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BMC has agreed to become the official technical partner of Spanish UCI Women’s ProTeam Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi. The deal covers framesets, cockpits and wheelsets, and the team is set to race the three Grand Tours and major one-day Classics in 2027. Financial terms and the exact equipment specifications have not been disclosed.
Swiss bicycle brand BMC will become the official technical partner of Spanish women’s team Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi, supplying framesets, cockpits and wheelsets. The agreement brings BMC into direct partnership with a senior women’s squad, a presence the company describes as long overdue, as the team prepares to race the 2027 season at the sport’s top level.
The partnership covers key equipment for the Basque Country-based team: framesets, cockpits and wheelsets. The announcement does not specify the models riders will use, the length or financial value of the agreement, or whether additional support is included. BMC already supplies bikes to Swiss men’s team Tudor Pro Cycling.
Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi is scheduled to contest all three Grand Tours and major one-day Classics in 2027, according to the report. The roster includes Spaniard Usoa Ostolaza, who finished fourth in the general classification at the 2026 La Vuelta Femenina. Sandra Alonso, who previously raced for Ceratizit before that team folded and then took time away from competition after having her first child, is also set to join for 2027.
The team’s equipment arrangement before the BMC deal was with XDS bikes and Shimano groupsets, according to the source. The partnership announcement does not detail when the changeover will take place or which specific BMC products will be used in competition.
BMC’s Return to Women’s Racing
The deal gives BMC a visible equipment role in women’s road racing through a team set to compete across the season’s biggest stage races and Classics. For Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi, technical support from an established bicycle brand accompanies its move into a broader programme of major international events. The announcement itself does not establish what sporting effect the equipment will have.
The development also marks a change in BMC’s recent team sponsorship footprint. The company has supported a senior women’s squad directly for the first time in years, according to the report, while continuing its existing relationship with Tudor Pro Cycling. Its stated return connects the brand with a team that has developed from Continental level into the UCI ProTeam division.
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From Continental Team to ProTeam
Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi began as a Continental-level team in 2020 and became a ProTeam in 2025, according to the source. Its progression provides context for the scale of its planned 2027 race calendar and the new equipment partnership. The squad has riders from Europe and South America, with Ostolaza among its established names.
BMC has a history in men’s professional cycling. Its BMC Racing team competed at WorldTour level from 2007 to 2018, winning the 2011 Tour de France with Cadel Evans and Paris-Roubaix in 2017 with Greg Van Avermaet. BMC’s new agreement is with Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi; it is not an announcement that BMC is reviving its former WorldTour team.
The report characterizes this as BMC’s return to direct involvement with a senior women’s team after an extended absence. It places that gap against the launch of the UCI Women’s WorldTour a decade ago, but does not provide a complete account of every earlier BMC relationship with women’s cycling.
“This partnership represents an exciting new chapter for BMC.”
— David Heine, BMC head of marketing
Deal Terms and Bike Models
The announcement does not state the partnership’s duration, financial terms or the specific frames, cockpit and wheelset models the team will use. It is also unclear whether BMC will provide support beyond the equipment listed, such as technical staff or race-service arrangements.
The source says the squad is set to compete in the three Grand Tours and major Classics in 2027, but does not provide a full race calendar or confirm how individual riders will be assigned across those events. The agreement’s impact on results cannot be known in advance.
Equipment Debut in 2027
The next visible step will be the team’s 2027 season, when Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi is expected to race with BMC equipment. Further details on product specifications, team kit and technical support may clarify how the partnership will operate, but no additional announcements are included in the source material.
Results and the team’s participation across the Grand Tours and Classics will provide a public measure of its programme over the season. Until then, the confirmed development is the technical partnership and the equipment categories BMC has agreed to supply.
Key Questions
Which team is partnering with BMC?
BMC is partnering with Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi, a Spanish UCI Women’s ProTeam based in the Basque Country.
What equipment will BMC supply?
The announcement lists framesets, cockpits and wheelsets. It does not identify specific product models.
When does the partnership take effect?
The team is expected to race with BMC in the 2027 season. The source does not give a specific start date for equipment delivery or competition use.
What races is the team planning to enter in 2027?
According to the report, the squad plans to contest all three Grand Tours and major one-day Classics. A full race calendar has not been provided.
Are the financial terms public?
No. The announcement, as reported, does not disclose the deal’s value or duration.
Source: cyclingweekly.com
