# Lifeplus–Wahoo

Lifeplus–Wahoo is a UCI women's cycling team based in the United Kingdom, founded in 2015. The team is jointly sponsored by holistic wellness company Lifeplus and fitness technology company Wahoo. In 2023, the team gains automatic invitations to the UCI Women's World Tour owing to its performance in 2022.

## Sponsorship

The team was founded in 2015, using Drops branding for the next 6 years. In 2018 Trek Bikes became title sponsors of the team. In 2019 the team reverted to its previous name as Trek ended their sponsorship after one year in order to start their own team. When a prospective replacement sponsor also pulled out the team launched a crowdfunding campaign in order to stay afloat and raised £25,000.
In December 2020 it was announced that the team's clothing supplier Le Col would step up to co-title sponsor for the 2021 season after agreeing to double their investment in the team. They were joined by American mattress and pillow manufacturer TEMPUR. The team confirmed that funding would not go as far as being able to pay a salary to riders, something Drops has always been transparent about its inability to do.
In August 2021 Le Col signed a two-year extension taking their sponsorship through to 2023. In doing so it was announced that they would be trebling their annual investment in the team. It was also announced that the teams tyre supplier Mavic would extend and increase their sponsorship of the team into 2022. In the following weeks the team announced a number of new rider signings and contract renewals with a number of 2 year contracts confirmed for the first time in the team's history. In January 2022 it was announced that Wahoo would become the teams co-title for 2022 with the team being renamed Le Col–Wahoo.
In November 2022, Le Col did not renew their contract, with funding around €400,000 required to keep the team running. Staff and riders were told to look elsewhere for 2023 contracts.
In January 2023, it was announced that holistic wellness company Lifeplus would join the team as title sponsor, with the team becoming Lifeplus–Wahoo. Former professional cyclists Małgorzata Jasińska and Morgan Kneisky joined the team as team managers. Over half of the 2023 roster is aged under 23. Owing to its performance during the 2022 season, the team gains automatic invitations to UCI Women's World Tour events in 2023.
| Equipment | Sponsor | Other sponsors |
| Bikes | Corley Cycles (2015) Trek (2016–2018) Cannondale (2019–2020) Ribble Cycles (2021–) | TEMPUR LUMENE Selle Italia Swiss Stop WinSleek |
| Team kit & clothing | Le Col (2019–) | TEMPUR LUMENE Selle Italia Swiss Stop WinSleek |
| Wheels | Mavic (2021–) | TEMPUR LUMENE Selle Italia Swiss Stop WinSleek |
| Tyres | Continental (2015–) | TEMPUR LUMENE Selle Italia Swiss Stop WinSleek |
| Helmets & Glasses | POC (2020–) | TEMPUR LUMENE Selle Italia Swiss Stop WinSleek |
| Nutrition | OTE (2016–2019) One Pro Nutrition (2020–2021) | TEMPUR LUMENE Selle Italia Swiss Stop WinSleek |

## Team roster 2023

As of 16 August 2023.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Natalie Grinczer (GBR) | Natalie Grinczer (GBR) | (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 (age 30) |
| Ella Harris (NZL) | Ella Harris (NZL) | (1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 (age 26) |
| Eluned King (GBR) | Eluned King (GBR) | (2002-08-01) 1 August 2002 (age 22) |
| Typhaine Laurance (FRA) | Typhaine Laurance (FRA) | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) |
| Maddie Leech (GBR) | Maddie Leech (GBR) | (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) |
| Maria Novolodskaia (25x17px) | Maria Novolodskaia (25x17px) | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) |
| Kate Richardson (GBR) | Kate Richardson (GBR) | (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 22) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Awen Roberts (GBR) | Awen Roberts (GBR) | (2005-02-23) 23 February 2005 (age 19) |
| Kaja Rysz (POL) | Kaja Rysz (POL) | (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 25) |
| Karin Soderqvist (SWE) | Karin Soderqvist (SWE) | (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21) |
| April Tacey (GBR) | April Tacey (GBR) | (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 (age 23) |
| Babette van der Wolf (NED) | Babette van der Wolf (NED) | (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 20) |
| Margaux Vigie (FRA) | Margaux Vigie (FRA) | (1995-07-21) 21 July 1995 (age 29) |
| Ella Wyllie (NZL) | Ella Wyllie (NZL) | (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 22) |

## Major wins
### 2016

    UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Glasgow (Team Pursuit), Eleanor Dickinson
    Revolution Series – Manchester (Scratch race), Eleanor Dickinson

### 2017

    Mountains classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Ann-Sophie Duyck
       Stage 2, Ann-Sophie Duyck
    Provincial Time Trial Championship West-Vlaanderen, Ann-Sophie Duyck
    Stage 4 Gracia–Orlová, Martina Ritter
    Ljubljana–Domžale–Ljubljana TT, Ann-Sophie Duyck
    Stage 3 (ITT) Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska, Ann-Sophie Duyck
    Youth classification 2017 BeNe Ladies Tour, Alice Barnes
       Stage 1, Alice Barnes
    Stage 2 Tour of the Reservoir, Laura Massey

### 2018

    Youth classification Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Eva Buurman
    Youth classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Abby-Mae Parkinson
    Mountains classification Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen Kathrin Hammes

### 2019

    Youth classification Giro Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini, Lizzie Holden

### 2021

    Overall Tour de Feminin–Krásná Lípa, Joscelin Lowden
       Stage 4 Joscelin Lowden
    Omloop der Kempen, Maike van der Duin
    UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Saint Petersburg (Elimination race), Maria Martins
    UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Saint Petersburg (Omnium), Maria Martins

### 2022

    Veenendaal–Veenendaal Classic, Gladys Verhulst

## World & national champions
### 2016

    British U23 Road Race, Alice Barnes
    British Junior Road Race, Eleanor Dickinson
    Antigua & Barbuda Time Trial, Tamiko Butler
    Antigua & Barbuda Road Race, Tamiko Butler

### 2017

    Belgium Time Trial, Ann-Sophie Duyck
    British U23 Road Race, Alice Barnes
    Austria Time Trial, Martina Ritter
    Austria Road Race, Martina Ritter

### 2019

    World Track (Scratch race), Elinor Barker

### 2020

    Portugal Track (Points race), Maria Martins
    Portugal Track (Scratch race), Maria Martins

### 2021

    Portugal Road Race, Maria Martins
    European U23 Track (Scratch race), Maike van der Duin
    European U23 Track (Omnium), Maria Martins

### 2022

    British Road Race, Alice Towers

### 2023

    British U23 Time Trial, Madelaine Leech
    European U23 Track (Individual Pursuit), Kate Richardson

### 2024

    British National Track (Individual Pursuit), Kate Richardson