Jelly Belly riders leading the peloton
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UCI code | JBC |
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Registered | United States |
Founded | 1999 |
Discipline | Road |
Status | Continental |
Website | Team home page |
General manager | Danny Van Haute |
Team manager(s) | John Sessa |
1999 2000–2001 2002–2003 2004 2005 2006–2009 2010–2011 2012 2013 2014– |
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Jelly Belly–Maxxis, officially Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis (UCI Code: JBC), is an American professional cycling team. The squad is registered in the United States as a UCI Continental Team. Jelly Belly Candy Company, an American confections company, is the title sponsor. Maxxis, a Taiwanese tire company, is the presenting sponsor.
Founded as Ikon-Lexus, in 1999, Jelly Belly–Maxxis competes on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar and the UCI America Tour. Since 2000, Jelly Belly Candy Company has sponsored the team; Jelly Belly Candy Company is the longest running domestic sponsor. The team rode Focus Bikes, between 2010 and 2013. Since 2014, the team rides Argon 18.
The team's most important victory was the 2013 United States National Road Race Championships when Fred Rodriguez won his record-breaking fourth title.
Notable riders who have competed for the team include Fred Rodriguez, Jeremy Powers, Kiel Reijnen, Phil Gaimon, Mike Friedman, Carter Jones, Serghei Țvetcov and Matthew Lloyd.