2016 roster
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| UnitedHealthcare | |
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| 2016 season | |
| UCI code | UHC |
| Status | UCI Professional Continental |
| Manager | Thierry Attias |
| Main sponsor(s) | UnitedHealth Group |
| Based | United States |
| Bicycles | Wilier Triestina |
| Season victories | |
| Stage race stages | 6 |
The 2016 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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| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
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| 6 February | Herald Sun Tour, Stage 3 | UCI Oceania Tour |  John Murphy (USA) |  Australia | Inverloch |
| 26 February | Tour de Langkawi, Stage 3 | UCI Asia Tour | John Murphy (USA) |  Malaysia | Kuala Kangsar |
| 2 March | Tour de Langkawi, Teams classification | UCI Asia Tour | [N 1] | Malaysia | |
| 10 March | Tour de Taiwan, Points classification | UCI Asia Tour |  Marco Canola (ITA) |  Taiwan | |
| 23 April | Joe Martin Stage Race, Stage 3 | UCI America Tour |  Carlos Alzate (COL) | United States | Prairie Grove |
| 8 May | Tour of the Gila, Stage 5 | UCI America Tour | Daniel Jaramillo (COL) | United States | Pinos Altos |
| 8 May | Tour of the Gila, Mountains classification | UCI America Tour | Daniel Jaramillo (COL) | United States | |
| 8 May | Tour of the Gila, Teams classification | UCI America Tour | [N 2] | United States | |
| 2 June | Tour of Japan, Stage 5 | UCI Asia Tour | Daniel Jaramillo (COL) |  Japan | Minami Shinshu |
| 2 September | Tour of Alberta, Stage 2 | UCI America Tour | Tanner Putt (USA) |  Canada | Olds |
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