Lifeplus–Wahoo is a UCI women's cycling team based in the United Kingdom, founded in 2015. The team is jointly sponsored by holistic wellness company Lifeplus and fitness technology company Wahoo. In 2023, the team gains automatic invitations to the UCI Women's World Tour owing to its performance in 2022.
The team was founded in 2015, using Drops branding for the next 6 years. In 2018 Trek Bikes became title sponsors of the team.[2] In 2019 the team reverted to its previous name as Trek ended their sponsorship after one year in order to start their own team.[3] When a prospective replacement sponsor also pulled out the team launched a crowdfunding campaign in order to stay afloat [4] and raised £25,000.[5]
In December 2020 it was announced that the team's clothing supplier Le Col would step up to co-title sponsor for the 2021 season after agreeing to double their investment in the team. They were joined by American mattress and pillow manufacturer TEMPUR.[6] The team confirmed that funding would not go as far as being able to pay a salary to riders, something Drops has always been transparent about its inability to do.[7]
In August 2021 Le Col signed a two-year extension taking their sponsorship through to 2023. In doing so it was announced that they would be trebling their annual investment in the team.[8] It was also announced that the teams tyre supplier Mavic would extend and increase their sponsorship of the team into 2022.[9] In the following weeks the team announced a number of new rider signings and contract renewals with a number of 2 year contracts confirmed for the first time in the team's history. In January 2022 it was announced that Wahoo would become the teams co-title for 2022 with the team being renamed Le Col–Wahoo.[10]
In November 2022, Le Col did not renew their contract, with funding around €400,000 required to keep the team running.[11] Staff and riders were told to look elsewhere for 2023 contracts.[12]
In January 2023, it was announced that holistic wellness company Lifeplus would join the team as title sponsor, with the team becoming Lifeplus–Wahoo.[13] Former professional cyclists Małgorzata Jasińska and Morgan Kneisky joined the team as team managers.[14] Over half of the 2023 roster is aged under 23.[14] Owing to its performance during the 2022 season, the team gains automatic invitations to UCI Women's World Tour events in 2023.[15]
British National Track (Individual Pursuit), Kate Richardson
Referencesedit
^O'Shea, Sadhbh (18 January 2019). "Down but not out: Drops team remain ambitious after difficult winter". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^"Introducing Trek-Drops". UCI.org. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^"Trek-Segafredo confirm women's team set to race on the Women's WorldTour in 2019". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^"Drops team launch crowdfunding campaign after sponsor pulls out". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^"Drops women's team saved after crowdfunding campaign". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^"Drops Cycling Team adds two new sponsors for 2021". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^"Le Col steps up backing for Drops women's team". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^"Le Col increase and extend partnership with the team". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^"Mavic renew with the team for 2022". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^"Drops transform into Le Col Wahoo team in 2022". Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^O'Shea, Sadhbh (11 January 2023). "Le Col-Wahoo becomes Lifeplus-Wahoo after off-season sponsor drama". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^Tyson, Jackie (17 November 2022). "Sponsorship loss leaves Le Col-Wahoo in uncertain position for 2023". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^"Introducing Lifeplus Wahoo". Lifeplus Wahoo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ abWeislo, Laura (24 January 2023). "British women's team gets new life as Lifeplus-Wahoo". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^"2023 Squad Finalised". Lifeplus Wahoo. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023. The UCI also confirmed the team as one of two Continental teams that gain automatic invitations to all of the races on the Women's World Tour calendar.
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Lifeplus Wahoo is a UCI women s cycling team based in the United Kingdom founded in 2015 The team is jointly sponsored by holistic wellness company Lifeplus and fitness technology company Wahoo In 2023 the team gains automatic invitations to the UCI Women s World Tour owing to its performance in 2022 Lifeplus WahooRiders at the 2022 Tour de France FemmesTeam informationUCI codeDRPRegistered United KingdomFounded2015Discipline s RoadStatusUCI Women s Continental Team 2020 present BicyclesCorley Cycles 2015 Trek 2016 2018 Cannondale 2019 2020 1 Ribble 2021 WebsiteTeam home pageKey personnelGeneral managerTom VarneyTeam manager s Malgorzata JasinskaMorgan KneiskyTeam name history20152016 201720182019 2020202120222023Corley Cycles Drops RTDrops Cycling TeamTrek DropsDrops Cycling TeamDrops Le Col s b TEMPURLe Col WahooLifeplus Wahoo Contents 1 Sponsorship 2 Team roster 2023 3 Major wins 4 World amp national champions 5 References 6 External linksSponsorship editThe team was founded in 2015 using Drops branding for the next 6 years In 2018 Trek Bikes became title sponsors of the team 2 In 2019 the team reverted to its previous name as Trek ended their sponsorship after one year in order to start their own team 3 When a prospective replacement sponsor also pulled out the team launched a crowdfunding campaign in order to stay afloat 4 and raised 25 000 5 In December 2020 it was announced that the team s clothing supplier Le Col would step up to co title sponsor for the 2021 season after agreeing to double their investment in the team They were joined by American mattress and pillow manufacturer TEMPUR 6 The team confirmed that funding would not go as far as being able to pay a salary to riders something Drops has always been transparent about its inability to do 7 In August 2021 Le Col signed a two year extension taking their sponsorship through to 2023 In doing so it was announced that they would be trebling their annual investment in the team 8 It was also announced that the teams tyre supplier Mavic would extend and increase their sponsorship of the team into 2022 9 In the following weeks the team announced a number of new rider signings and contract renewals with a number of 2 year contracts confirmed for the first time in the team s history In January 2022 it was announced that Wahoo would become the teams co title for 2022 with the team being renamed Le Col Wahoo 10 In November 2022 Le Col did not renew their contract with funding around 400 000 required to keep the team running 11 Staff and riders were told to look elsewhere for 2023 contracts 12 In January 2023 it was announced that holistic wellness company Lifeplus would join the team as title sponsor with the team becoming Lifeplus Wahoo 13 Former professional cyclists Malgorzata Jasinska and Morgan Kneisky joined the team as team managers 14 Over half of the 2023 roster is aged under 23 14 Owing to its performance during the 2022 season the team gains automatic invitations to UCI Women s World Tour events in 2023 15 Equipment Sponsor 16 Other sponsors Bikes Corley Cycles 2015 Trek 2016 2018 Cannondale 2019 2020 Ribble Cycles 2021 17 TEMPURLUMENESelle ItaliaSwiss StopWinSleek Team kit amp clothing Le Col 2019 Wheels Mavic 2021 18 Tyres Continental 2015 Helmets amp Glasses POC 2020 19 Nutrition OTE 2016 2019 One Pro Nutrition 2020 2021 20 Team roster 2023 editAs of 16 August 2023 21 Rider Date of birth nbsp Natalie Grinczer GBR 1993 11 15 15 November 1993 age 30 nbsp Ella Harris NZL 1998 07 18 18 July 1998 age 25 nbsp Eluned King GBR 2002 08 01 1 August 2002 age 21 nbsp Typhaine Laurance FRA 1998 08 28 28 August 1998 age 25 nbsp Maddie Leech GBR 2003 05 04 4 May 2003 age 21 nbsp Maria Novolodskaia 25x17px 1999 07 28 28 July 1999 age 24 nbsp Kate Richardson GBR 2002 09 12 12 September 2002 age 21 Rider Date of birth nbsp Awen Roberts GBR 2005 02 23 23 February 2005 age 19 nbsp Kaja Rysz POL 1999 04 10 10 April 1999 age 25 nbsp Karin Soderqvist SWE 2003 07 31 31 July 2003 age 20 nbsp April Tacey GBR 2000 10 12 12 October 2000 age 23 nbsp Babette van der Wolf NED 2004 04 29 29 April 2004 age 20 nbsp Margaux Vigie FRA 1995 07 21 21 July 1995 age 28 nbsp Ella Wyllie NZL 2002 09 01 1 September 2002 age 21 Major wins edit2016 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Glasgow Team Pursuit Eleanor Dickinson Revolution Series Manchester Scratch race Eleanor Dickinson 2017 nbsp Mountains classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana Ann Sophie DuyckStage 2 Ann Sophie Duyck dd nbsp Provincial Time Trial Championship West Vlaanderen Ann Sophie Duyck Stage 4 Gracia Orlova Martina Ritter Ljubljana Domzale Ljubljana TT Ann Sophie Duyck Stage 3 ITT Tour de Feminin O cenu Ceskeho Svycarska Ann Sophie Duyck nbsp Youth classification 2017 BeNe Ladies Tour Alice BarnesStage 1 Alice Barnes dd Stage 2 Tour of the Reservoir Laura Massey 2018 Youth classification Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Eva Buurman nbsp Youth classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana Abby Mae Parkinson nbsp Mountains classification Thuringen Rundfahrt der Frauen Kathrin Hammes 2019 nbsp Youth classification Giro Toscana Int Femminile Memorial Michela Fanini Lizzie Holden 2021 nbsp Overall Tour de Feminin Krasna Lipa Joscelin LowdenStage 4 Joscelin Lowden dd Omloop der Kempen Maike van der Duin UCI Track Cycling World Cup Saint Petersburg Elimination race Maria Martins UCI Track Cycling World Cup Saint Petersburg Omnium Maria Martins 2022 Veenendaal Veenendaal Classic Gladys VerhulstWorld amp national champions edit2016 nbsp British U23 Road Race Alice Barnes nbsp British Junior Road Race Eleanor Dickinson nbsp Antigua amp Barbuda Time Trial Tamiko Butler nbsp Antigua amp Barbuda Road Race Tamiko Butler 2017 nbsp Belgium Time Trial Ann Sophie Duyck nbsp British U23 Road Race Alice Barnes nbsp Austria Time Trial Martina Ritter nbsp Austria Road Race Martina Ritter 2019 nbsp World Track Scratch race Elinor Barker 2020 nbsp Portugal Track Points race Maria Martins nbsp Portugal Track Scratch race Maria Martins 2021 nbsp Portugal Road Race Maria Martins nbsp European U23 Track Scratch race Maike van der Duin nbsp European U23 Track Omnium Maria Martins 2022 nbsp British Road Race Alice Towers 2023 nbsp British U23 Time Trial Madelaine Leech nbsp European U23 Track Individual Pursuit Kate Richardson 2024 nbsp British National Track Individual Pursuit Kate RichardsonReferences edit O Shea Sadhbh 18 January 2019 Down but not out Drops team remain ambitious after difficult winter Cyclingnews com Retrieved 12 February 2019 Introducing Trek Drops UCI org Retrieved 4 September 2021 Trek Segafredo confirm women s team set to race on the Women s WorldTour in 2019 Retrieved 4 September 2021 Drops team launch crowdfunding campaign after sponsor pulls out Retrieved 4 September 2021 Drops women s team saved after crowdfunding campaign Retrieved 4 September 2021 Drops Cycling Team adds two new sponsors for 2021 Retrieved 4 September 2021 Le Col steps up backing for Drops women s team Retrieved 4 September 2021 Le Col increase and extend partnership with the team Retrieved 4 September 2021 Mavic renew with the team for 2022 Retrieved 4 September 2021 Drops transform into Le Col Wahoo team in 2022 Retrieved 9 January 2022 O Shea Sadhbh 11 January 2023 Le Col Wahoo becomes Lifeplus Wahoo after off season sponsor drama VeloNews com Retrieved 14 April 2023 Tyson Jackie 17 November 2022 Sponsorship loss leaves Le Col Wahoo in uncertain position for 2023 cyclingnews com Retrieved 14 April 2023 Introducing Lifeplus Wahoo Lifeplus Wahoo Retrieved 14 April 2023 a b Weislo Laura 24 January 2023 British women s team gets new life as Lifeplus Wahoo cyclingnews com Retrieved 14 April 2023 2023 Squad Finalised Lifeplus Wahoo 24 January 2023 Retrieved 14 April 2023 The UCI also confirmed the team as one of two Continental teams that gain automatic invitations to all of the races on the Women s World Tour calendar Drops LeCol Partners Ribble to supply Drops Le Col team bikes for the next two years Mavic partner drops POC partners with drops cycling teams Drops One Pro Nutrition 2020 Lifeplus Wahoo UCI Retrieved 16 August 2023 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lifeplus Wahoo amp oldid 1210847456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
