Rally Cycling (women's team)
Rally Cycling (UCI team code: RLW) is a women's professional cycling team founded in 2012 and competes in the UCI Women's World Tour. The team was founded as Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies and directed by Rachel Heal.[1] Heal left the team at the end of 2013 to join UnitedHealthcare[2] and was replaced by former Symmetrics, SpiderTech-C10 and Bontrager-Livestrong director Kevin Field.[3]
| Team information | |
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| UCI code | RLW |
| Registered | United States |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status |
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| Bicycles |
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| Website | Team home page |
| Key personnel | |
| Team manager(s) | Zach Bell Jonas Carney Jonathan McCarty |
| Team name history | |
2012 2013–2014 2015 2016–2018 2019 2020– | Optum Pro Cycling Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Optum p/b KBS Rally Cycling Rally UHC Cycling Rally Cycling |
Team history
Riders in
For the 2015 season the team signed Ally Stacher (Specialized–lululemon), Alison Tetrick (Astana BePink Women Team), Lex Albrecht (Twenty16), Jasmin Glaesser (Team TIBCO–To The Top) and Ariane Horbach. The team also signed extensions with Leah Kirchmann, Janel Holcomb, Annie Ewart, Brianna Walle and Maura Kinsella.[4]
Riders out
On October 28 Denise Ramsden left the team. On November 4 Courteney Lowe left the team for Pepper Palace p/b The Happy Tooth.[5]
Team roster
- As of January 24, 2021.[6]
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Major wins
- 2012
- Stage 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Joëlle Numainville
- 2013
- Stages 3 & 4 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Joëlle Numainville
- 2014
- Gent–Wevelgem, Lauren Hall
- Sprints classification Redlands Bicycle Classic, Leah Kirchmann
- Stages 3 & 4, Leah Kirchmann
- Teams classification The Women's Tour
- Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau, Denise Ramsden
- Youth classification North Star Grand Prix, Leah Kirchmann
- Teams classification
- Tour de Delta MK Criterium, Denise Ramsden
- Tour de Delta Brenco Criterium, Leah Kirchmann
- White Spot / Delta Road Race, Leah Kirchmann
- Gastown Grand Prix, (NCC), Leah Kirchmann
Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska, Brianna Walle
Sprint classification, Brianna Walle- Stage 5, Brianna Walle
- 2015
- Stage 2 San Dimas Stage Race, Lex Albrecht
- Stage 3 San Dimas Stage Race, Brianna Walle
- Stage 2 Joe Martin Stage Race p/b Nature Valley, Leah Kirchmann
- Stage 2 Tour of the Gila, Annie Ewart
- Stages 2 & 3 Tour of California, Leah Kirchmann
- Stage 3 BeNe Ladies Tour, Alison Tetrick
- Pan American Games Road Race, Jasmin Glaesser
- 2016
- Stage 2 Tour of the Gila, Jasmin Glaesser
- Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Heather Fischer
- 2017
- Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Emma White
Mountains classification Cascade Cycling Classic, Sara Poidevin
Youth classification, Sara Poidevin- Stages 1 & 5 Kirsti Lay
- Stage 3 Sara Bergen
Overall Colorado Classic, Sara Poidevin
Points classification, Sara Poidevin
Mountains classification, Sara Poidevin- Youth classification, Sara Poidevin
- Stage 2, Sara Poidevin
- 2018
- Stage 1 Chico Stage Race, Summer Moak
- Points classification Joe Martin Stage Race, Sara Bergen
- Stage 2, Sara Bergen
- Stage 4 Tour of the Gila, Emma White
- Sprint classification Tour of California, Emma White
- Youth classification, Sara Poidevin
- Youth classification Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, Sara Poidevin
- 2019
- Stage 2 Tour of the Gila, Heidi Franz
- 2020
- Stage 1 Tour Down Under, Chloe Hosking
National champions
- 2012
Canada Road Race, Denise Ramsden- 2013
New Zealand Road Race, Courteney Lowe
USA Road Race, Jade Wilcoxson- Canada Time Trial, Joëlle Numainville
- Canada Road Race, Joëlle Numainville
- 2014
- Canada Time Trial, Leah Kirchmann
- Canada Road Race, Leah Kirchmann
- Canada Criterium, Leah Kirchmann
- 2015
- Canada Track (Team pursuit), Jasmin Glaesser
- Canada Track (Individual pursuit), Jasmin Glaesser
- Canada Track (Omnium), Jasmin Glaesser
- USA TTT[N 1]
- 2017
World Track (Team pursuit), Kelly Catlin- Canada Road Race, Allison Beveridge
Pan American Track (Individual pursuit), Kelly Catlin- Pan American Track (Madison), Allison Beveridge
- Canada Track (Omnium), Allison Beveridge
- Canada Track (Team pursuit), Allison Beveridge
- Canada Track (Team pursuit), Katherine Maine
- Canada Track (Madison), Allison Beveridge
- Canada Track (Points race), Allison Beveridge
- 2018
- Canada U23 Time Trial, Sara Poidevin
- Canada Road Race, Katherine Maine
- Canada U23 Road Race, Katherine Maine
- Canada Criterium, Sara Bergen
- USA U23 Criterium, Emma White
- USA U23 Time Trial, Emma White
- USA U23 Road Race, Emma White
- Pan American Track (Team Pursuit), Kelly Catlin
- Pan American Track (Individual Pursuit), Kelly Catlin
- 2020
Australia Criterium, Chloe Hosking
Notes
- The riders on the squad were Brianna Walle, Jasmin Glaesser, Amy Charity, Annie Ewart, Leah Kirchmann and Alison Tetrick.
References
- Weislo, Laura (January 31, 2012). "Colavita riders find reprieve in Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- "UnitedHealthcare names directors for 2014 squad". VeloNews. October 30, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- Malach, Pat (November 7, 2013). "Optum Pro Cycling announces men's, women's rosters for 2014". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- "Ten-rider women's roster confirmed for 2015 by Optum p/B KBS".
- http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=5
- "Rally Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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