Bissell Cycling
| Bissell Cycling | |
| Team data | |
| UCI code | BPC |
| nationality |
 United States
|
| License | Continental team |
| First season | 2005 |
| Last season | 2013 |
| discipline | Street |
| Wheel manufacturer | Pinarello |
| staff | |
| Team manager |
Doralee Moes
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| Sportl. ladder |
Omer Kem Glen Mitchell
|
| Name story | |
| Years | Surname |
| 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011–2013 |
Advantage Benefits Endeavor Priority Health Priority Health-Bissell Bissell Pro Cycling Team Bissell Pro Cycling Bissell Bissell Cycling |
| Team photo | |
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| Website | |
| www.bissellprocycling.com | |
Bissell Cycling was an American cycling team based in Grand Rapids .
The team was founded in 2005 under the name Advantage Benefits Endeavor and since then has had a UCI license as a Continental Team , with which it mainly participated in races on the UCI America Tour . From 2006 it drove under the name Priority Health and from the 2008 season it drove under the current name. The last manager was Doralee Moes, who was supported by the sporting directors Omer Kem and Glen Mitchell . Priority Health is one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States. The team was equipped with Pinarello bikes .
At the end of the 2013 season, the team was disbanded.
2013 season
Additions Disposals
| Accesses | Team 2012 | Departures | Team 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jonathan Patrick McCarty
|
SpiderTech-C10 |
Andy Baker
|
Hincapie Sportswear Development Team |
|
Jason McCartney
|
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team |
Ben Jacques-Maynes
|
Jamis-Hagens Berman |
 Tommy Nankervis
|
Competitive Cyclist Racing Team |
Chase Pinkham
|
Jamis-Hagens Berman |
 Nicolai Brøchner
|
Designa Køkken-Knudsgaard |
Eric Young
|
Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies |
|
Phil Gaimon
|
Kenda-5-Hour Energy Cycling Team |
Weston Luzadder
|
Bissell-ABG-Giant |
|
Michael Torckler
|
PureBlack Racing Team |
Alex Vanias
|
Bissell-ABG-Giant |
|
Kirk Carlsen (from July 1st) |
Team Exergy |
Chris Barton
|
Cash Call Mortgage |
|
Joseph Schmalz
|
Elbowz Racing-Boneshaker Project |
team
| Surname | birthday | nationality | Team 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Baldwin | 15th October 1975 |
United States
|
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| Patrick Bevin | May 2, 1991 |
New Zealand
|
Health.com.au-Search2retain |
| Mac Brennan | July 15, 1990 |
United States
|
Bissell-ABG-Giant |
| Nicolai Brøchner | 4th July 1993 |
Denmark
|
Bissell Development Team |
| Kirk Carlsen | May 25, 1987 |
United States
|
Jelly Belly-Maxxis |
| Andrew Dahlheim | June 9, 1988 |
United States
|
Athlete Octane Cycling |
| Phil Gaimon | January 28, 1986 |
United States
|
Garmin Sharp |
| Carter Jones | February 27, 1989 |
United States
|
Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| Julian Kyer | May 15, 1988 |
United States
|
Team SmartStop |
| Jason McCartney | 3rd September 1973 |
United States
|
|
| Jonathan Patrick McCarty | January 24, 1982 |
United States
|
|
| Tommy Nankervis | January 21, 1983 |
Australia
|
Team Budget Forklifts |
| Frank Pipp | May 22, 1977 |
United States
|
End of career |
| Michael Torckler | April 12, 1987 |
New Zealand
|
Team SmartStop |
| Jeremy Vennell | October 6, 1980 |
New Zealand
|
2009 season
Achievements in the Oceania Tour
| date | run | driver |
|---|---|---|
| January 9th |
New Zealand Time Trial Championship |
Jeremy Vennell |
Placements in UCI rankings
UCI Africa Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2010 | - | - |
| 2011 | 15th |
 Jay Robert Thomson (15.)
|
| 2012 - 2013 | - | - |
UCI America Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18th |
Karl Menzies (122.)
|
| 2006 | 5. |
Brent Bookwalter (16.)
|
| 2007 | 16. |
Garrett Peltonen (80th)
|
| 2008 | 20th |
Ben Jacques-Maynes (106th)
|
| 2009 | 14th |
Tom Zirbel (43.)
|
| 2010 | 20th |
Frank Pipp (191.)
|
| 2011 | 11. |
Frank Pipp (76th)
|
| 2012 | 15th |
Patrick Bevin (56.)
|
| 2013 | 16. |
Phil Gaimon (87.)
|
UCI Europe Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 106. |
Tom Zirbel (508th)
|
| 2010 - 2013 | - | - |
UCI Oceania Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9. |
Cameron Litter (10.)
|
| 2008 | 2. |
Jeremy Vennell (13.)
|
| 2009 | 9. |
Jeremy Vennell (7th)
|
| 2010 | 11. |
Peter Latham (39.)
|
| 2011 | - | - |
| 2012 | 7th |
Patrick Bevin (11.)
|
| 2013 | 4th |
Michael Torckler (10.)
|
See also
Web links
- Official website
- Bissell Cycling in the Radsportseiten.net database