Hagens Berman Jayco

Hagens Berman Jayco
Team information
UCI codeHBJ
RegisteredUnited States
Founded2009
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Continental
BicyclesTrek (2009–2015)
Specialized (2016–2018)
Pinarello (2019–)
Key personnel
General managerAxel Merckx
Team manager(s)Jeff Louder[1]
Team name history
2009
2010–2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016–2017
2018–2023
2024–
Trek Livestrong
Trek Livestrong U23
Bontrager Livestrong
Bontrager
Bissell Development Team
Axeon Cycling Team
Axeon Hagens Berman
Hagens Berman Axeon
Hagens Berman Jayco

Hagens Berman Jayco is a UCI Continental cycling team based in the United States. It was founded in 2009,[2] originally as a feeder team for Team RadioShack. The team has produced several North American, European and Antipodean riders who have gone on to compete professionally at a higher level: former members of the team include Ben King, Taylor Phinney, Jesse Sergent, Alex Dowsett, Lawson Craddock, George Bennett, Ian Boswell, Nate Brown, Joe Dombrowski, Carter Jones, Jasper Stuyven, Antoine Duchesne, Clément Chevrier, Ruben Zepuntke, Jasper Philipsen, Jhonatan Narváez, João Almeida and Tao Geoghegan Hart.[1]

In April 2017 rider Chad Young died from injuries sustained in a crash at the Tour of the Gila.[3][4]

In 2018 the team stepped up to UCI Professional Continental level before dropping back down to UCI Continental level in 2020.[5]

  1. ^ a b Malach, Pat (April 12, 2016). "A closer look at the American Continental outfits". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Axeon Cycling Team". Procyclingstats.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "American cyclist Chad Young dies from injuries sustained in crash". NBC Sports. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "Newmarket cyclist dies in Arizona five days after crash". New Hampshire Union Leader. April 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Malach, Pat (November 21, 2019). "Hagens Berman Axeon announce two new riders for 2020". CyclingNews. Retrieved February 25, 2020.