BTC City Ljubljana

BTC City Ljubljana
Team information

UCI code	BTC
Registered	Slovenia
Founded	2014 (2014)
Discipline	Road
Status	UCI Women's Team
Bicycles	Scott
Key personnel
General manager	Gorzazd Penko
Team name history
2014–	BTC City Ljubljana

BTC City Ljubljana (UCI team code: BTC) is a professional cycling team based in Slovenia, which competes in elite road bicycle racing events such as the UCI Women's Road World Cup.^[1]

Team history

At the end of the teams first season in 2014 the Slovenian Cycling Federation awarded the team a prise for their role in the development of cycling in Slovenia, as well as, for the teams achievements in its first year - culminating in qualifying for the 2014 World Team Time Trial championships.^[2]^[3]

Team roster

As of 10 March 2015. Ages as of 1 January 2015.^[4]

	Rider	Date of birth
Martina Ritter (AUT)		(1982-09-23)September 23, 1982 (aged 32)
Mia Radotić (CRO)		(1984-12-02)December 02, 1984 (aged 30)
Elena Valentini (ITA)		(1992-03-30)March 30, 1992 (aged 22)
Eugenia Bujak (POL)		(1989-06-25)June 25, 1989 (aged 25)
Jelena Erić (SRB)		(1996-01-15)January 15, 1996 (aged 18)
Anita Žnidaršic (SLO)		(1996-03-01)March 01, 1996 (aged 18)
Urša Pintar (SLO)		(1985-10-03)October 03, 1985 (aged 29)
Polona Batagelj (SLO)		(1989-06-07)June 07, 1989 (aged 25)

	Rider	Date of birth
Alenka Novak (SLO)		(1977-08-17)August 17, 1977 (aged 37)
Špela Kern (SLO)		(1990-02-24)February 24, 1990 (aged 24)
Anja Rugelj (SLO)		(1986-06-25)June 25, 1986 (aged 28)
Olena Pavlukhina (AZE)		(1989-03-01)March 01, 1989 (aged 25)
Tesa Vilar (SLO)		(1995-09-03)September 03, 1995 (aged 19)
Urska Zigart (SLO)		(1996-12-04)December 04, 1996 (aged 18)
Eva Lechner (ITA)		(1985-07-01)July 01, 1985 (aged 29)

Major Results

2014

1st Nagrada Ljubljane TT, Martina Ritter

2015

1st Stage 2 Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Eugenia Bujak

2016

1st Overall Gracia Orlova, Olena Pavlukhina

1st Stage 2, Olena Pavlukhina

National and Continental Champions

2014: European Track (Points race), Eugenia Bujak; Austrian National Time Trial, Martina Ritter; Croatian National Cyclo-cross, Mia Radotic; Poland National Time Trial, Eugenia Bujak; Slovenian National Road Race, Polona Batagelj; Slovenian National Time Trial, Polona Batagelj
2015: Austrian National Time Trial, Martina Ritter; Austrian National Road Race, Martina Ritter; Azerbaijan National Road Race, Olena Pavlukhina; Azerbaijan National Time Trial, Olena Pavlukhina; Croatia National Road Race, Mia Radotić; Croatia National Time Trial, Mia Radotić; Poland National Time Trial, Eugenia Bujak; Slovenia National Road Race, Polona Batagelj

References

↑ ProCyclingStats. "BTC City Ljubljana 2014". procyclingstats.com.
↑ "BTC City Ljubljana making its mark on women’s professional cycling". uci.ch. 2 March 2015.
↑ Kirsten Frattini. "Women's news shorts: Racers head to Le Samyn des Dames, Strade Bianche and Omloop van het Hageland". Cyclingnews.com.
↑ "UCI Team Members; 2015 season". UCI. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

UCI Women's Teams

Years	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Current teams (2015)	Alé Cipollini Astana-Acca Due O BePink-La Classica Bigla Cycling Team Bizkaia–Durango BMS BIRN BMW p/b Happy Tooth Dental BTC City Ljubljana BZK Pro Basic China Chongming–Liv–Champion System Pro Cycling Boels–Dolmans Feminine Cycling Team Firefighters Upsala CK Forno d'Asolo-Astute Futurumshop.nl-Zannata Hitec Products Team Inpa Bianchi Giusfredi Itau Shimano Ladies Power Team Lointek Lotto–Soudal Ladies Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling NÖ RadUnion Vitalogic Pepper Palace p/b The Happy Tooth Optum-KBS Twenty16 presented by Sho-Air Orica–AIS Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team Rabo–Liv Women Cycling Team Rusvelo S.C. Michela Fanini Rox Servetto Footon Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling Team Liv–Plantur Team Rytger TIBCO / To The Top Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo UnitedHealthcare Women's Team Vaiano Fondriest Poitou–Charentes.Futuroscope.86 Wiggle–Honda Xirayas de San Luis

Defunct teams	AA Drink-leontien.nl Bourgogne-Pro Dialog Chirio Forno d'Asolo Cramo Go:green Cyclelive Plus-Zannata Estado de México–Faren Kuota Garmin-Cervélo GSD Gestion-Kallisto Noris Cycling Pasta Zara–Cogeas Red Sun Cycling Team Sengers Ladies Cycling Team Squadra Scappatella Team Specialized Designs for Women Team Flexpoint Team Halfords Bikehut Team Ibis Cycles Team Lipton Team Pratomagno Women Vision1 Racing Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling Vrienden van het Platteland Incomplete list

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