Eider Merino Cortazar

Eider Merino Cortazar (born 2 August 1994) is a Spanish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team A.R. Monex.[6][7] Prior to joining the Movistar Team in 2018, Merino rode for five years with the Lointek team. Her elder brother Igor Merino is also a professional cyclist,[2] but is currently suspended from the sport.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Merino and the second or maternal family name is Cortazar.

Eider Merino
Merino in 2019
Personal information
Full nameEider Merino Cortazar
Born (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994
Balmaseda, Basque Country, Spain[1]
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[2]
Team information
Current teamA.R. Monex
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber[2]
Professional teams
2013–2017Lointek
2018–2020Movistar Team[3][4]
2021–A.R. Monex
Major wins
National Road Race Championships (2018)[5]

See also

References
  1. Profile at Site du Cyclisme
  2. "Eider Merino". Movistar Team. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. "Movistar Team launches 2019 season with highest hopes". Telefónica. Telefónica, S.A. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  4. "Movistar Team Women". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. "National Championships Spain WE – Road Race 2018". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. "A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. "A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team confirms 13-rider roster". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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