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Keegan Swirbul | Angus Morton | Ulises Castillo | Sean Bennett | Michael Sheehan | Serghei Tvetcov | Ben Wolfe

AMGEN Tour of California’s Sacramento start this weekend means The Team get to pay their traditional visit to Jelly Belly Candy Co.  Between learning the amazing history of Jelly Belly and seeing the magic behind the scenes, Ben Wolfe and Joshua Berry had some fun with the toys.

 

Jacob Rathe | Jordan Cheyne | Ulises Castillo | Sean Bennett | Joshua Berry | Serghei Tvetcov | Taylor Shelden | Ben Wolfe

 

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

Ben Wolfe in the break that lasted all day and netted him a 2nd MOST COURAGEOUS RIDER jersey on Stage 3 from Pismo Beach to Morro Bay

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

Joshua Berry in Santa Barbara

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

Ulises Castillo

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

Jordan Cheyne, still beat up from two Stage 2 tumbles, is fighting on

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

Ben Wolfe in the MOST COURAGEOUS RIDER jersey for the second time in the 2017 AMGEN Tour of California

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

Taylor Shelden, who broke a collarbone on Stage 2 and aggravated an old plate and pins, had surgery on Tuesday morning in San Jose and checked out Wednesday to visit The Team in Santa Clarita


Directed and Produced by Tommy Zsak

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

photo | Brian Black Hodes | VeloImages

Jelly Belly Rain Bags – SciCon

Joshua Berry gives us a tour of his new SciCon rain bag, essential for every racer.

Ben Wolfe | Jacob Rathe | Jordan Cheyne | Ulises Castillo | Joshua Berry | Michael Sheehan | Serghei Tvetcov | Taylor Shelden

Stage 1

Stage 1 TT, where The Team’s Romanian National Champion wins.  Serghei Tvetcov will start Stage 2 in yellow and it is once again time for Jelly Belly to ride the front!

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Stage 2

Serghei’s win on Stage 1 put The Team in the too-familiar place of RIDING THE FRONT!

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Extreme heat and a day riding the front takes its toll on the strongest

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Seghei will take off the heaviest jersey in the peloton and look for other opportunities later in the race

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Ulises Castillo cools down with Doc’s and looks forward to more Riding the Front

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Stage 3

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com
Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Stage 4



Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Danny Summerhill, United Healthcare | Gage Hecht, Aevolo | Ulises Castillo, Jelly Belly Cycling presented by MAXXIS

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Photo – Brian Hodes – veloimages.com

Stage 5





Dave Towle, race announcer of some renown, talks to Beast for half an hour.  Both use their inside voices for the most part. Listen in…

Jacob Rathe | Ben Wolfe | Keegan Swirbul | Gus Morton | Ulises Castillo | Joshua Berry | Serghei Tvetcov | Taylor Shelden

STAGE 1

This image more-or-less sums up the irrepressible Serghei Tvetcov, the hard-working Ben Wolfe, and teamwork. Photo ©Veloimages

The MVP award on Stage 1 went to the entire team and staff for being dialed at their first UCI stage race of the 2017 season. Sarah Engen has the cold bottles ready in the feed zone en route to Whitewater Mesa. Photo ©Veloimages

STAGE 2

Angus Morton makes life tough for the peoloton on Stage 2 Photo ©Veloimages
The Team  | Photo ©Veloimages
Jacob Rathe | Photo ©Veloimages
Taylor Shelden moved into 7th on GC after picking up some time bonuses in sprints | Photo ©Veloimages
Winning the feed zone for The Team, Sarah Engen | Photo ©Veloimages

Stage 3 TT

| Photo ©Veloimages
| Photo ©Veloimages
Serghei Tvetcov’s 4th in the TT moves him to 5th in G.C. | Photo ©Veloimages

| Photo ©Veloimages

Stage 4 Criterium

| Photo ©Veloimages
| Photo ©Veloimages

The Team looked after Serghei Tvetcov, in the hunt for valuable sprint bonus seconds | Photo ©Veloimages

Jacob Rathe | Ben Wolfe | Keegan Swirbul | Gus Morton | Jordan Cheyne | Joshua Berry | Michael Sheehan | Taylor Shelden



2017 Team