Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling
Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling, formerly Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis (UCI Code: WGC), is an American professional cycling team. The squad is registered in the United States as a UCI Continental Team. Jelly Belly Candy Company, an American confections company, is the title sponsor. Maxxis, a Taiwanese tire company, is the presenting sponsor.
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Team information | |
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UCI code | WGC |
Registered | United States |
Founded | 1999 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | Continental |
Website | Team home page |
Key personnel | |
General manager | Danny Van Haute |
Team name history | |
1999 2000–2001 2002–2003 2004 2005 2006–2009 2010–2011 2012 2013 2014–2018 2019 2020– | Ikon–Lexus Jelly Belly Cycling Team Jelly Belly–Carlsbad Clothing Company Jelly Belly–Aramark Jelly Belly–Pool Gel Jelly Belly Cycling Team Jelly Belly p/b Kenda Jelly Belly Cycling Team Jelly Belly p/b Kenda Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling Team p/b Maxxis Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling |
HistoryEdit
Founded as Ikon-Lexus, in 1999, Jelly Belly–Maxxis competes on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar and the UCI America Tour. Since 2000, Jelly Belly Candy Company has sponsored the team; Jelly Belly Candy Company is the longest running domestic sponsor.[1][2][3] The team rode Focus Bikes, between 2010 and 2013.[4][5][6] Since 2014, the team rides Argon 18.[7][8][9]
The team's most important victory was the 2013 United States National Road Race Championships when Fred Rodriguez won his record-breaking fourth title.[10][11]
Notable riders who have competed for the team include Fred Rodriguez, Jeremy Powers, Kiel Reijnen, Phil Gaimon, Mike Friedman, Carter Jones, Serghei Țvetcov and Matthew Lloyd.[12]
Team rosterEdit
- As of May 31, 2020.[13]
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Major winsEdit
- 1999
- Stage 10 Vuelta a Guatemala, Chris Baldwin
- 2001
- Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Mariano Friedick
- 2002
- Stage 1 International Tour de Toona, Jason McCartney
- 2003
- Stage 2 Flèche du Sud, Mark Fitzgerald
- 2004
- United States National Criterium Championships, Jonas Carney
- Stage 2 Tour de Toona, Doug Ollerenshaw
- Stage 4 Redlands Bicycle Classic, Alex Candelario
- Stage 6 Cascade Classic, Alex Candelario
- Stage 16 International Cycling Classic, Jonas Carney
- 2005
- International Cycling Classic
- Stages 3 & 15 Danny Pate
- Stage 14 Brice Jones
- Stage 17 Alex Candelario
- 2006
- Overall Sea Otter Classic, Matthew Rice
- International Cycling Classic
- Stages 16 & 17 Alex Candelario
- Stage 4 Brian Jensen
- 2007
- Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic, Andrew Bajadali
- Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Brice Jones
- 2008
- Stages 3 & 5 Tour of Hainan, Bradly Huff
- Stage 3 Tour of Elk Grove, Bradly Huff
- 2009
- Overall Tulsa Tough, Bradly Huff
- Stages 1 & 2
- Mount Washington Hillclimb, Phil Gaimon
- Stage 14 International Cycling Classic, Bradly Huff
- 2010
- Canadian National Road Race Championships, Will Routley
- Overall Tulsa Tough, Bradly Huff
- Stages 1 & 2 Bradly Huff
- Overall Tour of Thailand, Kiel Reijnen
- Stage 1 Kiel Reijnen
- Overall Tour de Korea, Mike Friedman
- Stage 1 Redlands Bicycle Classic, Will Routley
- Stage 3 Tour of Hainan, Bradly Huff
- 2011
- Stage 3 Nature Valley Grand Prix, Bernard Van Ulden
- Stage 4 Tulsa Tough, Ken Hanson
- Stage 9 Tour de Korea, Ken Hanson
- 2012
- Mexican National Road Race Championships, Luis Enrique Lemus
- Mexican National Under-23 Road Race Championships, Luis Enrique Lemus
- Stage 3 Nature Valley Grand Prix, Bradly Huff
- 2013
- United States National Road Race Championships, Fred Rodriguez
- Mexican National Road Race Championships, Luis Enrique Lemus
- Overall Cascade Cycling Classic, Serghei Tvetcov
- Stages 2 & 4 Serghei Tvetcov
- Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix, Serghei Tvetcov
- Stage 1 Serghei Tvetcov
- Stage 3 Sean Mazich
- Stage 2 Sea Otter Classic, Alew Hagmen
- 2014
- Overall Cascade Cycling Classic, Serghei Tvetcov
- Stages 2 (ITT) & 4, Serghei Tvetcov
- Stage 3 (ITT) Tour of the Gila, Serghei Tvetcov
- Stage 2 Tour de Hokkaido, Luis Enrique Lemus
- 2016
- Overall Tour of the Gila, Lachlan Morton
- Stage 1 Lachlan Morton
- Overall Tour of Utah, Lachlan Morton
- Stage 3 Lachlan Morton
- Stage 7 Lachlan Morton
- Stage 4 Tour de Hokkaido, Lachlan Morton
- 2017
- Stage 3 Colorado Classic, Serghei Tvetcov
- 2018
- Stage 2 Tour de Beauce, Jack Burke
- 2019
- Stage 2 Tour de Hokkaido, Stephen Bassett
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Robbie Stout (February 20, 2010). "Camping with Jelly Belly". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Ben Atkins (October 7, 2011). "Jelly Belly-presented by Kenda secures its sponsors through 2013". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Pat Malach (February 23, 2013). "Jelly Belly-Kenda to spend more time stateside in 2013". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Robbie Stout (February 25, 2010). "A look at Jelly Belly's 2010 Focus team bikes". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Susan Westemeyer (December 6, 2009). "NetApp and Jelly Belly will ride Focus bikes in 2010". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Ben Atkins (October 7, 2011). "Jelly Belly-presented by Kenda secures its sponsors through 2013". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Kyle Moore (December 3, 2013). "Jelly Belly to continue team sponsorship through 2015". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Jelly Belly Cycling Team 2014 Roster". Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling. San Marcos, California: Danny Van Haute. Archived from the original on January 28, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Jelly Belly continues sponsorship, prepares for 2015". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ Ted Burns (June 17, 2013). "With new talent and leadership, Jelly Belly gets the results". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Ian Dille (May 31, 2013). "Commentary: Making sense of 'Fast' Freddie's uneasy nationals win". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Malach, Pat (April 12, 2016). "A closer look at the American Continental outfits". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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