Laboral Kutxa Women’s Team: 2026 Roster & WorldTour Strategy
- Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi, a women's ProTeam cycling squad, will not be applying for a WorldTour license despite previously announcing plans too do so.
- * Initial Plans: The team aimed to join the WorldTour with a budget of €1.8 million, and reached that budget, even finishing high enough in the rankings...
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Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi, a women’s ProTeam cycling squad, will not be applying for a WorldTour license despite previously announcing plans too do so.
Here’s a breakdown of the key points:
* Initial Plans: The team aimed to join the WorldTour with a budget of €1.8 million, and reached that budget, even finishing high enough in the rankings to qualify.
* Rising Costs: Though, the cost of running a competitive women’s WorldTour team has substantially increased as 2022. €1.8 million is no longer sufficient.
* Budget Comparison: Top WorldTour teams like FDJ-Suez (over €4.5 million) and UAE Team ADQ have much larger budgets.
* New Strategy: Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi has decided to focus on being one of the strongest ProTeams rather, believing their current budget will allow them to achieve that goal.
* Team Manager Quote: General Manager Aitor Galdos stated that while they met their original budget goal, it’s no longer enough to compete at the top level of the WorldTour.