# Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling

Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling (UCI code: WGC) was an American professional cycling team. The squad was registered in the United States as a UCI Continental Team. For many years the team was sponsored by Jelly Belly, a candy manufacturer. The final title sponsor was Wildlife Generation, an American conservation organization.

## History

Founded as Ikon-Lexus, in 1999, Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling competed on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar and the UCI America Tour. From 2000 to 2018, Jelly Belly sponsored the team, the longest-running domestic sponsorship. The team rode Focus Bikes, between 2010 and 2013. From 2014 to 2018, the team rode Argon 18 bicycles.
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 competed for the team include Fred Rodriguez, Jeremy Powers, Kiel Reijnen, Phil Gaimon, Mike Friedman, Carter Jones, Serghei Țvetcov, Matthew Lloyd, Ben Wolfe, Lachlan Morton and Curtis White.

## Team roster

    As of February 14, 2022.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Ulises Alfredo Castillo (MEX) | Ulises Alfredo Castillo (MEX) | (1992-03-05) March 5, 1992 (age 32) |
| Jonathan Clarke (AUS) | Jonathan Clarke (AUS) | (1984-12-18) December 18, 1984 (age 40) |
| Noah Granigan (USA) | Noah Granigan (USA) | (1996-01-18) January 18, 1996 (age 29) |
| Ryan Jastrab (USA) | Ryan Jastrab (USA) | (2000-07-17) July 17, 2000 (age 24) |
| Cormac McGeough (IRL) | Cormac McGeough (IRL) | (1996-08-11) August 11, 1996 (age 28) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Scott McGill (USA) | Scott McGill (USA) | (1998-09-20) September 20, 1998 (age 26) |
| Ahmet Örken (TUR) | Ahmet Örken (TUR) | (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 (age 31) |
| Brendan Rhim (USA) | Brendan Rhim (USA) | (1995-12-19) December 19, 1995 (age 29) |
| Kent Ross (USA) | Kent Ross (USA) | (1996-12-02) December 2, 1996 (age 28) |
| Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) | Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) | (1988-12-29) December 29, 1988 (age 36) |

## Major wins
### 1999

    Stage 10 Vuelta a Guatemala, Chris Baldwin

### 2001

    Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Mariano Friedick

### 2002

    Stage 1 International Tour de Toona, Jason McCartney

### 2003

    Stage 2 Flèche du Sud, Mark Fitzgerald

### 2004

    United States National Criterium Championships, Jonas Carney
    Stage 2 Tour de Toona, Doug Ollerenshaw
    Stage 4 Redlands Bicycle Classic, Alex Candelario
    Stage 6 Cascade Classic, Alex Candelario
    Stage 16 International Cycling Classic, Jonas Carney

### 2005

    International Cycling Classic
       Stages 3 & 15 Danny Pate
       Stage 14 Brice Jones
       Stage 17 Alex Candelario

### 2006

    Overall Sea Otter Classic, Matthew Rice
    International Cycling Classic
       Stages 16 & 17 Alex Candelario
       Stage 4 Brian Jensen

### 2007

    Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic, Andrew Bajadali
    Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Brice Jones

### 2008

    Stages 3 & 5 Tour of Hainan, Bradly Huff
    Stage 3 Tour of Elk Grove, Bradly Huff

### 2009

    Overall Tulsa Tough, Bradly Huff
       Stages 1 & 2
    Mount Washington Hillclimb, Phil Gaimon
    Stage 14 International Cycling Classic, Bradly Huff

### 2010

    Canadian National Road Race Championships, Will Routley
    Overall Tulsa Tough, Bradly Huff
       Stages 1 & 2 Bradly Huff
    Overall Tour of Thailand, Kiel Reijnen
       Stage 1 Kiel Reijnen
    Overall Tour de Korea, Mike Friedman
    Stage 1 Redlands Bicycle Classic, Will Routley
    Stage 3 Tour of Hainan, Bradly Huff

### 2011

    Stage 3 Nature Valley Grand Prix, Bernard Van Ulden
    Stage 4 Tulsa Tough, Ken Hanson
    Stage 9 Tour de Korea, Ken Hanson

### 2012

    Mexican National Road Race Championships, Luis Enrique Lemus
    Mexican National Under-23 Road Race Championships, Luis Enrique Lemus
    Stage 3 Nature Valley Grand Prix, Bradly Huff

### 2013

    United States National Road Race Championships, Fred Rodriguez
    Mexican National Road Race Championships, Luis Enrique Lemus
    Overall Cascade Cycling Classic, Serghei Tvetcov
       Stages 2 & 4 Serghei Tvetcov
    Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix, Serghei Tvetcov
       Stage 1 Serghei Tvetcov
       Stage 3 Sean Mazich
    Stage 2 Sea Otter Classic, Alew Hagmen

### 2014

    Overall Cascade Cycling Classic, Serghei Tvetcov
       Stages 2 (ITT) & 4, Serghei Tvetcov
    Stage 3 (ITT) Tour of the Gila, Serghei Tvetcov
    Stage 2 Tour de Hokkaido, Luis Enrique Lemus

### 2016

    Overall Tour of the Gila, Lachlan Morton
       Stage 1 Lachlan Morton
    Overall Tour of Utah, Lachlan Morton
       Stage 3 Lachlan Morton
       Stage 7 Lachlan Morton
    Stage 4 Tour de Hokkaido, Lachlan Morton

### 2017

    Stage 3 Colorado Classic, Serghei Tvetcov

### 2018

    Stage 2 Tour de Beauce, Jack Burke

### 2019

    Stage 2 Tour de Hokkaido, Stephen Bassett

### 2021

    Grand Prix Erciyes - Mimar Sinan, Alex Hoehn