
- Stage 6 Tour of America's Dairyland, Cari Higgins
- Stage 5 Women's Tour, Hannah Barnes
- Stage 5 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Coryn Rivera
- Stage 6 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Katie Hall
- 2016
- Overall Tour Femenino de San Luis, Katie Hall
- Mountains classification, Katie Hall
- Stage 5, Katie Hall
- Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Coryn Rivera
- Stage 1 (ITT), Linda Villumsen
- Stage 2, Coryn Rivera
- 2017
- Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Ruth Winder
Young rider classification, Janelle Cole- Stages 1 (ITT) & 4, Ruth Winder
- Overall Tour of the Gila, Tayler Wiles
- Mountains classification, Katie Hall
- Young rider classification, Ruth Winder
- Team classification
- Stages 1 & 5, Katie Hall
- Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic, Ruth Winder
- Stage 2, Katie Hall
- Stage 5, Ruth Winder
- Stage 2 Clasica 20 de Julio, Diana Peñuela
- Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia Femenina, Diana Peñuela
- Mountains classification Tour of California, Katie Hall
- Teams classification
- Stage 2, Katie Hall
- Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska, Ruth Winder
Points classification, Ruth Winder- Mountains classification, Tayler Wiles
- Team classification
- Stages 1 & 2, Ruth Winder
Mountains classification Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Tayler Wiles
Active rider classification Stage 2, Tayler Wiles- Stage 5, Tayler Wiles
- Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia Femenina, Diana Peñuela
- 2018
- Stage 1 (ITT) Valley of the Sun, Leah Thomas
- Stage 2 Valley of the Sun, Lauren Hall
- Stage 2 Vuelta al Valle del Cauca, Diana Peñuela
- Clásica a Zarzal, Diana Peñuela
- Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Katie Hall
- Team classification
- Stage 1, Diana Peñuela
- Stage 3 (ITT), Katie Hall
- Overall Tour of the Gila, Katie Hall
- Stage 1, Katie Hall
- Stage 5, Diana Peñuela
- Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic, Katie Hall
- Stage 2, Katie Hall
- Overall Tour of California, Katie Hall
- Mountains classification, Katie Hall
- Team classification
- Stage 2, Katie Hall
- Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau, Lauren Hall
- Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska, Leah Thomas
- Mountains classification, Katie Hall
- Team classification
- Stage 3 (ITT), Lauretta Hanson
- Chrono Champenois, Leah Thomas
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National and world 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
- New Zealand Criterium, Rushlee Buchanan
Oceania Track (Team Pursuit), Rushlee Buchanan- 2018
- Oceania Track (Team Pursuit), Rushlee Buchanan
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See also
References
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