History of club

Lithuanian women cycling club "Aušra Gruodis" was established at the end of 2002. The Club was registered on 27th November 2002 as a legal social organization.

Lithuanian women cycling club was established on the initiative of honorary president of Lithuanian Cycling Federation Victor Gediminas Gruodis. The title of club is the name of the president and the patroness of Lithuanian women cycling - Aušra Gruodis.

Lithuanian women cycling club "Aušra Gruodis" is established for that reason, that the most perspective riders after finishing schools and not having any contract with professional sport club abroad, should have the possibility to seek highest results.

The club "Aušra Gruodis" was combined with Italian sport club "Safi" in the 2003 year. The club "Aušra Gruodis - Safi" was represented by riders: Zita Urbonaitė, Modesta Vžesniauskaitė, Erika Vilūnaitė, Julita Papinigytė, Agnė Radzevičiūtė, Ramunė Lipinskaitė, Indrė Janulevičiūtė, Diana Elmentaitė, Lina Dervaitytė, Lina Baltrušaitytė and Nicole Cook.

During 2004 year season the club was represented by Diana Elmentaitė, Lina Dervaitytė, Agnė Bagdonavičiūtė, Eglė Cekanauskaitė, Ramunė Lipinskaitė, Svetlana Pauliukaitė, Indrė Janulevičiūtė and Julita Papinigytė.

For the 2005 year season the team is represented by: Simona Krupeckaitė, Lina Dervaitytė, Eglė Cekanauskaitė, Ramunė Lipinskaitė, Svetlana Pauliukaitė, Indrė Janulevičiūtė, Julita Papinigytė.

For the 2006 year season the team is represented by: Inga Cilvinaite, Svetlana Pauliukaite, Diana Elmentaite, Ieva Siaudvytyte, Raimonda Montvilaite, Veranika Sharametsyjeva, Alena Sitsko.

The mission, vision of club

The mission of the club - to popularize cycling sport in Lithuania, to help young athletes become professional riders and seek highest results in cycling sport.

The vision of the club - to become the best cycling sport club which could help young riders to reach the best results in cycling sport.