# UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling (women's team)

The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women's Team was a professional women's road bicycle racing team, managed by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States. The team was principally sponsored by UnitedHealth Group. Its most notable signing was the 2013 Giro Rosa overall winner, Mara Abbott. The team made its debut at the inaugural Tour Femenino de San Luis.
The team disbanded at the end of the 2018 season.

## Team history
### 2014
#### Riders in

On September 9, 2014, it was reported that Linda Villumsen would join the team for the 2015 season. On October 27, the team signed Laura Brown and Abigail Mickey. Ruth Winder, Scotti Wilborne, Lauren Tamayo, Alexis Ryan, Coryn Rivera, Cari Higgins, Katie Hall, Rushlee Buchanan, and Hannah Barnes signed contract extensions.

#### Riders out

On October 23, 2014, Alison Powers announced her retirement from cycling.

## Team roster

| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Elizabeth Banks (UK) | Elizabeth Banks (UK) | (1990-11-07) November 7, 1990 (age 34) |
| Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) | Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) | (1988-01-20) January 20, 1988 (age 36) |
| Janelle Cole (USA) | Janelle Cole (USA) | (1996-10-19) October 19, 1996 (age 28) |
| Katie Hall (USA) | Katie Hall (USA) | (1987-01-06) January 6, 1987 (age 37) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Lauren Hall (USA) | Lauren Hall (USA) | (1979-02-02) February 2, 1979 (age 45) |
| Lauretta Hanson (AUS) | Lauretta Hanson (AUS) | (1994-10-29) October 29, 1994 (age 30) |
| Diana Peñuela (COL) | Diana Peñuela (COL) | (1986-09-08) September 8, 1986 (age 38) |
| Leah Thomas (USA) | Leah Thomas (USA) | (1989-05-30) May 30, 1989 (age 35) |

## Previous squads
### 2016

As of 1 January 2016. Ages as of 1 January 2016.
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| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Laura Brown (CAN) | Laura Brown (CAN) | (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 (aged 29) |
| Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) | Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) | (1988-01-20)20 January 1988 (aged 27) |
| Annie Ewart (CAN) | Annie Ewart (CAN) | (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 22) |
| Katharine Hall (USA) | Katharine Hall (USA) | (1987-01-06)6 January 1987 (aged 28) |
| Cari Higgins (USA) | Cari Higgins (USA) | (1976-10-05)5 October 1976 (aged 39) |
| Abigail Mickey (USA) | Abigail Mickey (USA) | (1990-07-03)3 July 1990 (aged 25) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Diana Peñuela (COL) | Diana Peñuela (COL) | (1986-09-08)8 September 1986 (aged 29) |
| Laurel Rathbun (USA) | Laurel Rathbun (USA) | (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (aged 19) |
| Coryn Rivera (USA) | Coryn Rivera (USA) | (1992-08-26)26 August 1992 (aged 23) |
| Iris Slappendel (NED) | Iris Slappendel (NED) | (1985-02-18)18 February 1985 (aged 30) |
| Lauren Tamayo (USA) | Lauren Tamayo (USA) | (1983-10-25)25 October 1983 (aged 32) |
| Linda Villumsen (NZL) | Linda Villumsen (NZL) | (1985-04-09)9 April 1985 (aged 30) |

### 2015

As of March 10, 2015. Ages are as of January 1, 2015.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Hannah Barnes (GBR) | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | (1993-05-04) May 4, 1993 (age 31) |
| Laura Brown (CAN) | Laura Brown (CAN) | (1986-11-27) November 27, 1986 (age 38) |
| Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) | Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) | (1988-01-20) January 20, 1988 (age 36) |
| Katie Hall (USA) | Katie Hall (USA) | (1987-01-06) January 6, 1987 (age 37) |
| Cari Higgins (USA) | Cari Higgins (USA) | (1976-10-05) October 5, 1976 (age 48) |
| Abigail Mickey (USA) | Abigail Mickey (USA) | (1994-07-03) July 3, 1994 (age 30) |
| Coryn Rivera (USA) | Coryn Rivera (USA) | (1992-08-26) August 26, 1992 (age 32) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Alexis Ryan (USA) | Alexis Ryan (USA) | (1994-08-18) August 18, 1994 (age 30) |
| Lauren Tamayo (USA) | Lauren Tamayo (USA) | (1983-10-25) October 25, 1983 (age 41) |
| Linda Villumsen (NZL) | Linda Villumsen (NZL) | (1985-04-09) April 9, 1985 (age 39) |
| Scotti Wilborne (USA) | Scotti Wilborne (USA) | (1983-01-07) January 7, 1983 (age 41) |
| Ruth Winder (USA) | Ruth Winder (USA) | (1993-07-09) July 9, 1993 (age 31) |

### 2014

    As of January 5, 2014.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Mara Abbott (USA) | Mara Abbott (USA) | (1985-11-14) November 14, 1985 (age 39) |
| Hannah Barnes (GBR) | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | (1993-05-04) May 4, 1993 (age 31) |
| Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) | Rushlee Buchanan (NZL) | (1988-01-20) January 20, 1988 (age 36) |
| Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) | Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) | (1988-02-16) February 16, 1988 (age 36) |
| Katie Hall (USA) | Katie Hall (USA) | (1987-01-06) January 6, 1987 (age 37) |
| Cari Higgins (USA) | Cari Higgins (USA) | (1976-10-05) October 5, 1976 (age 48) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Sharon Laws (GBR) | Sharon Laws (GBR) | (1974-07-07) July 7, 1974 (age 50) |
| Alison Powers (USA) | Alison Powers (USA) | (1979-12-14) December 14, 1979 (age 44) |
| Coryn Rivera (USA) | Coryn Rivera (USA) | (1992-08-26) August 26, 1992 (age 32) |
| Alexis Ryan (USA) | Alexis Ryan (USA) | (1994-08-18) August 18, 1994 (age 30) |
| Lauren Tamayo (USA) | Lauren Tamayo (USA) | (1983-10-25) October 25, 1983 (age 41) |
| Ruth Winder (USA) | Ruth Winder (USA) | (1993-07-09) July 9, 1993 (age 31) |

## Major wins
### 2014

    Overall Tour Femenino de San Luis, Alison Powers
       Combination classification, Alison Powers
       Teams classification
       Stage 1, Hannah Barnes
       Stage 3, Alison Powers
    Grand Prix de Oriente, Mara Abbott
    Overall Vuelta a El Salvador, Mara Abbott
       Stage 4, Mara Abbott
    Overall Tour of the Gila, Mara Abbott
       Teams classification
       Stages 1 & 5, Mara Abbott
       Stage 4, Alison Powers
    Mountains classification The Women's Tour, Sharon Laws
    Women's Tour of California time trial, Alison Powers
    Blue Dome Criterium (NCC), Hannah Barnes
    Brady Arts District Criterium (NCC), Hannah Barnes
    River Parks Criterium (NCC), Coryn Rivera
    River Parks Omnium (NCC), Coryn Rivera
    Sprints classification North Star Grand Prix (NCC), Coryn Rivera
       Stage 1 (ITT), Alison Powers
       Stages 2 & 4, Coryn Rivera
    Utah Cedar City Grand Prix, Alison Powers
    Tour of Utah Women's edition, Coryn Rivera
    Tour de Lafayette, Coryn Rivera
    Tour de Francis Park, Coryn Rivera
    Giro della Montagna, Coryn Rivera
    Gateway Cup, Hannah Barnes
    TD Bank Mayor's Cup, Coryn Rivera

### 2015

    Milton Track Championships (Team Pursuit), Laura Brown
    Gran Prix San Luis Femenino, Hannah Barnes
    Mountains classification Tour Femenino de San Luis, Katie Hall
       Young rider classification, Hannah Barnes
       Stages 1 & 2, Hannah Barnes
       Stage 5, Katie Hall
    Sunny King Criterium, Hannah Barnes
    Novant Health Invitational Criterium, Hannah Barnes
    Stages 4 & 5 Redlands Bicycle Classic, Coryn Rivera
    Stage 3 Joe Martin Stage Race, Coryn Rivera
    Stage 4 Joe Martin Stage Race, Scotti Wilborne
    Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Hannah Barnes
    Stage 1 Tour of California, Katie Hall
    Armed Forces Association Cycling Classic, Coryn Rivera
       Crystal Cup, Coryn Rivera
    Stage 6 Tour of America's Dairyland, Cari Higgins
    Stage 5 Women's Tour, Hannah Barnes
    Stage 5 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Coryn Rivera
    Stage 6 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Katie Hall

### 2016

    Overall Tour Femenino de San Luis, Katie Hall
       Mountains classification, Katie Hall
       Stage 5, Katie Hall
    Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Coryn Rivera
       Stage 1 (ITT), Linda Villumsen
       Stage 2, Coryn Rivera

### 2017

    Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Ruth Winder
       Young rider classification, Janelle Cole
       Stages 1 (ITT) & 4, Ruth Winder
    Overall Tour of the Gila, Tayler Wiles
       Mountains classification, Katie Hall
       Young rider classification, Ruth Winder
       Team classification
       Stages 1 & 5, Katie Hall
    Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic, Ruth Winder
       Stage 2, Katie Hall
       Stage 5, Ruth Winder
    Stage 2 Clasica 20 de Julio, Diana Peñuela
    Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia Femenina, Diana Peñuela
    Mountains classification Tour of California, Katie Hall
       Teams classification
       Stage 2, Katie Hall
    Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska, Ruth Winder
       Points classification, Ruth Winder
       Mountains classification, Tayler Wiles
       Team classification
       Stages 1 & 2, Ruth Winder
    Mountains classification Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Tayler Wiles
       Active rider classification Stage 2, Tayler Wiles
       Stage 5, Tayler Wiles
    Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia Femenina, Diana Peñuela

### 2018

    Stage 1 (ITT) Valley of the Sun, Leah Thomas
    Stage 2 Valley of the Sun, Lauren Hall
    Stage 2 Vuelta al Valle del Cauca, Diana Peñuela
    Clásica a Zarzal, Diana Peñuela
    Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Katie Hall
       Team classification
       Stage 1, Diana Peñuela
       Stage 3 (ITT), Katie Hall
    Overall Tour of the Gila, Katie Hall
       Stage 1, Katie Hall
       Stage 5, Diana Peñuela
    Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic, Katie Hall
       Stage 2, Katie Hall
    Overall Tour of California, Katie Hall
       Mountains classification, Katie Hall
       Team classification
       Stage 2, Katie Hall
    Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau, Lauren Hall
    Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska, Leah Thomas
       Mountains classification, Katie Hall
       Team classification
       Stage 3 (ITT), Lauretta Hanson
    Chrono Champenois, Leah Thomas

## National and world champions
### 2014

    New Zealand Road Race, Rushlee Buchanan
    USA Time Trial, Alison Powers
    USA Road Race, Alison Powers
    USA Criterium, Coryn Rivera
    New Zealand Criterium, Rushlee Buchanan

### 2015

    Canada Track (Team Pursuit), Laura Brown
    New Zealand Road Race, Linda Villumsen
    World Time Trial, Linda Villumsen

### 2016

    New Zealand Time Trial, Rushlee Buchanan
    New Zealand Road Race, Rushlee Buchanan
    USA Criterium, Lauren Tamayo
    British Time Trial, Hayley Simmonds

### 2017

    New Zealand Road Race, Rushlee Buchanan
    New Zealand Track (Team Pursuit), Rushlee Buchanan
    New Zealand Track (Points Race), Rushlee Buchanan
    New Zealand Criterium, Rushlee Buchanan
    Oceania Track (Team Pursuit), Rushlee Buchanan

### 2018

    Oceania Track (Team Pursuit), Rushlee Buchanan