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Jittery Joe’s Finalizes 2008 Pro Roster
Filed Under Team News | Posted by Micah |
The Jittery Joe’s Professional Cycling Team has finalized its roster for next season by keeping six riders from 2007 and adding five new riders.
Headlining the returning squad is Aussie captain Trent Wilson and American Neil Shirley. Neil surprised the cycling world at the end of the 2007 season by out sprinting Freddy Rodriguez for the last podium spot at the USPRO Road Race Championships behind winner Levi Leipheimer and runner-up George Hincapie. Also returning to the squad is Oregon’s powerhouse Evan Elken, Australian sprinter Cody Stevenson, Durango native Matt Shriver and Georgia’s young talent Tim Henry.
Returning to the team after spending a few years with TIAA-Cref and BMC is Chad Hartley from the Chicago area. Chad raced for The Bean Team in the first Tour of Georgia in 2003 where he was second by only 5 seconds to Saul Raisin for the Best Young Rider’s jersey. Jonathan Cantwell and Ryan Sullivan continue the Australian tradition on the Jittery Joe’s squad—Jonathan spent a bit of time racing for the LaGrange team in California this year and Ryan (brother of Toyota-United’s Sean) spent his time honing his racing skills in Europe.
Two American neo-pros round out the roster. Jared Barrilleaux from San Luis Obispo, CA and Ben Kneller from Durango, CO will bring youth and strength to the team.
2008 Jittery Joe’s Cycling Team:
Jared Barrilleaux
Jonathan Cantwell
Evan Elken
Chad Hartley
Tim Henry
Ben Kneller
Neil Shirley
Matt Shriver
Cody Stevenson
Ryan Sullivan
Trent Wilson
Director—Jesse Lawler
Looking forward to a great season,
Micah Rice, Manager
Comments
11 Comments so far
Nice job with Ben Kneller. Tell Ben our huge cycling contingency in Montana will be watching you guys. Use him wisely he has got the engine we all dream about.
Frank
Go Jared!
Looks like a great roster and we’ll be rooting for you guys from down here in Jacksonville next year. We’ll miss the mullet, though. Can you say whether Hoppy will be racing domestically next year?
I’ll be rooting for the Bean Team all season long & drinking plenty of Morning Ride coffee to support my fav team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jared,
CONGRATULATIONS!! I remember talking to you after serveral races especially after the Challenge Road race about getting on a team as soon as you can. Well done Jared, well done.
Congratulations Jared and the whole bean team. No pun intended. From the 2007 Edgewood Texas Bean Queen. (Thats pinto beans). Looking forward to a great new year of cycling. You all have our support. Love the morning ride coffee and will tell all to buy.
Go Jittery Joes!!!!!!
From Jared’s Mom
Kathi
WOO-HOO! Go, Jared! We’re cheerin’ for ya down in H-Town!
Aunt Patti & Uncle Jarrod
Congrat’s Jared…
Told my wife (MetroMint member)after watching
you last year, that it was only going to be
a matter of time before some Team came along
with an offer. Way to go. Looking forward
to watching you and your new Team in 08.
Jared,
Congratualtions! We always knew you were a natural athletic talent! (Memories of Rocky Point…) Patrick told us you made Jittery Joe’s team. Hopefully, if you do a race out here in Atlanta, we will be able to come and see you. Local Novato boy makes good!! We are proud of you!
So sad to see that y’all aren’t on the ToC start list. Looking forward to keeping up with y’all during the season.
C1, Really hope you do well this year. I’ll keep checking the website every now and then.
Keep those sprinting legs fresh