{
  "id": 18544784,
  "title": "BMC announce long 'overdue' presence in the women’s pro peloton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/bmc-announce-long-overdue-presence-in-the-womens-pro-peloton",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T17:15:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/bmc-announce-long-overdue-presence-in-the-womens-pro-peloton"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Swiss bike manufacturer BMC has officially announced its return to the women's professional cycling scene, forming a new partnership with the Spanish UCI Women's Pro Team Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi. This long-awaited presence in the women's pro peloton marks a significant milestone for the Swiss brand, which has not directly involved itself with a senior level women's squad since its WorldTour team BMC Racing ceased operations in 2018.\n\nThe new agreement will see BMC supplying framesets, cockpits, and wheelsets to the Basque Country squad, marking a return to the highest level of the sport for the cycling manufacturer. This partnership is particularly exciting for BMC, as it aligns with the brand's history of supporting women's cycling and its pride in returning to the women's pro peloton following its early involvement in the sport.\n\nLaboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi, a team that began as Continental-level in 2020 and became a ProTeam last year, will be supplied with performance-driven bikes from BMC. Standout riders on the team include Spaniard Usoa Ostolaza, who placed fourth in the general classification at the 2026 La Vuelta Femenina, and compatriot Sandra Alonso, who recently returned from a season off to care for her first child. The team, comprised of talented riders from Europe and South America, will contest all three Grand Tours and major one-day Classics in 2027.\n\nThe partnership has been welcomed by Iñaki Isasi, President of the Fundación Euskadi, who stated that BMC's technical standards and performance culture align with the team's ambitions. The collaboration allows the squad to approach the upcoming season with confidence and continue growing at the highest level.",
  "summary": "Swiss brand announce partnership with Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}