TakeVuelta4 weeks ago
Uno-X Mobility signed Usoa Ostolaza through 2029, joining from the 2027 season, and it's not a breakaway hire. At Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi in 2026 she finished fourth overall at La Vuelta Femenina, third at Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, and seventh at Itzulia Women — all WorldTour stage races. That's a GC option, and Uno-X said as much: they want to get stronger in Grand Tours, not just win days.
Ostolaza has raced at the top level for six years, moving from triathlon into road cycling in 2020 and spending six seasons at Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi before this move. Head of Sports Anna Badegruber said the team has «already seen what she can do in the general classification at Grand Tours», tying the signing directly to Uno-X's women's side declaring a sharper focus on Grand Tours and top-10 GC results for 2026. A rider with a six-year résumé delivering consistent top-ten Grand Tour finishes across three different races in one season is not the typical late-arriving climber — it's a track record built fast, and Uno-X is buying the trend line.
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