Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling

Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling

Team information
UCI code	TBG (2005) BCT (2006–2009 ) BCT (2012– )
Registered	Germany
Founded	2005 (2005)
Discipline	Road
Status	UCI Women's Team
Bicycles	BMC (2005–2009 ) BMC (2012–2014 ) Cervélo (2015– )
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
General manager	Ernst Meier, Mario Vonhof
Team manager(s)	Emil R. Zimmermann
Team name history
2005 2006–2009 2012–2015 2016–	Team Bigla Bigla Cycling Team Bigla Cycling Team Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling

Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling (UCI team code: BCT) is a professional cycling team based in Switzerland, which competes in elite road bicycle racing events such as the UCI Women's Road World Cup.^[1]

Team history

The team at the 2015 Le Samyn des Dames

2015

Riders in

For the 2015 season the team announced the signing of Annemiek van Vleuten,^[2] Ashleigh Moolman^[3] Shelley Olds, Doris Schweizer, Iris Slappendel and Sharon Laws. The team also extended the contracts of Vera Koedooder and Lotta Lepistö. On October 30 the Cyclingnews.com announced the signing of Joëlle Numainville.^[4] On November 20 the team signed Clara Koppenburg and Caroline Baur as well as extending the contracts of Nicole Hanselmann and Emilie Aubry.

Riders out

On December 1 Jacqueline Hahn and Désirée Ehrler left the team to join Feminine Cycling Team.

2016

In September 2015 it was announced that Cervélo, who supplied bicycle frames for the team in 2015, would become a title sponsor for the 2016 season, with the team becoming Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling.^[5]

In September 2016, the team announced that British rider Ciara Horne would be joining with immediate effect, and would compete with the team in the team time trial at the World Championships.^[6]

Major results

Continental & National Champions

References