Team SmartStop

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Team SmartStop
Team information
UCI codeSSC
Registered United States
Founded2008 (2008)
Disbanded2015
Discipline(s) Road
Status UCI Continental
Bicycles Wilier
Website Team home page
Key personnel
General managerJames Bennett
Team manager(s) Michael Creed
Team name history
2008
Jan. 2009 – April 2009
May 2009 – Dec. 2009
2010–2011
2012–2013
2014–2015
Time Pro Cycling
Mountain Khakis
Mountain Khakis Ep-No
Mountain Khakis-Jittery Joe's
SmartStop-Mountain Khakis
SmartStop

Team SmartStop was an American UCI Continental cycling team that was formed in 2008 when the team Time was disbanded. SmartStop was originally named Mountain Khakis. Team SmartStop was directed by former professional cyclist Mike Creed, who in his own right had a very successful international cycling career. After coming on board with Team SmartStop and changing the program to a stage racing team, Creed led the team to many victories in 2014 including the USA Pro Road Race National Championships and the UCI America's Tour. It disbanded after the 2015 season. In January 2016 riders came forward saying their wages for 2015 had not been fully paid yet. [1]

Contents

2015 Roster

As at 1 January 2015

RiderDate of birth
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zachary Bell  (CAN) (1982-11-14)November 14, 1982 (aged 32)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Rob Britton  (CAN) (1984-09-22)September 22, 1984 (aged 30)
Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Butler  (USA) (1988-02-16)February 16, 1988 (aged 26)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kris Dahl  (CAN) (1992-07-07)July 7, 1992 (aged 22)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Flavio De Luna  (MEX) (1990-10-26)October 26, 1990 (aged 24)
Flag of the United States.svg  Evan Huffman  (USA) (1990-01-07)January 7, 1990 (aged 24)
Flag of the United States.svg  Nate King  (USA) (1987-09-03)September 3, 1987 (aged 27)
Flag of the United States.svg  Shane Kline  (USA) (1989-04-11)April 11, 1989 (aged 25)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Jure Kocjan  (SLO) (1984-10-18)October 18, 1984 (aged 30)
Flag of the United States.svg  Julian Kyer  (USA) (1988-05-15)May 15, 1988 (aged 26)
Flag of the United States.svg  Travis Livermon  (USA) (1988-04-02)April 2, 1988 (aged 26)
Flag of the United States.svg  Eric Marcotte  (USA) (1980-02-08)February 8, 1980 (aged 34)
Flag of the United States.svg  Travis McCabe  (USA) (1989-05-12)May 12, 1989 (aged 25)
Flag of the United States.svg  Robert Sweeting  (USA) (1987-06-05)June 5, 1987 (aged 27)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Juan Pablo Villegas  (COL) (1987-10-15)October 15, 1987 (aged 27)

Major wins

Sources: [2] [3]

2008
Harlem Skyscraper Classic, Erik Barlevav
Stage 1 Tour of Ohio, David Duncan
Marlton Criterium, Adam Myerson
Louisville Criterium, Adam Myerson
Taylorsville Criterium, Daniel Ramsey
Lenoir Criterium, Daniel Ramsey
Morganton Criterium, Daniel Ramsey
Salem Criterium, Adam Myerson
GP Mengoni, Adam Myerson
San Francisco Criterium, Daniel Ramsey
Winston-Salem Cyclo-cross, Jonathan Hamblen
2009
Salisbury Crossroads Classic, Adam Myerson
Roswell Criterium, Thomas Soladay
Beaufort Criterium, Thomas Soladay
Overall USA Crits Series Speed Week, Mark Hekman
City Bikes Criterium, Erik Barlevav
Stage 3 Tulsa, Daniel Ramsey
Stage 5 Giro di Jersey, Isaac Howe
Greensboro Carolina Cup, Isaac Howe
2010
Atlanta US 100 K Classic, Joey Rosskopf
New Gloucester Cyclo-cross, Adam Myerson
Warwick Cyclo-cross, Adam Myerson
2012
Delray Beach, Benjamin Charles Zawacki
Athens Criterium, Luke Keough
Roswell Criterium, Benjamin Charles Zawacki
Somerville, Luke Keough
Stage 3 Anderson Omnium, Jonathan Hamblen
Boston Criterium, Luke Keough
Southern Pines, Cyclo-cross, Travis Livermon
2013
Dana Point, Shane Kline
Stage 3 Johnson City Omnium, Christopher Uberti
Breinigsville Scratch, Shane Kline
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States National Novices Track Championships, Jackie Simes
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States National Track Championships (Madison), Jackie Simes & Bobby Lea
Madison Cup, Jackie Simes
Madison Cup, Bobby Lea
2014
Stage 1 Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional, Eric Marcotte
Stages 3 & 6 Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional, Jure Kocjan
Abbotsford, Zachary Bell
Stage 3 Redlands Bicycle Classic, Travis McCabe
Winston-Salem Cycling Classic, Travis McCabe
Stage 3 Joe Martin Stage Race, Travis McCabe
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States National Road Race Championships, Eric Marcotte
Overall Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay, Jure Kocjan
Stage 4, Jure Kocjan
Stage 5 Nature Valley Grand Prix, Travis McCabe
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Under-23 Time Trial National Championships, Kris Dahl
Stage 2 Delta Road race, Shane Kline
Stage 1 Cascade Cycling Classic, Eric Marcotte
Stages 3 & 5 Cascade Cycling Classic, Travis McCabe
Sprints classification Tour of Utah, Jure Kocjan
Bucks County Classic Road Race, Zachary Bell
Bucks County Classic Criterium, Shane Kline
UCI America's Tour Individual, Jure Kocjan
UCI America's Tour Team
2015
Stage 3 Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional, Evan Huffman
Stage 8 Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional, Robert Sweeting
Teams classification Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States National Criterium Championships, Eric Marcotte
Overall Tour of the Gila, Rob Britton
Stage 2 Tour of Utah, Jure Kocjan

National champions

2013
MaillotUSA.PNG USA National Novices Track Championships, Jackie Simes
MaillotUSA.PNG USA National Track Championships (Madison), Jackie Simes
MaillotUSA.PNG USA National Track Championships (Madison), Robert Lea
2014
MaillotUSA.PNG USA National Road Race Championships, Eric Marcotte [4]
MaillotCan.PNG Canada U23 Time Trial National Championships, Kris Dahl
2015
MaillotUSA.PNG USA National Criterium Championships, Eric Marcotte
MaillotMexicano.PNG Mexico Time Trial National Championships, Flavio De Luna

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