Team Cookina

Team Cookina ASKÖ ARBÖ Graz

Performance is our standard. Team culture our advantage. In races as a team. In training pushing limits together.

Founded
1991
Team Management
Klaus Kabasser
Based
Graz
Nationality
Austria
Disciplines
Road Cycling · Gravel · MTB · Cyclocross
Socials

We cook the competition

Support Staff

Where we cook them — Season 2026

March

  • 4 Mar
    Croatia · HR
    Umag Trophy Ladies
    Road Race
  • 8 Mar
    Croatia · HR
    Porec Trophy Ladies
    Road Race
  • 22 Mar
    Austria · AT
    Radliga #1 Strassenrennen Leonding
    Road Race

April

  • 12 Apr
    Austria · AT
    Radliga #2 Strassenrennen Sankt Marein – Feistritz
    Road Race
  • 12 Apr
    Austria · AT
    Gravel Wörthersee
    Gravel
  • 26 Apr
    Austria · AT
    Radliga #3 Strassenrennen Kirschblütenrennen
    Road Race
  • 30 Apr – 3 May
    Czechia · CZ
    Gracia-Tour 2.2
    Road Race

May

  • 2 May
    Austria · AT
    ÖM Kriterium Wieselburg
    Criterium
  • 3 May
    Austria · AT
    Radliga #4 Strassenrennen Wieselburg
    Road Race
  • 16 May
    Austria · AT
    Kindberger Bergrennen
    Hill Climb
  • 17 May
    Austria · AT
    EZF Großhartmannsdorf
    Time Trial
  • 22 – 25 May
    Austria · AT
    Sportland NÖ women | kids tour
    Road Race

June

  • 25 Jun
    Austria · AT
    Radliga #5 Staatsmeisterschaften EZF
    Time Trial
  • 28 Jun
    Austria · AT
    Österreichische Staatsmeisterschaft Strasse
    Road Race
  • 28 Jun
    Hungary · HU
    Ungarische Staatsmeisterschaft Strasse
    Road Race

July

  • 11 Jul
    Slovakia · SK
    Respect Ladies Race Slovakia
    Road Race
  • 28 Jul
    Austria · AT
    Radliga #6 Altstadtkriterium Graz
    Criterium
  • 29 Jul
    Austria · AT
    Innenstadtkriterium Wels
    Criterium

August

  • 1 Aug
    Austria · AT
    Kriterium Sankt Anton
    Criterium
  • 2 Aug
    Austria · AT
    Arlberg Giro
    Road Race
  • 16 Aug
    Austria · AT
    Radliga #7 Bergrennen Gaisberg
    Hill Climb

September

  • 11 Sep
    Austria · AT
    Radkriterium Salzburg
    Criterium
  • 12 Sep
    Austria · AT
    City hill climb Salzburg
    Hill Climb
  • 13 Sep
    Austria · AT
    Radliga #8 Königswiesen
    Road Race
  • 20 Sep
    Canada · CA
    World Championships WE - ITT (WC) Montreal
    Time Trial
  • 22 Sep
    Canada · CA
    Team Time Trial Mixed Relay Montreal
    Time Trial
  • 26 Sep
    Canada · CA
    World Championships Elite Road Race Montreal
    Road Race
  • 26 Sep
    Austria · AT
    King of the lake Attersee
    Time Trial

October

  • 3 Oct
    Slovenia · SI
    European Championships Road Race Ljubljana
    Road Race
  • 7 Oct
    Slovenia · SI
    European Championships ITT Ljubljana
    Time Trial
  • 18 Oct
    France · FR
    Chrono des Nations Les Herbiers
    Time Trial

Why we cook them

From the Giro to the Olympics – Experience and Tradition

Our History

Our History

Our history is not a museum piece. It is proof that consistency, courage and team culture shape real performance over the years. As a UCI team under names like Team UNIQA, Kuota Speed Kueens or Squadra Scappatella, this team has already written strong chapters — with starts on the biggest stage, from the Tour de France (then as “Team Europe”) to the Tour of Flanders, and with legends like Jeannie Longo in the jersey. Today, Team Cookina Graz takes this foundation and builds on it: with fresh energy, a clear performance mentality and a team that rides diversity as a strength.

What Makes Us

What Makes Us

At Team Cookina Graz, riders with different paths, backgrounds and strengths come together — and that is exactly what makes the team strong. Some come through the youth ranks, others bring their resilience from triathlon or running — united by the same core: determination, fighting spirit and genuine teamwork. We believe in processes: in smart training, in race intelligence, in the moment when individual power becomes team speed. And we believe in role models who show what is possible: Olympic champion Anna Kiesenhofer rides in the team — not as a figurehead, but as part of a culture where performance and attitude belong together.

Our Greatest Achievements

Our Greatest Achievements

  • Gold Medal Olympic Games Road Race (Kiesenhofer)
  • Silver Medal Elite World Championships Individual Time Trial (Soeder)
  • Bronze Medal Elite World Championships Individual Time Trial (Soeder)
  • Silver Medal Elite European Championships Mountain (Plattner)
  • Bronze Medal Elite European Championships Mountain (Kiesenhofer)
  • Over 150 National Championship titles (AUT, GER, FRA, LUX, CZE, SLK, HUN)
  • 17× victory in the team standings of the Road Cycling League Austria / ÖRV annual rankings
  • Participation in the most important competitions and stage races in 34 countries and 5 continents
  • 5× Giro d'Italia & Tour de France
Mission Statement

Mission Statement

Admission to the cycling performance model is open to all female cyclists who aspire to top performance at least at national level.

Support in the areas of training planning and management, competition preparation and race support, as well as financial support, is focused on athletes in the women's elite category and the female junior categories (juniors, girls) in road cycling. Through this "concentration of forces", athletes have regularly been brought to the international performance elite (Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships, World Cup, Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, etc.) in the past.

In this sense, it has so far been possible to accompany and support no less than 7 athletes from our team (Anna Kiesenhofer, Christiane Soeder, Bärbel Jungmeier, Monika Schachl, Jeannie Longo, Lada Kozlikova and Edwige Pitel) on their successful path to the Olympic Games.

Our Partners

ARBÖCookinaASKÖ Steiermark
Graz HoldingPeterquelleEnergie Steiermark
ABUSEdelsten BikesRicohPrimewearVIGOORIXentis
Graz SportCycling Austria SteiermarkDas Land Steiermark Sport