Hagens Berman Axeon
Hagens Berman Axeon 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 and Jhonatan Narváez.[1]
Team information | |
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UCI code | HBA |
Registered | United States |
Founded | 2009 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Continental |
Bicycles | Trek (2009–2015) Specialized (2016–2018) Pinarello (2019–) |
Key personnel | |
General manager | Axel Merckx |
Team manager(s) | Jeff Louder[1] |
Team name history | |
2009 2010–2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016–2017 2018– | Trek Livestrong Trek Livestrong U23 Bontrager Livestrong Bontrager Bissell Development Team Axeon Cycling Team Axeon Hagens Berman Hagens Berman Axeon |
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]
Team roster
- As of April 2, 2020.[6]
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Major wins
- 2009
- Prologue Flèche du Sud, Taylor Phinney
- Paris-Roubaix Espoirs, Taylor Phinney
- 2010
United States Road Race Championships, Ben King- Stage 2b Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux, Taylor Phinney
- Overall Olympia's Tour, Taylor Phinney
- Prologue, Stages 1, 2, 6, Taylor Phinney
- Paris-Roubaix Espoirs, Taylor Phinney
- 2011
- Overall Tour of Wellington, George Bennett
- Stage 2a Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux, Lawson Craddock
- Prologue Tour de la Guadeloupe, Nathan Brown
- Stage 8a Tour de la Guadeloupe, Lawson Craddock
- Stage 5 Giro della Valle d'Aosta, Joseph Dombrowski
- 2012
- Stage 5 Tour of the Gila, Lawson Craddock
- Overall Girobio, Joseph Dombrowski
- Stages 4 & 8, Joseph Dombrowski
- 2013
- Overall Volta ao Alentejo, Jasper Stuyven
- Stage 2, Jasper Stuyven
- Stage 2b Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux, Lawson Craddock
- Overall Tour de Beauce, Nathan Brown
- Stage 1, Jasper Stuyven
- 2014
- Stage 5 New Zealand Cycle Classic, James Oram
- Stage 2 Tour of the Gila, Nicolai Brøchner
- Stage 1 Tour of Alberta, Ruben Zepuntke
- 2015
New Zealand Time Trial Championships, James Oram- Stage 3 New Zealand Cycle Classic, James Oram
- Overall GP Liberty Seguros, Ruben Guerreiro
- Stage 2, Ruben Guerreiro
- Stage 1 Volta ao Alentejo, James Oram
United States U23 Road Race Championships, Keegan Swirbul United States U23 Time Trial Championships, Daniel Eaton- Stage 3 Tour of Utah, Logan Owen
- 2016
- GP Palio del Recioto, Ruben Guerreiro
- Trofeo Piva, Tao Geoghegan Hart
- Liège - Bastogne - Liège U23, Logan Owen
- Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Neilson Powless
- Overall Tour de Bretagne Cycliste, Adrien Costa
- Stage 4, Adrien Costa
- Stage 7 An Post Ras, Eddie Dunbar
United States Road Race Championships, Gregory Daniel- Overall Tour de Beauce, Gregory Daniel
- Stage 3a (ITT), Neilson Powless
- Stage 4 (ITT) Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc, Adrien Costa
- Stage 5 Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc, Tao Geoghegan Hart
Latvia U23 Time Trial Championships, Krists Neilands Portugal U23 Road Race Championships, Ruben Guerreiro- Stage 1 Tour of Alberta, Colin Joyce
- 2017
- Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo, Logan Owen
- Stage 3a (ITT) Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux, Neilson Powless
Overall Circuit des Ardennes, Jhonatan Narváez- Gran Premio Palio del Recioto, Neilson Powless
- Stage 5 Tour of the Gila, Jhonatan Narváez
- Prologue Grand Prix Priessnitz spa, Ivo Oliveira
- Stage 1 Giro Ciclistico d'Italia, Neilson Powless
- Stage 3b Tour de Beauce, Christopher Lawless
- Stage 4 Tour de Beauce, Ian Garrison
United States U23 Road Race Championships, Neilson Powless- 2018
- Rabobank Dorpenomloop Rucphen, Mikkel Bjerg
Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux, Jasper Philipsen- Stages 1 & 2, Jasper Philipsen
- Stage 3b Circuit des Ardennes, Ivo Oliveira
- Liège - Bastogne - Liège U23, João Almeida
- Stage 2 Tour of the Gila, Christopher Blevins
- Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Michael Rice
- Stage 3 Giro Ciclistico d'Italia, Jasper Philipsen
- Stage 6 Giro Ciclistico d'Italia, Sean Bennett
Portugal U23 Time Trial Championships, Ivo Oliveira United States Road Race Championships, Jonny Brown- Stage 4 Tour of Utah, Jasper Philipsen
- Gylne Gutuer, Jasper Philipsen
- 2019
Portugal U23 Time Trial Championships, João Almeida Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux, Mikkel Bjerg- Hafjell GP, Mikkel Bjerg
- Chrono Champenois Masculin International, Mikkel Bjerg
- Liège - Bastogne - Liège U23, Kevin Vermaerke
- Stage 2 Redlands Bicycle Classic, Kevin Vermaerke
References
- Malach, Pat (April 12, 2016). "A closer look at the American Continental outfits". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- "Axeon Cycling Team". Procyclingstats.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- "American cyclist Chad Young dies from injuries sustained in crash". NBC Sports. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- "Newmarket cyclist dies in Arizona five days after crash". New Hampshire Union Leader. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- Malach, Pat (November 21, 2019). "Hagens Berman Axeon announce two new riders for 2020". CyclingNews. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Hagens Berman Axeon". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.