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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 |
Founded 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]
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United States National Criterium Championships, Jonas Carney
Sea Otter Classic, Matthew Rice Redlands Bicycle Classic, Andrew Bajadali Tulsa Tough, Bradly Huff
Canadian National Road Race Championships, Will Routley Tulsa Tough, Bradly Huff
Tour of Thailand, Kiel Reijnen
Tour de Korea, Mike Friedman
Mexican National Road Race Championships, Luis Enrique Lemus Mexican National Under-23 Road Race Championships, Luis Enrique Lemus United States National Road Race Championships, Fred Rodriguez Mexican National Road Race Championships, Luis Enrique Lemus Cascade Cycling Classic, Serghei Tvetcov
Nature Valley Grand Prix, Serghei Tvetcov
Cascade Cycling Classic, Serghei Tvetcov
Tour of the Gila, Lachlan Morton
Tour of Utah, Lachlan Morton
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