UCI code | WM3 |
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Registered | Netherlands |
Founded | 2005 |
Discipline | Road |
Status | UCI Women's Team |
Bicycles |
Colnago (2005–2008) Giant (2009–2016) Ridley (2017–) |
Website | Team home page |
General manager | Eric van den Boom |
Team manager(s) | Jeroen Blijlevens |
2005 2006 2007–2008 2009 2010–2011 2012 2012 2013 2014–2016 2017– |
DSB Bank DSB Bank–Ballast Nedam DSB–Bank DSB Bank–LTO Nederland Bloeit Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team Rabobank Women Cycling Team Rabobank–Liv Giant Rabo–Liv Women Cycling Team WM3 Pro Cycling |
WM3 Pro Cycling (UCI Code: WM3) is a women's professional cycling team, based in the Netherlands. The title sponsor is WM3 Energie, a Dutch company focused on the sustainability of energy resources. The team's directeur sportif is Jeroen Blijlevens. Riders for WM3 Pro Cycling compete in the UCI Women's WorldTour and other Elite Women's Cycling events throughout the world.
The team's first win of the season came in the Ronde van Drenthe where Marianne Vos claimed victory. The teams first overall General classification win came at the Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs, again being won by Marianne Vos – along with a stage – Annemiek van Vleuten also won the prologue and a stage. Marianne Vos went on to win 5 stages of the 2012 Giro d'Italia Femminile, as well as the General classification. Vos followed this by winning the General classification of the Tour Féminin en Limousin. Vos continued her strong run of wins claiming the 2012 Olympic Games road race in London. The final wins for the team came at the Holland Ladies Tour where Vos won the General classification and took two stage wins. Vos later won the 2012 UCI World Championship road race.
Marianne Vos opened the teams account securing victory in the 2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship. The teams first road win of the season came at the Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo, with Vos claiming victory. Vos went on to win the Ronde van Drenthe and Tour of Flanders. Like the previous season the first overall General classification win came at the Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs, with Vos winning the General classification, Points classification and taking a stage win. Like the previous year, Annemiek van Vleuten won the opening prologue. Vos continued her winning streak in one day races taking out wins in the Rabobank 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg and Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria. Vos failed to retain her 2013 Giro title, losing to Mara Abbott, but did claim the Points classification and three stages. Vos also claimed overall victory in Trophée d'Or Féminin