Many teams will be officially revealing their 2015 rosters in the next few weeks; however, as usual, some preferred to get the news out early and plenty of information has managed to escape into the wild. This is everything we’ve managed to find out so far.
Aprire Factory Racing
New team managed by Phil Dempsey, with Rene Groot as directeur sportif. Press release here.
Joining: Alice Cobb, Elinor Thorogood, Emily Mellor, Kayleigh Brogan
Four more places remain on the team.
BikePure-Lemond-Aspire-Velotech
BikePure-Lemond comes to a close. Paige Milward is going to Shutt VR
2014 team discontinued; will become Elite Velo Cycling RT in 2015.
Bonito Squadra Corse
Leaving: Elanor Cadzow (to PMR@Toachim House)
Staying: Lizzy Brama, Margherita Di Martino, Annabel Fisher, Crystal Lane, Mathilde Mathijsse, Emma Rata, Sarah Short
Joining: Lucy Chittenden (Hoops Velo), Henrietta Colborne (Beacon Wheelers), Lydia Gurley (Jewson), Anna-Marie Hughes (Bike Pure-Lemond-Aspire-Velotech), Lauren Humphreys (Rugby Velo), Evgenia Ilyinskaya (Edinburgh RC), Bethany Taylor (Fusion RT Academy)
British Cycling Eastern Region Women’s Team
Rumour – no official announcement or name yet; organised by Gino Howe
De Ver Cycles
Staying: Abbie Dentus
Echelon-Rotor
National RR Series victor Nikki Juniper is widely expected to remain with Echelon-Rotor
Leaving: Nikki Juniper (to HSS Hire)
Elite Velo Cycling RT
New team formed from BikePure-Lemond-Aspire-Velotech
Joining: Sophie Black, Francesca Morgans-Slader, Hester Stembridge
Epic-Scott
Epic-Scott have revealed their full 2015 line-up. “Then it’s on to the new kit design,” they say.
Joining: Lora Turnham and Corrine Hall (Matrix-Vulpine), Louise Mahe (Mulebar Girl), Julie Erskine (Velosport-Pasta Montegrappa), Bex Rimmington (Merlin), Emma Grant (Tibco)
Staying: Alexie Shaw, Karla Boddy, Laura Massey, Elle Hopkins, Mel Brand
Fusion RT-Gearclub-Bike Science
Staying: Elizabeth Malins, Gillian Challis (Taylor), Natalie Grinczer, Cassie McGoldrick, Mathilde Pauls, Sophie Faulkner, Megan Barker (from development team), Ellie Campbell (from development team)
Joining: Rebecca Nixon (from Dundee Thistle RC), Sarah Byrne (Champion System/Club Roost/Maxgear)
Development Squad: Megan Chard, Sophia Chastell, Sydnie Price, Beth Coupland
Leaving: Amy Hill (to UCI level Team Rytger)
New development team to be announced
GB Cycles.co.uk
Confirmed Leaving: Jo Blakeley (to Team 22), Brit Tate (to WNT)
HSS Hire
New name for RST following recruitment of new sponsor.
Joining: Nikki Juniper (Echelon-Rotor), Keira McVitty (WyndyMilla-Reynolds)
Probable Staying: Abby Mae Parkinson, Grace Garner, Amy Gornall, Lauren O’Brien, Elizabeth Holden, Annasley Park
New signings to be announced
Jadan
Joining: Jen McAndrew (National Junior TT Champion)
Team Jadan’s management say “as it stands, there are no more changes.”
Staying: Annabel Sill, Frankie White, Victoria Hood, Sam Thoy, Lauren Brown, Olivia Thompson
Leaving: Heather Bamforth
Les Filles
“Les Filles RT will be entering their third season in 2015, with a largely unchanged set-up and philosophy. With some 2014 members cutting down their racing commitments next season, Les Filles RT have recruited an additional four London-based riders to the team” – Les Filles RT 2015 line-up announcement
Staying: Nicole Oh, Helen Ralston, Clare Gillott, Coralie Glaunes, Kate Hewett, Vikki Filsell, Delia Beddis
Joining: Tracy Corbett (London Dynamo), Jen George (Dulwich Paragon), Helen McKay (Look Mum No Hands!)
Look Mum No Hands!
Staying: Rebecca Slack (confirmed by Rebecca!)
Leaving: Helen McKay (to Les Filles RT)
Merlin
More news expected soon
Leaving: Laura Morgan (to PH-Mas), Bex Rimmington (to Epic-Scott)
MuleBar Girl
Confirmed Leaving: Louise Mahe (to Epic-Scott)
Pearl Izumi-Sports Tours International
Joining: Clemence Copie (MuleBar Girl), Jo Rowsell (Wiggle-Honda) Beth Hayward (Matrix-Vulpine), Katie Curtis (Starley-Primal)
Staying: Katie Archibald, Lauren Creamer, Ciara Horne, Gaby Shaw, Sarah Storey, Anna Turvey
Affiliates (riders with the team but unable to commit to a full programme): Nikola Butler, Claire Galloway
PH-Mas
See VCUK-PHMas
PMR@Toachim House
“Looking for female riders for next season. Road, Track & TT. Interested? Give us an email pmracing@live.co.uk or PM us on Facebook” read an intriguing Tweet just after transfer season got under way – and it paid off for PMR, who realise their long-held dream of fielding a UK domestic women’s team and kindly confirmed for us their very impressive 2015 line-up!
Joining: Alexis Barnes, Susan Freeburn, Catherine Hills and Victoria Strila (all from WyndyMilla), Adele Martin (VC Raphael), Chloe Weller (Norwood Paragon), Elanor Cadzow (Bonito Squadra Corsa)
Staying: Louise Laker
RST
See HSS Hire
Shutt VR
Joining: Paige Milward (BikePure-Lemond-Aspire-Velotech)
Speg51
Starley-Primal
Leaving: Katie Curtis (to Pearl Izumi-Sports Tours International; report here), Eileen Roe (to UCI team Wiggle-Honda; report here)
Joining: Pia de Quint* (from De Sprinters Malderen)
*26-year-old’s Pia’s best result to date was 18th place at the Herentals Road Race on the 31st of July 2014. Her race stats for the rest of the year and for 2013 can be seen here.
Team 22
Velocast have announced that they will sponsor the team in 2015.
Joining: Jo Blakeley (GB Cycles.co.uk), Vanessa Whitfield (VC St. Raphael)
Staying: Jen Edwards, Sarah Rose, Claire Martin, Eve Dixon, Jess Atkinson
Team 22’s 2015 kit – simple, classic elegance, like the famous Holdsworth-Campagnolo jersey with the colours reversed
VC St. Raphael
Leaving: Vanessa Whitfield (to Team 22), Adele Martin (to PMR@Toachim House)
VCUK-PHMas
VCUK-PHMas are the first domestic team to reveal their 2015 kit
PH-Mas reports that it has been approached by several British companies wanting to become involved with women’s cycling – more evidence that things are on the up for the entire sport in this country! Next year, the team will become VCUK-PHMas. Confirmation of the 2015 roster is expected soon
Joining: Laura Morgan (Merlin), Kirsty Boak (Tyneside Vagabonds CC), Rosa Martin (Ribble Valley Juniors)
Staying: Jenny Eastham, Sinead Burke, Alison Kinloch, Jenny Eastham, Natalie Hodson, Gemma Sargent, Clara Sandelind, Amy O’Halloran, Martha Gill, Jess Taylor, Leah Pheasey, Madeleine Scott, Nicky Hartle (MTB/CX), Amber Southern (MTB), Anna Maunder (MTB)
Velosport-Pasta Montegrappa
Julie Erksine is leaving Velosport-Pasta Montergrappa for Epic-Scott (image: Julie’s Twitter)
Confirmed Leaving: Julie Erskine (to Epic-Scott)
Vertex Ride
Sponsored by bike shop Vertex Ride, said to be putting together a women’s team including their existing rider Emma Coldwell
Staying: Emma Coldwell
VO2 Bikes
Joining: Rosemary Homer (first female rider for the team!)
WNT
WNT is said to be creating a team that will focus on criterium racing – the names below suggest this to be the case!
Confirmed Joining: Charline Joiner, Jo Tindley (Matrix-Vulpine), Hannah Walker (Epic-Scott), Brit Tate (GB Cycles), Lydia Boylan
Rumoured Joining: Annie Simpson
WyndyMilla
Leaving: Alexis Barnes, Susan Freeburn, Catherine Hills and Victoria Strila (all to PMR@Toachim House); Keira McVitty (to HSS Hire)
WyndyMilla-Reynolds
Zappi’s
Zappi’s is expanding (photo supplied by Zappi’s)
Zappi’s, which already has riders from the UK, the Czech Republic, the USA and Spain, has made the roster even more international with new signings from New Zealand, Belgium and the Netherlands as well as from the UK.
“For 2015 we’ll be focused on being a greater presence in the National Road Series road races, as well as competing in the Women’s Team Series Races. The team will continue on its quest to develop novice riders into winners on the road, as well as supporting the aspirations of our more experienced riders,” team manager Chris Smith told Neutral Service.
“The 2015 roster isn’t yet finalised; we have retained the core of our 2014 and made some new signings, but we’re still looking for a few more riders who’re fully committed to racing the national series, especially those who might be interested in a route to a pro ride in Italy via the network of our capo Flavio Zappi.”
Staying: Tracy Best, Sian Cahill, Clare Leaver, Emily Lyons, Merce Pujados, Hedvika Toncrova, Bonnie van Wilgenburg
Joining: Tamara Davenne (Oxford University CC), Anne Huiber (from the Netherlands), Juliet Milward (High Wycombe CC)
UK-based UCI Teams
Matrix-Vulpine
Joining: Lucy Martin (Estado de Mexico-Faren), Christina Siggaard (Firefighters Upsala CK), Laura Trott & Elinor Barker (Wiggle-Honda), Molly Weaver (Epic-Scott), Sara Olsson (Hitec Products)
Staying: Mel Lowther, Harriet Owen, Jessie Walker, Penny Rowson
Leaving: Corrine Hall and Lora Turnham (to Epic-Scott), Jo Tindley (to WNT), Beth Hayward (to Pearl Izumi-Sports Tours International)
Wiggle-Honda
Joining: Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Hitec Products), Mara Abbott (United Healthcare), Anna Christian, Jolien D’hoore (Lotto-Belisol), Elisa Longo Borghini and Cloe Hosking (Hitec Products), Nettie Edmondson (Orica-AIS), Eileen Roe (Starley-Primal), Jessica Mundy
Staying: Dani King, Anna Sanchis, Amy Roberts
Strongly Rumoured Staying: Giorgia Bronzini
Leaving: Jo Rowsell (to Pearl Izumi-Sports Tours International), Laura Trott and Elinor Barker (to Matrix-Vulpine), Linda Villumsen (to United Healthcare)