Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling

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.

Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling

Jelly Belly riders leading the peloton at the 2009 Tour of California
Team information
UCI code	WGC
Registered	United States
Founded	1999 (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

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]

Team roster

As of February 14, 2022.^[13]

Rider Date of birth  Ulises Alfredo Castillo (MEX) (1992-03-05) March 5, 1992 (age 32)  Jonathan Clarke (AUS) (1984-12-18) December 18, 1984 (age 40)  Noah Granigan (USA) (1996-01-18) January 18, 1996 (age 29)  Ryan Jastrab (USA) (2000-07-17) July 17, 2000 (age 24)  Cormac McGeough (IRL) (1996-08-11) August 11, 1996 (age 28)

Rider Date of birth  Scott McGill (USA) (1998-09-20) September 20, 1998 (age 26)  Ahmet Örken (TUR) (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 (age 31)  Brendan Rhim (USA) (1995-12-19) December 19, 1995 (age 29)  Kent Ross (USA) (1996-12-02) December 2, 1996 (age 28)  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) (1988-12-29) December 29, 1988 (age 36)

Major wins

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

1. Robbie Stout (February 20, 2010). "Camping with Jelly Belly". VeloNews. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
2. Ben Atkins (October 7, 2011). "Jelly Belly-presented by Kenda secures its sponsors through 2013". VeloNation. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
3. Pat Malach (February 23, 2013). "Jelly Belly-Kenda to spend more time stateside in 2013". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
4. Robbie Stout (February 25, 2010). "A look at Jelly Belly's 2010 Focus team bikes". VeloNews. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
5. Susan Westemeyer (December 6, 2009). "NetApp and Jelly Belly will ride Focus bikes in 2010". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
6. Ben Atkins (October 7, 2011). "Jelly Belly-presented by Kenda secures its sponsors through 2013". VeloNation. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
7. Kyle Moore (December 3, 2013). "Jelly Belly to continue team sponsorship through 2015". VeloNation. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
8. "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.
9. "Jelly Belly continues sponsorship, prepares for 2015". VeloNews. December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
10. Ted Burns (June 17, 2013). "With new talent and leadership, Jelly Belly gets the results". VeloNews. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
11. Ian Dille (May 31, 2013). "Commentary: Making sense of 'Fast' Freddie's uneasy nationals win". VeloNews. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
12. Malach, Pat (April 12, 2016). "A closer look at the American Continental outfits". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
13. "Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

External links

• Official website