UCI code | BDP |
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Registered | Spain |
Founded | 2004 |
Discipline | Road |
Status | UCI Women's Team |
Bicycles | Orbea |
Website | Team home page |
General manager | Jon Elorriaga |
Team manager(s) | Denis Gonzales, Agurtzane Elorriaga |
2004–2007 2008– |
Bizkaia–Panda Software–Durango Bizkaia–Durango |
Bizkaia–Durango (UCI team code: BDP) is a professional cycling team based in Spain, which competes in elite road bicycle racing events such as the UCI Women's Road World Cup.
BPD was active during 2014 in women's road cycling. On October 30, current Brazilian National Time Trial champion, Márcia Fernandes, was suspended for two years for returning a positive doping test for EPO by the Brazilian cycling federation.
For the 2015 season the team signed; Coral Casado, Elisabet Escursell, Paula Lanz and Alba Teruel. On November 22 the Lierni Lekuona, Lourdes Oyarbide and Ainara Sanz signed extensions with the team. On December 4, the team signed Samara Sheppard and offered extensions to; Anna Ramirez, Mayalen Noriega and Dorleta Eskamendi.
In 2016, the team will be joined by Mauritian rider Kimberley Le Court, previously with British team Matrix Pro Cycling.