Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling (UCI Code: WGC), was an American professional cycling team. The squad was registered in the United States as a UCI Continental Team. For many years the team was sponsored by Jelly Belly, a candy manufacturer. The final title sponsor was Wildlife Generation, an American conservation organization.
 Jelly Belly riders leading the peloton at the 2009 Tour of California | |
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | WGC |
| Registered | United States |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Disbanded | 2022 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | Continental |
| Website | Team home page |
| Key personnel | |
| Team manager(s) | Danny Van Haute |
| Team name history | |
1999 2000–2001 2002–2003 2004 2005 2006–2009 2010–2011 2012 2013 2014–2018 2019 2020–2022 | 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 |
History
editFounded as Ikon-Lexus, in 1999, Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling competed on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar and the UCI America Tour. From 2000 to 2018, Jelly Belly sponsored the team, the longest-running domestic sponsorship.[1][2][3] The team rode Focus Bikes, between 2010 and 2013.[4][5][6] From 2014 to 2018, the team rode Argon 18 bicycles.[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 competed for the team include Fred Rodriguez, Jeremy Powers, Kiel Reijnen, Phil Gaimon, Mike Friedman, Carter Jones, Serghei Țvetcov, Matthew Lloyd, Ben Wolfe, Lachlan Morton and Curtis White.[12]
Team roster
edit- As of February 14, 2022.[13]
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Major wins
edit- 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
- 2021
- Grand Prix Erciyes - Mimar Sinan, Alex Hoehn
References
edit- ^ Robbie Stout (February 20, 2010). "Camping with Jelly Belly". VeloNews. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Ben Atkins (October 7, 2011). "Jelly Belly-presented by Kenda secures its sponsors through 2013". VeloNation. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Pat Malach (February 23, 2013). "Jelly Belly-Kenda to spend more time stateside in 2013". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Robbie Stout (February 25, 2010). "A look at Jelly Belly's 2010 Focus team bikes". VeloNews. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Susan Westemeyer (December 6, 2009). "NetApp and Jelly Belly will ride Focus bikes in 2010". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Ben Atkins (October 7, 2011). "Jelly Belly-presented by Kenda secures its sponsors through 2013". VeloNation. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Kyle Moore (December 3, 2013). "Jelly Belly to continue team sponsorship through 2015". VeloNation. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Jelly Belly Cycling Team 2014 Roster". Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling. Danny Van Haute. Archived from the original on January 28, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Jelly Belly continues sponsorship, prepares for 2015". VeloNews. December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ Ted Burns (June 17, 2013). "With new talent and leadership, Jelly Belly gets the results". VeloNews. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Ian Dille (May 31, 2013). "Commentary: Making sense of 'Fast' Freddie's uneasy nationals win". VeloNews. 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. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
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