Team information | |
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Registered | United States of America |
Founded | 1987 |
Disbanded | 2000 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Continental |
Key personnel | |
Team manager(s) | Frank Scioscia |
Team name history | |
1987–1998 1999–2000 | Team Shaklee Shaklee |
Team Shaklee was an American pro cycling team from 1987 to 2000. The team director was Frank Scioscia, and riders included Eric Wohlberg, Chris Coletta, John Stenner, John Frey, Mark Waite, and Kent Bostick. [1] [2] In 1988, the team won the team time trial title at the U.S. National Cycling Championships. [3]
As at 31 December 2000
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