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Human Powered Health
The UCI Women's WorldTour Human Powered Health Women's squad at a pre-season camp in Portugal, 2022.
Team information
UCI codeHPW
RegisteredUnited States
Founded2012 (2012)
Discipline(s)Road
Status
Bicycles
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerJonas Carney
Team manager(s)Joanne Kiesanowski
Andrew Bajadali
Team name history
2012
2013–2014
2015
2016–2018
2019
2020–2021
2022–
Optum Pro Cycling
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
Optum p/b KBS
Rally Cycling
Rally UHC Cycling
Rally Cycling
Human Powered Health
Human Powered Health (women's team) jersey
Human Powered Health (women's team) jersey
Jersey

Human Powered Health (UCI team code: HPW) is a women's professional cycling team founded in 2012 which currently competes in the UCI Women's World Tour. In 2022, Human Powered Health became the first co-educational[citation needed] professional cycling team to promote its women's team to the WorldTour level ahead of its men's program.

The team was founded as Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies and was initially directed by Rachel Heal.[1] The team's current sports directors are Joanne Kiesanowski and Andrew Bajadali.

Team roster

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As of October 21, 2024.[2][3]
Rider Date of birth
 Yuliia Biriukova (UKR) (1998-01-24) January 24, 1998 (age 26)
 Giada Borghesi (ITA) (2002-11-27) November 27, 2002 (age 21)
 Henrietta Christie (NZL) (2002-01-23) January 23, 2002 (age 22)
 Audrey Cordon Ragot (FRA) (1989-09-22) September 22, 1989 (age 35)
 Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) (1989-04-28) April 28, 1989 (age 35)
 Ruth Edwards (USA) (1993-07-03) July 3, 1993 (age 31)
 Maëlle Grossetête (FRA) (1998-04-10) April 10, 1998 (age 26)
 Romy Kasper (GER) (1988-05-05) May 5, 1988 (age 36)
 Barbara Malcotti (ITA) (2000-02-19) February 19, 2000 (age 24)
Rider Date of birth
 Daria Pikulik (POL) (1997-01-06) January 6, 1997 (age 27)
 Wiktoria Pikulik (POL) (1998-06-15) June 15, 1998 (age 26)
 Marit Raaijmakers (NED) (1999-06-02) June 2, 1999 (age 25)
 Katia Ragusa (ITA) (1997-05-19) May 19, 1997 (age 27)
 Lily Williams (USA) (1994-06-24) June 24, 1994 (age 30)
 Alice Wood (GBR) (1995-07-17) July 17, 1995 (age 29)
 Silvia Zanardi (ITA) (2000-03-03) March 3, 2000 (age 24)
 Linda Zanetti (SUI) (2002-03-10) March 10, 2002 (age 22)

Major wins

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2012
Stage 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Joëlle Numainville
2013
Stages 3 & 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Joëlle Numainville
2014
Gent–Wevelgem, Lauren Hall
Sprints classification Redlands Bicycle Classic, Leah Kirchmann
Stages 3 & 4, Leah Kirchmann
Teams classification The Women's Tour
Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau, Denise Ramsden
Young rider classification North Star Grand Prix, Leah Kirchmann
Teams classification
Tour de Delta MK Criterium, Denise Ramsden
Tour de Delta Brenco Criterium, Leah Kirchmann
White Spot / Delta Road Race, Leah Kirchmann
Gastown Grand Prix, (NCC), Leah Kirchmann
Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska, Brianna Walle
Sprints classification, Brianna Walle
Stage 5, Brianna Walle
2015
Stage 2 San Dimas Stage Race, Lex Albrecht
Stage 3 San Dimas Stage Race, Brianna Walle
Stage 2 Joe Martin Stage Race p/b Nature Valley, Leah Kirchmann
Stage 2 Tour of the Gila, Annie Ewart
Stages 2 & 3 Tour of California, Leah Kirchmann
Stage 3 BeNe Ladies Tour, Alison Tetrick
Pan American Games Road Race, Jasmin Glaesser
2016
Stage 2 Tour of the Gila, Jasmin Glaesser
Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Heather Fischer
2017
Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Emma White
Mountains classification Cascade Cycling Classic, Sara Poidevin
Young rider classification, Sara Poidevin
Stages 1 & 5, Kirsti Lay
Stage 3, Sara Bergen
Overall Colorado Classic, Sara Poidevin
Points classification, Sara Poidevin
Mountains classification, Sara Poidevin
Young rider classification, Sara Poidevin
Stage 2, Sara Poidevin
2018
Stage 1 Chico Stage Race, Summer Moak
Points classification Joe Martin Stage Race, Sara Bergen
Stage 2, Sara Bergen
Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Emma White
Sprints classification Tour of California, Emma White
Young rider classification, Sara Poidevin
Young rider classification Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Sara Poidevin
2019
Stage 2 Tour of the Gila, Heidi Franz
2020
Stage 1 Tour Down Under, Chloe Hosking
2023
Stage 1 Tour Down Under, Daria Pikulik
Aphrodite Cycling Race ITT, Antri Christoforou

National champions

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2012
Canada Road Race, Denise Ramsden
2013
New Zealand Road Race, Courteney Lowe
USA Road Race, Jade Wilcoxson
Canada Time Trial, Joëlle Numainville
Canada Road Race, Joëlle Numainville
2014
Canada Time Trial, Leah Kirchmann
Canada Road Race, Leah Kirchmann
Canada Criterium, Leah Kirchmann
2015
Canada Track (Team pursuit), Jasmin Glaesser
Canada Track (Individual pursuit), Jasmin Glaesser
Canada Track (Omnium), Jasmin Glaesser
USA TTT[N 1]
2017
World Track (Team pursuit), Kelly Catlin
Canada Road Race, Allison Beveridge
Pan American Track (Individual pursuit), Kelly Catlin
Pan American Track (Madison), Allison Beveridge
Canada Track (Omnium), Allison Beveridge
Canada Track (Team pursuit), Allison Beveridge
Canada Track (Team pursuit), Katherine Maine
Canada Track (Madison), Allison Beveridge
Canada Track (Points race), Allison Beveridge
2018
Canada U23 Time Trial, Sara Poidevin
Canada Road Race, Katherine Maine
Canada U23 Road Race, Katherine Maine
Canada Criterium, Sara Bergen
USA U23 Criterium, Emma White
USA U23 Time Trial, Emma White
USA U23 Road Race, Emma White
Pan American Track (Team Pursuit), Kelly Catlin
Pan American Track (Individual Pursuit), Kelly Catlin
2020
Australia Criterium, Chloe Hosking
2021
New Zealand Track (Scratch race), Olivia Ray
USA U23 Cyclo-cross, Katie Clouse
2022
New Zealand Road Race, Olivia Ray
European Track (Individual Pursuit), Mieke Kröger
Cyprus Time Trial, Antri Christoforou
Cyprus Road Race, Antri Christoforou
Netherlands Track (Madison), Marit Raaijmakers
Netherlands Track (Points race), Marit Raaijmakers
2023
Cyprus Time Trial, Antri Christoforou

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Weislo, Laura (January 31, 2012). "Colavita riders find reprieve in Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Human Powered Health". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Meet the team". Human Powered Health. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
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