Bepink

Bepink (UCI team code: BPK) is a professional women's cycling team based in Italy, which competes in elite road bicycle racing events such as the UCI Women's World Tour.

Bepink
Team information
UCI codeBPK
RegisteredItaly
Founded2012 (2012)
Discipline(s)Road
Status
BicyclesKemo
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerWalter Zini
Team name history
2012–2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018–
BePink
Astana BePink Women Team
BePink–La Classica
Bepink
Bepink–Cogeas
Bepink

Team history

2014

In November, it was announced that Astana would be moving sponsorship and resources away from the team, creating a new Kazakhstan based Women's team, Astana–Acca Due O.[1] As a result, BePink stated it would partner with Italian apparel brand, La Classica. For 2015 the team raced under the name BePink–La Classica.[2]

Riders in

On June 1, Ksenyia Tuhai joined the team.[3] On August 1, 2014, Alison Tetrick joined the team[4] along with Aliya Kargaliyeva as a stagiaire. On November 7, Ksenia Tuhai, Michela Maltese, Ana Covrig and Silvia Valsecchi. On November 8 the team signed Ilaria Sanguineti. On November 13 the team signed Ilaira Bonomi, Georgia Fraiegari, Tereza Medvedová, Jaime Nielsen, with Georgia Williams signing a contract extension. On November 14 the team signed Ruby Livingstone. On 18 November the team signed Simona Bortolotti and Anastasia Chulkova. On December 11, 2015 it was announced that Canadian cyclist Lex Albrecht signed with the team for the 2016 season.

Riders out

On October 30, Alice Algisi, Simona Frapporti and Dalia Muccioli left the team to join Alé Cipollini for the 2015 season. On November 19 Barbara Guarischi and Alena Amialiusik left the team to join Velocio–SRAM. As a result of the creation of the new Kazakh-based team a number of Kazakh riders left the team. On November 28, Marzhan Baitlevova, Makhabbat Umutzhanova and Aliya Kargaliyeva left the team to join Astana-Acca Due O.

Team roster

The squad during the 2015 Le Samyn des Dames
As of 20 January 2021.[5]
Rider Date of birth
 Camilla Alessio (ITA) (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001
 Vania Canvelli (ITA) (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997
 Giorgia Catarzi (ITA) (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001
 Lara Crestanello (ITA) (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002
 Michaela Drummond (NZL) (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998
 Simona Frapporti (ITA) (1988-07-14) 14 July 1988
 Markéta Hájková (CZE) (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000
Rider Date of birth
 Nora Jenčušová (SVK) (2002-04-14) 14 April 2002
 Chiara Perini (ITA) (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997
 Nadia Quagliotto (ITA) (1997-03-22) 22 March 1997
 Prisca Savi (ITA) (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002
 Silvia Valsecchi (ITA) (1982-07-19) 19 July 1982
 Matilde Vitillo (ITA) (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001
 Silvia Zanardi (ITA) (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000

Major wins

2012
Grand Prix El Salvador, Noemi Cantele
Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista Femenina a el Salvador, Noemi Cantele
Stage 6 Vuelta Ciclista Femenina a el Salvador, Silvia Valsecchi
Grand Prix Grand Saint Bernard, Evelyn García
GP Liberazione — WE, Noemi Cantele
Stage 1 Tour of Adygeya WE, Yuliya Martisova
Stage 1 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige – Südtirol, Noemi Cantele
Prologue Route de France Féminine, Alena Amialiusik
Stage 3 Route de France Féminine, Simona Frapporti
2013
Grand Prix San Miguel, Noemi Cantele
Overall Vuelta a El Salvador, Noemi Cantele
Stages 1 & 4, Noemi Cantele
Grand Prix El Salvador, Silvia Valsecchi
Youth classification Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin, Georgia Williams
Mountains classification Tour Languedoc Roussillon, Alena Amialiusik
Youth classification, Georgia Williams
Stage 1a (TTT) Giro del Trentino Alto Adige – Südtirol
Stage 2 (ITT) Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Alena Amialiusik
2014
Mountains classification Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica, Alena Amialiusik
Youth classification, Susanna Zorzi
Stage 3, Alena Amialiusik
Grand Prix el Salvador, Alena Amialiusik
Points classification Vuelta a El Salvador, Alena Amialiusik
Sprints classification, Anna Stricker
Youth classification Dalia Muccioli
Teams classification
Stages 1 & 2, Alena Amialiusik
Stage 1 Tour de Bretagne Féminin, Doris Schweizer
Teams classification Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
Stage 5, Alena Amialiusik
Combativity award Stage 4 Boels Rental Ladies Tour, Alison Tetrick
2015
Stage 3 Tour of Zhoushan Island, Anastasia Chulkova
Overall Tour de Bretagne Féminin, Ilaria Sanguineti
Youth classification, Ilaria Sanguineti
Team classification
Stage 1, Ilaria Sanguineti
2016
Chrono de Gatineau, Amber Neben
Stage 2 (ITT) Tour de Bretagne Feminin, Silvia Valsecchi
Stage 4 Tour de Bretagne Feminin, Ilaria Sanguineti
Overall La Route de France, Amber Neben
Stages 4 (ITT) & 5, Amber Neben
2017
Youth classification Emakumeen Bira, Nikola Nosková
Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Sudtirol, Nikola Nosková
Youth classification Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Nikola Nosková
Stage 4, Silvia Valsecchi
Combativity award Stage 1, Silvia Valsecchi
2018
Stage 7 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Erica Magnaldi
2019
Mountains classification Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, Katia Ragusa
2020
Stage 4 Women's Tour Down Under, Simona Frapporti

National champions

2012
Belarus Time Trial, Alena Amialiusik
2013
Belarus Road Race, Alena Amialiusik
Switzerland Road Race, Doris Schweizer
Italy Road Race, Dalia Muccioli
Belarus Time Trial, Alena Amialiusik
2014
Belarus Time Trial, Alena Amialiusik
Belarus Road Race, Alena Amialiusik
Italy Track (500m Time Trial), Simona Frapporti
Italy Track (Omnium), Simona Frapporti
Italy Track (Individual pursuit), Silvia Valsecchi
2015
New Zealand Time Trial, Jaime Nielsen
New Zealand Track (Individual pursuit), Jaime Nielsen
Slovakia Time Trial, Tereza Medvedová
Italy Time Trial, Silvia Valsecchi
Romania Road Race, Ana Maria Covrig
Romania Time Trial, Ana Maria Covrig
2016
World Time Trial, Amber Neben
European Track (Team pursuit), Silvia Valsecchi
European Track (Team pursuit), Francesca Pattaro
2017
Russian Track (Points race), Olga Zabelinskaya
Czech Time Trial, Nikola Nosková
Czech Road Race, Nikola Nosková
European Track (Team Pursuit), Silvia Valsecchi
2018
Slovakia Road Race, Tereza Medvedová
Slovakia Track (500m Time Trial), Tereza Medvedová
Slovakia Track (Individual Pursuit), Tereza Medvedová
European Under-23 Road, Nikola Nosková
2019
Slovakia Track (500m Time Trial), Tereza Medvedová
Slovakia Track (Individual Pursuit), Tereza Medvedová

References

  1. "Astana-Acca Due O women's team launched for 2015". Cyclingnews.com.
  2. CyclingTips. "Rocacorba Daily". cyclingtips.com.au.
  3. ProCyclingStats. "Astana BePink Womens Team 2014". procyclingstats.com.
  4. ProCyclingStats. "Alison Tetrick". procyclingstats.com.
  5. "Bepink". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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