Jittery Joe's (cycling team)

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Team information
UCI codeJIT
RegisteredUnited States
Founded2002 (2002)
Disbanded2008
Discipline(s) Road
StatusUCI Continental
Team name history
20022004
2005
2006
2007–2008
Jittery Joe's
Jittery Joe's–Kalahari
Jittery Joe's–Zero Gravity
The Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team

Jittery Joe's (UCI Code: JIT) was a UCI Continental team consisting of professional and amateur riders that competed primarily in USA Cycling Professional Tour and UCI America Tour road bicycle racing events.

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Its sponsor was the American coffehouse chain, Jittery Joe's. In 2006, for the fifth year in a row, the company served as the premier title sponsor of the cycling team, which competed in road bicycle racing events throughout the United States and raced internationally in Australia and South Africa.

2008 Team

RiderDate of birth
Flag of the United States.svg  Jared Barrilleaux  (USA)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jonathan Cantwell  (AUS)
Flag of the United States.svg  Evan Elken  (USA) (1977-02-17) February 17, 1977 (age 45)
Flag of the United States.svg  Chad Hartley  (USA) (1981-06-20) June 20, 1981 (age 41)
Flag of the United States.svg  Timothy Henry  (USA) (1982-08-16) August 16, 1982 (age 39)
Flag of the United States.svg  Ben Kneller  (USA)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the United States.svg  Neil Shirley  (USA) (1978-10-19) October 19, 1978 (age 43)
Flag of the United States.svg  Matt Shriver  (USA) (1980-05-26) May 26, 1980 (age 42)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cody Stevenson  (AUS) (1980-06-08) June 8, 1980 (age 42)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ryan Sullivan  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Trent Wilson  (AUS) (1978-11-18) November 18, 1978 (age 43)

Major wins

2006 Jittery Joe's-Zero Gravity
2005 Jittery Joe's-Kalahari
2004 Jittery Joe's
2003 Jittery Joe's
2002 Jittery Joe's


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