Lensworld–Kuota

Lensworld–Kuota (UCI code LWZ) is a former professional cycling team based in Belgium, which competed in elite road bicycle racing events such as the UCI Women's Road World Cup.[1]

Lensworld–Kuota
Team information
UCI codeTPO (2013)
FTZ (2014)
LWZ (2015)
RegisteredNetherlands (2013–2014)
Belgium (2015–2017)
Founded2013 (2013)
Disbanded2017
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Women's Team
WebsiteTeam home page
Team name history
2013
2014
2015–2016
2017
Team Futurumshop.nl–Polaris
Futurumshop.nl–Zannata
Lensworld.eu–Zannata
Lensworld–Kuota
Lensworld–Kuota jersey
Jersey

In October 2017, the team announced they would fold before the start of the 2018 season. Lensworld had been recently taken over by peer - LensOnline - who decided not to renew the title sponsorship of the team.[2]

Team history

2014

For the 2015 season the team announced on their Facebook account that current minor sponsor, Lensworld.eu, would step up and become a named sponsor of the team, giving a new team name of Lensworld-Zannata.[3]

Riders in

For the 2015 season the team announced that Mariël Borgerink, Kim de Baat and Kaat Van Der Meulen. Mieke Kröger, Evy Kuijpers, Annelies Dom, Annelies Van Doorslaer and Sofie De Vuyst also signed contract extensions. On November 9 the team signed Céline Van Severen and Marissa Otten Parkhotel Valkenberg.[4]

The team at the 2015 Le Samyn des Dames

Team roster
Rider Date of birth
 Alice Maria Arzuffi (ITA) (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994
 Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993
 Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA) (1986-04-03) 3 April 1986
 Kim De Baat (BEL) (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991
 Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) (1984-08-22) 22 August 1984
 Kaat Hannes (BEL) (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991
Rider Date of birth
 Maaike Polspoel (BEL) (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989
 Tetyana Riabchenko (UKR) (1989-08-28) 28 August 1989
 Anouk Rijff (NED) (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996
 Winanda Spoor (NED) (1991-01-27) 27 January 1991
 Grace Verbeke (BEL) (1984-11-12) 12 November 1984
 Nathalie Verschelden (BEL) (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991

Major wins
2013
UCI Track World Cup, Aguascalientes (Team Pursuit ), Stephanie Pohl & Mieke Kröger
UCI Track World Cup, Aguascalientes (Points race), Stephanie Pohl
2014
Provincial Time Trial Championships (Oost-Vlaanderen), Latoya Brulee
Provincial Road Race Championships (Vlaams-Brabant), Annelies Van Doorslaer
Herford Frühjahrsrennen, Janine Van der Meer
2015
Provincial Time Trial Championships (Vlaams-Brabant), Annelies Van Doorslaer
2016
Stage (ITT) Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica, Flavia Oliveira
 Belgium National Road Race championships, Kaat Hannes
Stage 2 BeNe Ladies Tour, Nina Kessler
Stage 2 (ITT) Tour de Pologne Féminin, Flavia Oliveira
Stage 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Flavia Oliveira
2017
Sprints classification Holland Ladies Tour, Winanda Spoor

National and continental champions
2013
Netherlands University Road Race, Anouska Koster
German Track (Omnium), Mieke Kröger
2014
European U23 Time Trial, Mieke Kröger
2015
Netherlands Track (Madison), Nina Kessler
2016
Italy U23 Cyclocross, Alice Maria Arzuffi
Italy Track (Points race), Maria Giulia Confalonieri
Belgium Road Race, Kaat Hannes
Netherlands Track (Omnium), Nina Kessler
Netherlands Track (Madison), Nina Kessler
2017
European Track Championships (Team pursuit), Tatiana Guderzo
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References
  1. http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=20123
  2. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lensworld-kuota-set-to-fold-in-2018/
  3. https://www.facebook.com/Lensworldnl/posts/477185475656912?stream_ref=10
  4. http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=5
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