Team Halfords Bikehut was a 2008 UCI elite women's cycling team based in the United Kingdom. The team was formed in January 2008 with Dave Brailsford , performance director of British Cycling , the general manager. It had been a pro/national team mooted as the first full British professional women's team[ 2] Rob Hayles and Tom Southam ). The team was in 2009 not an UCI Women's Teams anymore and consisted of a mix of mountain bikers and road racers (mainly men): Rob Hayles , Ed Clancy , Ian Wilkinson , Andy Tennant , Mark McNally , Rob Partridge , Seb Batchelor, David Fletcher , Annie Last , Sharon Laws , Ian Bibby . The team disbanded ahead of the 2010 season, with a number of riders moving to the Scottish-based Endura Racing team.
The team helped train some of the UK's medal-winning cyclists such as Nicole Cooke, who said: "Setting up Team Halfords was crucial to my success,".[ 3]
Team roster Ages as of 1 January 2008.[ 4] [ 5]
Rider Date of birth Emma Trott (GBR ) (1989-12-24 ) 24 December 1989 (aged 18) Lizzie Armitstead (GBR ) (1988-12-18 ) 18 December 1988 (aged 19) Joanna Rowsell (GBR ) (1988-12-05 ) 5 December 1988 (aged 19) (GBR ) (1983-01-16 ) 16 January 1983 (aged 24) Sharon Laws (GBR ) (1974-07-07 ) 7 July 1974 (aged 33) Katie Colclough [ N 1] (GBR ) (1990-01-20 ) 20 January 1990 (aged 17)
Season victories
Results in major races Lizie Armitstead (left) won the silver medal behind Ellen van Dijk in the points race at the European Track Championships ^ Riders are in these championships part of the national team
UCI World Ranking The team finished 10th in the UCI ranking for teams .[ 8]
References
Years Current
WorldTeams Pro Teams Continental Teams
Former
← 2007 2008 road cycling season by team 2009 →
List of 2008 UCI ProTeams and riders
Ag2r–La Mondiale Astana Bouygues Télécom Caisse d'Epargne Cofidis Crédit Agricole Team CSC Silence–Lotto Euskaltel–Euskadi Française des Jeux Gerolsteiner Lampre Liquigas Team Milram Quick Step Rabobank Saunier Duval–Scott Team High Road
Elk Haus–Simplon Team Volksbank Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner Topsport Vlaanderen PSK Whirlpool–Author Andalucía–Cajasur Extremadura–Ciclismo Solidario Grupo Nicolas Mateos–Murcia Karpin–Galicia Mitsubishi–Jartazi Agritubel Barloworld Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce CSF Group–Navigare L.P.R. Brakes Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo Tinkoff Credit Systems Preti Mangimi Skil–Shimano Benfica NGC Medical–OTC Indutria Porte Cycle Collstrop Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni–Androni Giocattoli BMC Racing Team Team Garmin–Chipotl Not professional: Health Net presented by Maxxis
Bigla Cycling Team Bizkaia–Durango Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team Cycling Team Titanedi–Frezza Acca Due O Debabarrena–Kirolgi AA-Drink Cycling Team ESGL 93–GSD Gestion Elk Haus Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung Fenixs Gauss RDZ Ormu Giant Pro Cycling Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam Menikini Selle Italia Master Colors Pratomagno Colombia Vrienden van het Platteland POL–Aqua Primus Petrogradets S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox Safi–Pasta Zara–Manhattan Swift Racing Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line Team Cmax Dila Team Columbia Women Team DSB Bank Team Flexpoint Team Lot–et–Garonne Team Halfords Bikehut Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz Team Specialized Designs For Women Team Uniqa Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team Vienne Futuroscope USC Chirio Forno D'asolo Verducci Breakaway Racing Webcor Builders Cycling Team
France
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