New Management, New Riders, and 2015 Elite Roster Finalized
For immediate release, January 1st, 2015.Marc Pro – Strava Cycling Team ushers in many welcome changes for 2015. Herbalife24 has signed a three-year deal as the new title sponsor alongside its original cornerstone sponsors, Marc Pro and Strava. Phillip Mooney, a former professional rider and well-known Bay Area cycling personality, will assume leadership of the team’s new management structure. The 16-rider elite team will be registered as a USA Cycling Domestic Elite team in 2015 under the name Herbalife p/b Marc Pro – Strava.Herbalife is excited for the project that lies ahead. John Heiss, the Director of Sports and Fitness for Herbalife, underscored the company’s eagerness to partner with one of California’s strongest cycling presences, “I greatly enjoy working with elite athletes to help them get the full benefits of our products and succeed in competition. Additionally, the team is a perfect vehicle to help test and refine the Herbalife24 line of sports nutrition products we produce. As an avid cyclist and competitor myself, I’m looking forward to working with and being inspired by the Herbalife p/b MarcPro-Strava Cycling Team.”2014 was a watershed year for the team’s racing, with a number of notable breakthroughs on the national scene, including the team’s first UCI race at The Tour of Gila which culminated with Max Jenkins’ 9th place overall.Equally impressive were Justin Rossi’s narrow 2nd place in the National Time Trial Championships, Max Jenkins sterling 5th place ride through the mighty mountains of the Leadville 100, and the team’s solid racing at Cascade Cycling Classic in which a rider made the top 10 of every stage minus the criterium.Locally, the squad was on the podium of every single NorCal classic road race, Justin Rossi won both the NCNCA Time Trial and Road Race Championships, and the team finished 2nd overall in the NCNCA premier series.In 2015, Team HMPS hopes to build on their stunning 2014 by focusing on elite cycling events in Northern California and across the U.S., particularly the Elite National Championships in Tahoe, CA. The preliminary schedule has the team racing across 10 states and 3 countries.HMPS riders will be racing aboard Giant Propel bikes with a SRAM groupset, Ritchey Logic cockpit, and rolling on Ritchey wheels. They will be wearing Jakroo custom cycling apparel, with helmets from Kali Protectives, shoes from Mavic, and sunglasses from Spy Optic. Custom BarFly mounts will hold Garmins that will link to Strava. AthletiCamps is the official performance partner of the team, and Marc Pro will continue its singular focus on maximizing the team’s post-exercise recovery.
Elite team roster
- Justin Rossi
- Chris Harland-Dunaway
- Ariel Herman
- Jon Teeter
- Jared Kessler
- Sam Cerruti
- Willie Meyers
- Matt Chataloang
- Josh Carling
- Chuck Hutcheson
- Philip Mooney
- Nick Schaffner
- Art Rand
- Nate Freed
- Keith Hillier
- Matt McKinzie
Adventure/dirt team roster
- Conrad Snover
- Jamie McJunkin
- Jesse Smith
- Matt Chappell
- Paul McKenzie
- Kevin Susco
- Glenn Rawlinsin
- Andy Scott
About Our Title Sponsors
Herbalife24 is a comprehensive performance nutrition line empowering athletes 24-hours a day. They have surpassed industry standards of pre-, during- and post-workout nutrition to help you train, recover and perform like never before with all the nutritional support you need as an athlete. This seven-product line is customizable so you can determine your day-to-day needs based on activity levels and training demands.
The Marc Pro device and the Marc Pro Plus will be provided for muscle conditioning by stimulating muscle in order to improve or facilitate muscle performance. The device’s benefits include faster recovery, fuller recovery, maximized training results, injury prevention, and improved conditioning and performance.
Strava is a community of athletes from all over the world linked together by the Internet. Strava enables athletes to connect and compete with each other via mobile and online apps, no matter the weather, day after day. Strava lets you track your rides and runs via your iPhone, Android or dedicated GPS device and helps you analyze and quantify your performance. Strava provides motivation and camaraderie, and helps us prove that we’re out there doing what we love to do. athletes all over the world to stay motivated throughout your training and racing. Plan your route, grab a device, and get out there.
