Lensworld–Kuota (UCI code LWK) 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 (2015–2016)
LWK (2017)
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
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

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2014

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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

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For the 2015 season the team announced that Mariël Borgerink, Kim de Baat, and Kaat Van der Meulen would be joining the team. 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

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Rider Date of birth
  Alice Maria Arzuffi (ITA) (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 29)
  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993 (age 31)
  Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA) (1986-04-03) 3 April 1986 (age 38)
  Kim De Baat (BEL) (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 (age 33)
  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) (1984-08-22) 22 August 1984 (age 40)
  Kaat Hannes (BEL) (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991 (age 32)
Rider Date of birth
  Maaike Polspoel (BEL) (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 35)
  Tetyana Ryabchenko (UKR) (1989-08-28) 28 August 1989 (age 35)
  Anouk Rijff (NED) (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 (age 28)
  Winanda Spoor (NED) (1991-01-27) 27 January 1991 (age 33)
  Grace Verbeke (BEL) (1984-11-12) 12 November 1984 (age 39)
  Nathalie Verschelden (BEL) (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991 (age 32)

Major wins

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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, Flávia Oliveira
  Belgium National Road Race championships, Kaat Hannes
Stage 2 BeNe Ladies Tour, Nina Kessler
Stage 2 (ITT) Tour de Pologne Féminin, Flávia Oliveira
Stage 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Flávia Oliveira
2017
  Sprints classification Holland Ladies Tour, Winanda Spoor

National and continental champions

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Futurumshop.NL - Zannata 2014". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  2. ^ "Lensworld-Kuota set to fold in 2018". Cyclingnews. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  3. ^ https://www.facebook.com/Lensworldnl/posts/477185475656912?stream_ref=10 [user-generated source]
  4. ^ "Cycling Transfers 2023 - - Team Information - By: CyclingFever.com". Women.cyclingfever.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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