UCI Women's Team secures backing from Bigla for another two seasons
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Lotta Lepistö celebrates with her Cervelo Bigla teammates after winning the final stage of the Aviva Women's Tour in Kettering.(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Cervelo Bigla show off 2018 kit designed by Endura(Image credit: Cervelo Bigla)
Cervelo Bigla started out strong(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Cervelo Bigla finished third in the Worlds TTT
Lotta Lepistö (Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team) wins the final stage of the Aviva Women's Tour.(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Lotta Lepisto (Cervelo Bigla) in the breakaway at Amstel Gold Race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (Cervelo-Bigla)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Cervelo-Bigla)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
UCI Women's Team Cervelo Bigla has announced that co-sponsor Bigla has signed a contract extension that keeps the Swiss furniture company with the team until at least the end of the 2020 season.
"For us, this is what a true partnership is. We are so inspired by Bigla's vision and long-term support," Cervelo Bigla team manager Thomas Campana said in a press release. "This is exactly what women's cycling needs: partners who are in it for the long-term as they look to create change.
"Sustainability is how we will achieve success as we are a team passionate about the development of athletes from a young age through to maturity," he said. "We understand this doesn't happen overnight, and we're really pleased to work with partners like Bigla who've enabled this success over the years."
Monika Loeffel-Boesch, delegate of the board at Bigla, said that she was extremely pleased that the outfit would continue to carry the Bigla name.
"The team has consistently shown innovation and excellence, and been at the highest level of professional cycling in the world," she said. "It mimics what we as a company stand for, which is to continually look for ways to improve. We're looking forward to continuing this partnership over the next two years."
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