Rally Cycling Women

Optum–KBS
Team information
UCI code OPW
Registered United States
Founded 2012 (2012)
Discipline Road
Status UCI Women's Team
Bicycles Orbea (2012– 2013)
Diamondback (2014–
Website Team home page
Key personnel
Team manager(s) Kevin Field
Team name history
2012
2013–2014
2015–		 Optum Pro Cycling
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
Optum p/b KBS

Optum–KBS, officially Optum p/b KBS, (UCI team code: OPW) is a women's cycling team; founded in 2012 and competes in Elite Women's races. The team was founded by Rachel Heal after her former team, Colavita-Forno d'Asolo, was disbanded.[1] Heal left the team at the end of 2013 to join UnitedHealthcare[2] and was replaced by former Symmetrics, SpiderTech-C10 and Bontrager-Livestrong director Kevin Field.[3]

Team history

2014

Riders in

For the 2015 season the team signed Ally Stacher (Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling), Alison Tetrick (Astana Be Pink), Lex Albrecht (TWENTY16 Pro Cycling), Jasmin Glaesser (Team TIBCO) and Ariane Horbach. The team also signed extensions with Leah Kirchmann, Janel Holcomb, Annie Ewart, Brianna Walle and Maura Kinsella.[4]

Riders out

On October 28 Denise Ramsden left the team. On November 4 Courteney Lowe left the team for Pepper Palace Pro Cycling.[5]

Team roster

2014

Ages as of 1 January 2014.[6]

Rider Date of birth
 Annie Ewart (CAN) (1993-09-29)September 29, 1993 (aged 20)
 Lauren Hall (USA) (1979-02-02)February 02, 1979 (aged 34)
 Janel Holcomb (USA) (1978-12-02)December 02, 1978 (aged 35)
 Maura Kinsella (USA) (1991-07-08)July 08, 1991 (aged 22)
 Leah Kirchmann (CAN) (1990-06-30)June 30, 1990 (aged 23)
Rider Date of birth
 Courteney Lowe (NZL) (1991-03-26)March 26, 1991 (aged 22)
 Amber Pierce (USA) (1981-03-25)March 25, 1981 (aged 32)
 Denise Ramsden (CAN) (1990-11-21)November 21, 1990 (aged 23)
 Brianna Walle (USA) (1984-04-25)April 25, 1984 (aged 29)
 Jade Wilcoxson (USA) (1978-04-17)April 17, 1978 (aged 35)

2013

As of 22 June 2013.[7]
Rider Date of birth
 Grace Alexander (USA) (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994
 Annie Ewart (CAN) (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993
 Amber Gaffney (USA) (1982-12-27) 27 December 1982
 Lauren Hall (USA) (1979-02-02) 2 February 1979
 Janel Holcomb (USA) (1978-12-02) 2 December 1978
 Leah Kirchmann (CAN) (1990-06-30) 30 June 1990
Rider Date of birth
 Courteney Lowe (NZL) (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991
 Joëlle Numainville (CAN) (1987-11-20) 20 November 1987
 Denise Ramsden (CAN) (1990-11-21) 21 November 1990
 Brianna Walle (USA) (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984
 Jade Wilcoxson (USA) (1978-03-17) 17 March 1978

Major results

2012
1st Stage 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Joëlle Numainville
2013
1st Stages 3 & 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Joëlle Numainville
2014
1st Gent–Wevelgem, Lauren Hall
1st Sprints Classification Redlands Bicycle Classic, Leah Kirchmann
1st Stages 3 & 4, Leah Kirchmann
1st Teams classification The Women's Tour
1st Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau, Denise Ramsden
1st Youth classification North Star Grand Prix, Leah Kirchmann
1st Teams classification
1st Tour de Delta MK Criterium, Denise Ramsden
1st Tour de Delta Brenco Criterium, Leah Kirchmann
1st White Spot / Delta Road Race, Leah Kirchmann
1st Gastown Grand Prix, (NCC), Leah Kirchmann
1st Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska, Brianna Walle
1st Sprint classification, Brianna Walle
1st Stage 5, Brianna Walle
2015
1st Stage 2 San Dimas Stage Race, Lex Albrecht
1st Stage 3 San Dimas Stage Race, Brianna Walle
1st Stage 2 Joe Martin Stage Race p/b Nature Valley, Leah Kirchmann
1st Stage 2 Tour of the Gila, Annie Ewart
1st Stages 2 & 3 Tour of California, Leah Kirchmann
1st Stage 3 BeNe Ladies Tour, Alison Tetrick
1st Pan American Games Road Race, Jasmin Glaesser

National Champions

2012
Canada Road Race Championships, Denise Ramsden
2013
New Zealand Road Race Championships, Courteney Lowe
USA Road Race Championships, Jade Wilcoxson
Canada Time Trial Championships, Joëlle Numainville
Canada Road Race Championships, Joëlle Numainville
2014
Canada Time Trial Championships, Leah Kirchmann
Canada Road Race Championships, Leah Kirchmann
Canada Criterium Championships, Leah Kirchmann
2015
Canada Track Championships (Team Pursuit), Jasmin Glaesser
USA TTT Championships[N 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ The riders on the squad were Brianna Walle, Jasmin Glaesser, Amy Charity, Annie Ewart, Leah Kirchmann and Alison Tetrick.

References

  1. ↑ Weislo, Laura (31 January 2012). "Colavita riders find reprieve in Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "UnitedHealthcare names directors for 2014 squad". VeloNews. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Malach, Pat (7 November 2013). "Optum Pro Cycling announces men's, women's rosters for 2014". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ten-rider-womens-roster-confirmed-for-2015-by-optum-p-b-kbs
  5. ↑ http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=5
  6. ↑ "UCI Women's teams". UCI.ch. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "2013 » Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies - Women's Team Roster". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

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