2005–2008 Health Net seasons

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Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis (UCI identifier: HNM) was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States.

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Health Net won the team title in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar series competition. In 2007, Rory Sutherland captured the individual championship on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar.

Health Net was one of nine UCI Professional Continental Teams to compete in the 2006 Tour de Georgia. In 2005 representing Health Net, Greg Henderson won the points competition in the Tour de Georgia and the International Tour de Toona. Scott Moninger and John Lieswyn have won the International Tour de Toona for Health Net in 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Team members

2008 team

NameBirthdayNationality2007 team
Matt Crane Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States U.S. U23 National Team
Corey Collier Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States neo-pro
Matt Cooke Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
Kyle Gritters Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Tim Johnson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Roman Kilun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Karl Menzies Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia returning rider
John Murphy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Kirk O'Bee April 9, 1977Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Frank Pipp Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Rory Sutherland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia returning rider
Phil Zajicek Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Navigators Insurance Cycling Team

2007 team

NameBirthdayNationality2006 team
Kyle Gritters Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Tim Johnson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Roman Kilun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Jeff Louder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Karl Menzies Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia returning rider
Kirk O'Bee April 9, 1977Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States returning rider
Nathan O'Neill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia returning rider
Matt Crane Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States U.S. U23 National Team
Russell Downing August 23, 1978Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed
Ryder Hesjedal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Phonak Hearing Systems
Shawn Milne Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
John Murphy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States U.S. U23 National Team
Frank Pipp Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Target Training
Rory Sutherland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Rabobank

2006 team

NameBirthdayNationality2005 team
Gord Fraser November 19, 1968Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Kyle Gritters Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Greg Henderson October 9, 1976Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tim Johnson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Mike Jones Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Roman Kilun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Jeff Louder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Karl Menzies June 17, 1977Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scott Moninger October 20, 1966Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Kirk O'Bee April 9, 1977Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Nathan O'Neill November 23, 1974Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Doug Ollerenshaw Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Garrett Peltonen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Hayden Roulston Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Michael Sayers Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Alberto Tiberio Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

2005 team

NameBirthdayNationality2004 team
Gord Fraser November 19, 1968Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
James Hibbard October 19, 1981Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Greg Henderson October 9, 1976Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Adam Craig August 15, 1981Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Mike Jones Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Ivan Dominguez Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Justin England July 15, 1978Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Scott Moninger October 20, 1966Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Tyler Farrar June 2, 1984Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Doug Ollerenshaw Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
John Lieswyn August 18, 1968Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Michael Sayers Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Walker Ferguson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

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