2015 UnitedHealthcare season

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UnitedHealthcare
2015 season
UCI codeUHC
Status UCI Professional Continental
Manager Thierry Attias
Main sponsor(s) UnitedHealth Group
BasedUnited States
Bicycles Wilier Triestina
Season victories
One-day races 1
Stage race overall1
Stage race stages4
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The 2015 season for the UnitedHealthcare cycling team began in January at the Tour de San Luis. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

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2015 roster

RiderDate of birth
Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Alzate  (COL) (1983-03-23) March 23, 1983 (age 40)
Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Bazzana  (ITA) (1984-07-16) July 16, 1984 (age 39)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Isaac Bolívar  (COL) (1991-05-09) May 9, 1991 (age 32)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Janez Brajkovič  (SLO) (1983-12-18) December 18, 1983 (age 40)
Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Canola  (ITA) (1988-12-26) December 26, 1988 (age 35)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Hilton Clarke  (AUS) (1979-07-11) July 11, 1979 (age 44)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jonathan Clarke  (AUS) (1984-12-18) December 18, 1984 (age 39)
Flag of the United States.svg  Lucas Euser  (USA) (1983-12-05) December 5, 1983 (age 40)
Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Förster  (GER) (1978-01-27) January 27, 1978 (age 45)
Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Frattini  (ITA) (1978-08-06) August 6, 1978 (age 45)
Flag of the United States.svg  Ken Hanson  (USA) (1982-04-14) April 14, 1982 (age 41)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the United States.svg  Adrian Hegyvary  (USA) (1984-01-15) January 15, 1984 (age 40)
Flag of the United States.svg  Christopher Jones  (USA) (1979-08-06) August 6, 1979 (age 44)
Flag of the United States.svg  Luke Keough  (USA) (1991-08-10) August 10, 1991 (age 32)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Karl Menzies  (AUS) (1977-06-17) June 17, 1977 (age 46)
Flag of the United States.svg  John Murphy  (USA) (1984-12-15) December 15, 1984 (age 39)
Flag of the United States.svg  Tanner Putt  (USA) (1992-04-21) April 21, 1992 (age 31)
Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) (1989-10-05) October 5, 1989 (age 34)
Flag of the United States.svg  Kiel Reijnen  (USA) (1986-06-01) June 1, 1986 (age 37)
Flag of the United States.svg  Daniel Summerhill  (USA) (1989-01-28) January 28, 1989 (age 34)
Flag of the United States.svg  Bradley White  (USA) (1982-01-15) January 15, 1982 (age 42)
Flag of Italy.svg  Federico Zurlo  (ITA) (1994-02-25) February 25, 1994 (age 29)

Season victories

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
7 February Dubai Tour, Sprints classification UCI Asia Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Bazzana  (ITA)Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
15 March Tour de Langkawi, Mountains classification UCI Asia Tour Flag of the United States.svg  Kiel Reijnen  (USA)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
29 March Critérium International, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Canola  (ITA)Flag of France.svg  France
24 April Joe Martin Stage Race, Stage 2 UCI America Tour Flag of the United States.svg  John Murphy  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Fayetteville
25 April Joe Martin Stage Race, Stage 3 UCI America Tour Flag of the United States.svg  John Murphy  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Prairie Grove
26 April Joe Martin Stage Race, Overall UCI America Tour Flag of the United States.svg  John Murphy  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 April Joe Martin Stage Race, Points classification UCI America Tour Flag of the United States.svg  John Murphy  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 August Tour of Utah, Stage 1 UCI America Tour Flag of the United States.svg  Kiel Reijnen  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Logan
19 August USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Stage 3 UCI America Tour Flag of the United States.svg  Kiel Reijnen  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aspen
12 September The Reading 120 UCI America Tour Flag of the United States.svg  Daniel Summerhill  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Reading


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