Mireia Benito Pellicer (born 30 December 1996) is a Spanish professional

racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo ...

, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . In May 2022, when she was racing for UCI Women's Continental Team , she became the first rider of the team to get on the podium of a

UCI Women's World Tour The UCI Women's World Tour is the premier annual female elite road cycling tour. , the tour includes 27 events in Europe, Asia and Oceania – with one-day races such as Strade Bianche Donne and Paris–Roubaix Femmes, stage races such as Wo ...

race, when she was awarded the combativity prize at

Itzulia Women The Itzulia Women is a women's cycle stage race in Spain, part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race takes place in the Basque Country in Northern Spain, on tough, hilly roads similar to the Clásica de San Sebastián. History The Tour of ...

. In 2023, she moved to the , a professional cycling team that allowed her to take part in more races. She has received a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and masters degrees in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine, and Science Education at the

University of Girona The University of Girona ( (); ;) is located in the city of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Its real origin dates back to its creation in 1446, but it was reestablished as a new university in 1991. As of 2021, it consists of several campus and buildings ...

Major results

;2019 : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships ;2021 : 5th

Time trial In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...

, National Road Championships ;2022 : 4th Navarra Women's Elite Classics : 5th Road race, National Road Championships ;2023 (1 pro win) : National Road Championships ::1st

::3rd Road race ;2024 (1) : National Road Championships ::1st

::5th Road race : 1st Gravel Tres Cantos : 4th Gran Premio Ciudad de Eibar : 6th Overall

Thüringen Ladies Tour The Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, formerly known as the Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen (Women's Tour of Thuringia) was a stage race for women road bicycle racing, road cycle racers held every July in the German states of Germany, state of Thurin ...

: 8th Overall

Vuelta a Andalucía The Vuelta a Andalucía (Tour of Andalusia) or Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race first held in 1925. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became a part of the new UCI ...

;2025 (1) : 1st

, National Road Championships : 1st Gravel Tres Cantos

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1996 births Living people Spanish female cyclists People from Baix Penedès Cyclists from the Province of Tarragona Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Spain 21st-century Spanish sportswomen {{Spain-cycling-bio-1990s-stub