Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team p/b Cervelo

Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team p/b Cervelo
Team information
UCI codeIWS
RegisteredAustralia
Founded2000 (2000)
Disbanded2018
Merged with Mobius BridgeLane to form Team BridgeLane.
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Continental
BicyclesCervelo
Key personnel
Team manager(s)Andrew Christie-Johnson
Steve Price
Team name history
2000–2009
2010–2012
2013
2014–2015
2016
2017
2018
Praties
Genesys Wealth Advisers
Huon Salmon-Genesys Wealth Advisers
Avanti Racing Team
Avanti IsoWhey Sports
IsoWhey Sports SwissWellness
Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team p/b Cervelo

Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team p/b Cervelo (UCI team code: IWS) was an Australian UCI Continental cycling team focusing on road bicycle racing. Based in Tasmania since its establishment in 2000, the team's original title sponsor was a Tasmanian restaurant chain, Praties, but Genesys Wealth Advisers, an Australian financial planning network, has taken over this role in 2010.[1] The team was founded by Andrew Christie-Johnson and Steve Price.[2]

In 2014 team was the top ranked team in Australia's National Road Series (NRS).[3] It has competed overseas in the Tour of Qinghai Lake (2.HC), Tour de Taiwan (2.2) and the Herald Sun Tour (2.1).[4][5][6]

The team was invited to compete in the Team Time Trial of the 2013 UCI Road World Championships as the Oceania representative.[7]

For the 2016 season the team secured the sponsorship of sports nutrition company, IsoWhey Sports.[8]

For the 2017 season the team merged with SwissWellness,[9] securing the teams immediate future after Avanti announced they would stop sponsoring the team in October 2016[10]

The 2018 season saw Bennelong Funds Management secure primary naming rights of the team.[11]

  1. ^ "National Road Series Special: The Genesis of Genesys". Bicycling Australia. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Tour of Tasmania hits west". The Advocate. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  3. ^ "A team on the brink: Avanti-IsoWhey Sports' fight for survival". CyclingTips. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. ^ "2017 Herald Sun Tour start list". cyclingnews.com. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Tour de Taiwan 2015: Stage 2 Results". cyclingnews.com. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Avanti Bikes - Avanti Racing Team Focus on Stage Wins in China". Avanti Bikes. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  7. ^ "UCI announces world championship allocations - Cyclingnews.com". 17 August 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Avanti IsoWhey Sports confirm 2016 roster - Cyclingnews.com". 17 December 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Avanti IsoWhey and SwissWellness merge to create new IsoWhey Sports SwissWellness team - Cyclingnews.com". 12 December 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Avanti IsoWhey Sports lose Avanti as co-naming rights sponsor - Cyclingnews.com". 26 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Bennelong new naming rights sponsor for IsoWhey Sports Swisswellness - Cyclingnews.com". 23 November 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.