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.

UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
Team information
UCI codeUHC
RegisteredUnited States
Founded2014 (2014)
Disbanded2018
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Women's Team
BicyclesOrbea[1]
WebsiteTeam 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 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[6]
 Elizabeth Banks (UK) (1990-11-07) November 7, 1990
 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
Rider Date of birth
 Lauren Hall (USA) (1979-02-02) February 2, 1979
 Lauretta Hanson (AUS) (1994-10-29) October 29, 1994
 Diana Peñuela (COL) (1986-09-08) September 8, 1986
 Leah Thomas (USA) (1989-05-30) May 30, 1989

Previous squads

2016

As of 1 January 2016. Ages as of 1 January 2016.[7]

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

    2015

    As of 10 March 2015. Ages as of 1 January 2015.[8][9]

    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.[10]
      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

      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
      Stage 1 (ITT) North Star Grand Prix (NCC), Alison Powers
      Sprints classification North Star Grand Prix (NCC), Coryn Rivera
      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
      Stage 3 Joe Martin Stage Race p/b Nature Valley, Coryn Rivera
      Stage 1 Tour of California, Katie Hall
      Stage 5 Women's Tour, Hannah Barnes
      Stage 5 Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Coryn Rivera
      Stage 6 Internationale 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
      Youth classification, Janelle Cole
      Stages 1 (ITT), & 4, Ruth Winder
      Overall Tour of the Gila, Tayler Wiles
      Mountains classification, Katie Hall
      Youth 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, 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 Oro y Paz, Diana Penuela
      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 Penuela
      Clásica a Zarzal, Diana Penuela
      Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Katie Hall
      Team classification
      Stage 1, Diana Penuela
      Stage 3 (ITT), Katie Hall
      Overall Tour of the Gila, Katie Hall
      Stage 1, Katie Hall
      Stage 5, Diana Penuela
      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 - Trophée Européen, Leah Thomas

      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

      References
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