The Optum team sets up for the win at the USPRO Criterium Championships. (Image credit: Jon Devich)
Brad Huff (Jelly Belly) takes an NRC victory in Dana Point over Rahsaan Bahati (SKLZ/Pista Palace) and Ben Kersten (Fly V Australia.)(Image credit: Mark Johnson/www.ironstring.com)
Riders from the Chipotle Development Team apply the sunscreen before the stage start, although the heavens opened up for the majority of the stage.(Image credit: Shane Goss/licoricegallery.com)
The Bissell cycling team rides in good form at the team time trial during the Tour of Utah.(Image credit: Jon Devich)
USA Cycling today released the full list of UCI-registered teams which will operate under its auspices in 2013, as well as three women's professional teams for the coming year.
Returning to the peloton are 5-Hour Energy/Kenda, Bissell Cycling, Bontrager Cycling Team (formerly Bontrager-Livestrong), Hincapie Sportswear Development Team, Jamis-Hagens Berman, Jelly Belly p/b Kenda, Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies and Team SmartStop p/b Mountain Khakis.
Not continuing as professional teams are Competitive Cyclist, whose management company merged with that of Kenda/5-Hour Energy, the Chipotle Development Team, Wonderful Pistachios and Team Exergy.
Returning to the women's pro peloton are Exergy-Twenty16, Specialized-Lululemon and Team TIBCO-To the Top, while the Optum women's team added a UCI license in 2013.
(Note: rosters below are subject to changes.)
USA's 2013 UCI Continental Men's rosters
5-Hour Energy/Kenda In Christian Parrett (Neo) David Williams (Competitive Cyclist) Francisco Mancebo (Competitive Cyclist) Max Jenkins (Competitive Cyclist) Taylor Shelden (Competitive Cyclist) Returning Gregg Brandt James Stemper Nathaniel English Robert Sweeting Shawn Milne Out Andy Jacques-Maynes Chad Hartley Curtis Winsor John Murphy (UnitedHealthcare) Luca Damiani Max Korus Patrick Lemieux Paul Mach Roman Kilun Stephen Housley
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Bissell Cycling In Jason McCartney (Spidertech) Michael Torckler Phil Gaimon (5-Hour Energy) Tommy Nankervis (Competitive Cyclist) Pat McCarty (Spidertech) Returning Andrew Dahlheim Carter Jones Chris Baldwin Jeremy Vennell Julian Kyer Frank Pipp Patrick Bevin Out Alex Vanias Chris Barton Joseph Schmalz Mac Brennan Weston Luzadder
Bontrager Cycling Team In Greg Daniel (Neo) Joshua Edmondson (Neo) Nathan Wilson (Neo) Alexandre Darville (Chipotle) Andzs Flaksis (Chipotle) Tanner Putt (Hincapie Sportswear Development Team) Returning Connor O'Leary Gavin Mannion James Oram Jasper Stuyven Lawson Craddock Nathan Brown Ryan Eastman Out Charlie Avis Ian Boswell (Sky Procycling) Jasper De Buyst Joseph Dombrowski (Sky Procycling) Joshua Atkins
Hincapie Sportswear Development Team In Blair Turner (Neo) Thomas Wrona (Neo) Andy Baker (BISSELL Cycling) Robin Carpenter (Chipotle) Ben Zawacki (SmartStop p/b Mountain Khakis) Joey Rosskopf (Team Type 1) Returning Joseph Lewis Oscar Clark Ty Magner Alder Philip Martz Out Aleksa Velickovic Andrew Meyer Edison Turner Isaac Enderline Jovan Zekavica Mike Stone Parker Kyzer Tyler Karnes
Jamis Hagens Berman In Ruben Companioni (Neo) Ben Jacques-Maynes (BISSELL Cycling) Chase Pinkham (BISSELL Cycling) Janier Acevedo (Gobernacion de Antioqua) Returning Carson Miller Eric Schildge James Driscoll Luis Romero Amaran Philip Mooney Tyler Wren Demis Aleman Guido Palma Out Alejandro Borrajo Anibal Borrajo Bradley Gehrig Jose Antogna Kyle Wamsley Petrus Van Dijk
Jelly Belly p/b Kenda In Ben Wolfe (Neo) Ian Burnett (Competitive Cyclist) Returning Alex Hagman Brad Huff Christiaan Kriek Emerson Oronte Jeremy Powers Luis Davila Nic Hamilton Ricardo Van Der Velde Sean Mazich Morgan Schmitt Out Menso De Jong Scott Stewart Sergio Hernandez
SmartStop p/b Mountain Khakis In Christopher Uberti (Neo) Christopher Winsor (Neo) Isaac Howe (5-Hour Energy) Benjamin Chaddock (Exergy) Jackie Simes III (Jamis Hagens Berman) Returning Chris Monteleone Clay Murfet Jon Hamblen Shane Kline Thomas Brown Travis Livermon Bobby Lea Frank Travieso Adam Myerson Out Jerome Townsend Luke Keough (UnitedHealthcare) Neil Bezdek
Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies In Jeremy Durrin Joseph Kukolla (Neo) Mitchell Hoke (Neo) Eric Young (Bissell) Bjorn Selander (Spidertech) Returning Alexander Candelario Chad Haga Cheyne Hoag Ian Moir Jesse Anthony Kenneth Hanson Marsh Cooper Michael Creed Michael Friedman Michael Sherer Scott Zwizanski Sebastian Salas Thomas Soladay Thomas Zirbel Out Andrew Bajadali Christopher Parrish Cody O'Reilly Colton Barrett Reid Mumford (retired)
Teams ending after 2012
Chipotle: Adam Leibovitz Anders Newbury Andrei Krasilnikau Evan Hyde Joshua Berry (La Pomme Marseille) Lachlan Morton (Garmin-Sharp) Mike Midlarsky Robbie Squire Robert Bush (La Pomme Marseille) Steele Vonn Hoff (Garmin-Sharp)
Competitive Cyclist: Cesar Grajales Chad Beyer (Champion System) Cole House Mike Olheiser Nate King Phil Grenfell Thomas Rabou
