In its sixth season in the peloton, the Laboral Kutxa Team establishes itself as one of the leading teams of the women’s world platoon. The team led by Ion Lazkano and Peio Goikoetxea, will compete for the first time in the Italy spinof the Women’s WorldTour to be held between the July 7 and 14. The Basque team has received one of the invitations announced today by RCS Sport, organizer of the race.

The team will thus compete in its third grand tour, after racing in 2024 The Return and having also received the invitation from Tour de Franceto be held between August 12 and 18, and establishes the female professional structure of the Euskadi Foundation in the calendar and international platoon of the highest level.

For Ion Lazkanosports manager of Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi, “Being at the start of the Giro d’Italia is incredible news that we received with enormous joy. It is an invitation that certifies our trajectory and the steps we take each year, as well as an award for this start of the season. It fills us with strength and motivation. The best runners and the best teams in the world will be there and that is why we must set our objectives well and prepare the race well. We will not lack enthusiasm and we hope that the forces will be with us and we will be protagonists.”

SELECTED TEAMS

In accordance with UCI regulations; the 15 teams of the UCI Women’s World Teams They are included ex officio. These are the following:

AG Insurance – Soudal Team (BEL)

Canyon//Sram Racing (ALE)

Ceratizit – WNT Pro Cycling Team (ALE)

FDJ-Suez (FRA)

Fenix-Deceuninck (BEL)

Human Powered Health (USA)

Lidl – Trek (USA)

Liv-AlUla-Jayco (AUS)

Roland (SUI)

Team dsm-firmenich PostNL (PSB)

Team SD Worx – Protime (PSB)

Team Visma | Lease a Bike (PSB)

UAE Team ADQ (UAE)

One-X Mobility (NOR)

On the other hand, the list is made up of the first two teams in the 2023 women’s Continental classification, which are the Cofidis Women Team (FRA) and the Tashkent City Women Professional (UZB).

Finally, the organizers have also presented invitations to 5 teams:

Laboral Kutxa – Euskadi Foundation (EUS)

Bepink-Bongioanni (ITA)

EF Education – Cannondale (USA)

Isolamant-Premac-Vittoria (ITA)

Top Girls Fassa Bortolo (ITA)

Source: Eitb

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