Jelly Belly Pro Cycling
The Jelly Belly presented by Kenda Cycling Team has had a great 2010 season so far with wins at the Tour of Korea, Tour of Thailand, Tour of Tulsa, and Canadian National road race championship. Their formula for success is simple: Race hard at every race whether it's a UCI race, NRC race, or the local neighborhood criterium. Jelly Belly Candy company has been one of the team's title sponsor for 11 years now; the longest running title sponsorship active in US cycling to date.
Kelly Benefit Strategies Pro Cycling
The Kelly Benefit Strategies pro cycling team made a dramatic entrance on the domestic cycling market in 2007 when they became the first first year team in US cycling history to win the USPRO Criterium Championship. In three short years, the team managed out of Minneapolis by Circuit Global Sport Management, has become one of the top teams in the United States, winning the Tour of Pennsylvania, Tour of Elk Grove and major podiums throughout last season.
Kenda Pro Cycling presented by Gear Grinder
Kenda Pro Cycling presented by Gear Grinder is a sports management entity established to groom and support top level endurance athletes within a regional, national and international environment. The company and its athletes are also committed to raising awareness and monies for selected charities throughout the year. This helps provide actual value to both the sporting community and its fan-base.
Team Exergy
Team Exergy is an Idaho based cycling squad that was built with experience earned over the last 20 years of racing nationally and internationally. Our primary goal is to compete in the best races we can, additionally, we want to unite the people of Idaho in support of this endeavor. Our 2010 schedule contains many of the best stage races in the United States, the Canadian Criterium Championships, and the National Tour of Bulgaria. Our roster has been equally diverse, with riders from Bulgaria, Colombia, Canada, Washington, Maryland, Colorado, Tennessee, Oregon, Vermont, and Idaho on the squad in 2010. If you look closely at Team Exergy, you will recognize it as one of the up-and-coming teams in North American cycling!
Team Tibco Women's Pro Cycling
Team TIBCO is a Silicon Valley-based professional women’s cycling team. In 2009, Team TIBCO won the USA Cycling NRC team title, the Women’s Professional Cycling Series team title and was named VeloNews 2009 Women’s Team of the Year. The team is focused on finding and developing athletes for major international competitions, including the World Championships and the 2012 Olympic Games. The team made its first foray to Europe in the spring, contesting some of the biggest races in the world, including the Tour of Flanders, Fleche Wallone and the Tour de l’Aude.
Team Topeak-Ergon
Since 2005 Topeak-Ergon Racing Team has been one of the most successful Professional Mountain Bike Teams worldwide. European Marathon Champion, Silver at the World Marathon Championships, German National Champion, British National Marathon Champion, and these are only some of the successes the team has had this year. Topeak-Ergon Racing Team continues to make their mark internationally – whether on the podium at the Olympics, at World Cup races, 24 Hour Races, or battling a certain Lance Armstrong at consecutive Leadville 100 races. The Team is always up there.
Team Type 1
Team Type 1 is the world's only professional cycling team with a roster that includes riders who have Type 1 diabetes. In 2009, Team Type 1 won 55 races, finished fourth in the National Racing Calendar (NRC) standings and captured the King of the Mountains title at five races, including the Tour of Missouri. In two seasons, the squad has registered 100 victories and 219 podium (top three) finishes. Four of the 17 riders have Type 1 diabetes: Fabio Calabria, Joe Eldridge, Javier Megias and Martijn Verschoor. In addition to nine Americans, there are riders from Australia, Holland, Italy, Russia, Slovenia, Spain and the Ukraine.
Team Vera Bradley Foundation
Team Vera Bradley Foundation is the #1 ranked women's team in the country. Its international squad includes riders from the U.S, South Africa, Israel, Canada and Australia. The women of Team Vera Bradley Foundation have committed to raising over $20,000 for the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. The team is proud to set that example that they can compete at the highest level of the sport while raising funds for and awareness of breast cancer research.
Transitions Factory Race Team
Transition Bikes is pleased to announce the launch of their highly anticipated Factory Race program! Transition has hired Lars Sternberg as an athlete, and team director. Joining Lars on the squad is the world renowned duo of Jill Kintner, and Bryn Atkinson. In her first year racing professional Downhill, Jill will bring the fitness and bike handling skills that have made her an Olympic BMX Bronze Medalist and 4X World Champion to a whole new riding discipline. With many years experience racing at the Elite level, Bryn is a regular top ten finisher in World Cup rounds. Together they will embark on one of the most progressive schedules in 2010. While Bryn will be attacking the downhill World Cup circuit, Jill and Lars will be setting their sights on the North American race scene. In between World Cup rounds Bryn will be returning to join the team for key North American events.
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