2009 UCI Men's Continental Team
Josh Bartlett
DOB: July 5, 1984
Hometown: Windham, NH
Residence: Vancouver, WA
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 132 lbs
Strengths: Climbing
Pro Since: 2009
Hobbies: Soccer
Career Highlights:
2008
- 3rd Oregon State Road Race Championships
- 8th Saco Criterium
- 9th Overall Tucson Bicycle Classic
- 12th Overall Tour of Willamette
- 13th Mt. Tabor Circuit Race
2007
- 1st Scottsdale Grand Prix
- 1st Stage #3 Tucson Bicycle Classic
- 1st Stage #2 Working Man's Stage Race
- 1st Overall Working Man's Stage Race
- 3rd Tumacacori Road Race
Josh a native of Windham City, New Hampshire showed in 2008 that he could finish any race no matter how tough it is. Josh took 2nd in the 2008 OBRA Road Race Championships then racing the Cirque du Cycling Criterium the same evening. Josh brings his positive attitude and his never-ending work ethic and will help drive the Land Rover-ORBEA team to successful 2009 season.
Jim Camut
DOB: April 30, 1986
Hometown: Johnstown, PA
Residence: State College, PA
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 146 lbs
Strengths: Climbing
Pro Since: 2009
Hobbies: Cross Country skiing
Career Highlights:
(2008) 1st overall Under-23 Volta a Galicia
2008
- 1st Overall Under-23 Category Volta a Galicia
- 2nd Stage #3 Volta a Galicia
- 2nd PA State Time Trial Championships
- 5th Overall Volta a Galicia
- 6th Geluwe Kermesse
- 10th Overall Under-23 Category Tryptique Ardennais
2007
- 11th Under-23 U.S. National Road Race Championships
2006
- 3rd Stage #1 Tour of Christiana
- 3rd Stage #5 Tour of Ohio
- 5th Stage #2 Tour of Ohio
- 7th Overall Tour of Ohio
- 8th Overall Tour of Shenandoah
- 8th Stage #5 Tour of Shenandoah
Jim comes to Land Rover-ORBEA from the Johan Bruyneel Cycling Academy, which is a cycling center based in Belgium. Jim is also a student at Penn State University and balances racing and studying. Jim took second in the Clarks Valley Time Trial Championships in 2008.
Evan Elken
DOB: February 17, 1977
Hometown: Portland, OR
Residence: Portland, OR
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 170 lbs
Strengths: Sprinting
Pro Since: 2004
Hobbies: Golf
Career Highlights:
(2008) 1st Stage #4b Tour de Beauce
(2007) 7th USPRO Criterium Championships
(2005) 2nd Stage #4 Tour de Beauce
(2004) 3rd Elite National Road Race Championships
2008
- 1st Stage #4b Tour de Beauce
- 4th Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium
- 4th Tour de Gastown
- 4th Stage #3 Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 4th Stage #3 Tour de Delta
- 6th Giro di Burnaby
- 6th Sunny King Criterium
- 7th Atlanta 100k Classic
- 10th Tour de White Rock Peace Arch News Road Race
- 11th Stage #2 Tour de Beauce
- 12th USA CRITS Finals
2007
- 5th Stage #2 Tour de Delta
- 5th Stage #2 Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 6th Stage #1 Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 7th USPRO Criterium Championships
- 8th Stage #4 Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 9th Stage #7 Tour de Georgia
- 9th CSC Invitational
- 11th Stage #3 Tour de Delta
- 11th Giro di Burnaby
2006
- 10th Stage #2 San Dimas Stage Race
Evan a member of the Jittery Joe's Professional Cycling team brings his leadership and experience to this young Land Rover-ORBEA team. Evan will be taking the leadership role in directing this team on the road. Evan will have immediate impact on the team's overall performance with his aggressive racing style and tenacity.
Logan Hunn
DOB: July 13, 1987
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Residence: Vancouver, WA
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 167 lbs
Strengths: All around
Pro Since:
Hobbies: Cooking
Career Highlights:
2009
- 4th New Zealand Under-23 National Time Trial Championships
2008
- 5th Oregon Road Race
- 4th Twin Dams
- 7th Kings Valley Road Race
2007
- 2nd Woodland Road Race
- 4th Taupo-Napier
- 6th New Zealand Under-23 National Time Trial Championships
- 6th Vance Creek Road Race
- 10th Overall Elkhorn Stage Race
2006
- 7th Overall Willamette Valley Classic
After having a tumultuous year in 2008, Logan took 4th in the 2009 New Zealand U23 National time trial championships. Logan has shown he's more than capable of mixing it up in stage races and works best when it's the race against the clock.
Carson Miller
DOB: January 9, 1989
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
Residence: Bend, OR
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 143 lbs
Strengths: Climbing
Pro Since: 2009
Hobbies: Organic Cooking
Career Highlights:
- (2008) 1st Overall Best Young Rider Competition Tour de Nez
- (2007) 1st Oregon Senior Men’s Hill Climb Championships
2008
- 1st Eugene Celebration Wolf Creek Road Race
- 1st High Desert Omnium Time Trial
- 2nd Overall Eugene Celebration
- 3rd Sea Otter SRAM Road Circuit Race U23 Men
- 6th Mutual of Enumclaw Omnium Road Race
Carson has been building consistently as a strong performer since becoming an elite rider in 2008. Carson has shown he has a big engine and is a solid climber as he took the U23 GC at Tour de Nez in 2008. Carson will continue to improve his climbing ability and will be looking for more opportunities in 2009.
Mike Northey
DOB: March 24, 1987
Hometown: Auckalnd, New Zealand
Residence: Auckalnd, New Zealand
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 154 lbs
Strengths: Sprinting
Pro Since: 2009
Hobbies: Cars
Career Highlights:
- (2006) Member New Zealand Under-23 Development Team
After spending four years in Europe with the New Zealand National team, this 21 year old is looking to race in the States. Mike took third in New Zealand's U23 National Criterium Championship; he also took first in the North Harbour Criterum. Mike bring his easy going attitude to the team and will be a huge asset to Land Rover-ORBEA's success.
Bobby Sweeting
DOB: June 5, 1987
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Residence: Gainesville, FL
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 155 lbs
Strengths: All around
Pro Since: 2006
Hobbies: Engineering
Career Highlights:
- (2008) 2nd Under-23 National Time Trial Championships
- (2007) 1st SEC Collegiate Road Race Championships
- (2006) 1st Virginia State Time Trial Championships
2008
- 1st Georgia Tech Time Trial
- 1st Georgia Tech Road Race
- 1st Davidson County Community College Road Race
- 1st Webster-Roubaix Road Race
- 1st Stage #1 Perry-Roubaix
- 2nd Overall Perry-Roubaix
- 2nd Under-23 National Time Trial Championships
- 3rd Overall Tour of Atlanta
- 3rd Overall Gainesville Georgia Cup
- 4th Stage #1 Gainesville Georgia Cup
- 4th Stage #3 Gainesville Georgia Cup
- 6th Stage #2 Perry-Roubaix
- 6th Stage #1 Tour of Atlanta
- 7th Stage #7 Tour of Atlanta
- 8th Stage #3 Tour of Atlanta
2007
- 1st Dan's Bring it on Race #1
- 1st Team Florida Criterium
- 1st SEC Collegiate Criterium Championships
- 1st SEC Collegiate Road Race Championships
- 2nd Stage #1 Perry Roubaix
- 2nd Stage #3 Perry Roubaix
- 2nd Overall Perry Roubaix
- 3rd Overall Dan's Bring it on
- 3rd Bikesource Criterium
- 4th Race for Humanity Criterium
- 5th Dan's Bring it on Race #3
- 5th Augusta Downtown Criterium
- 9th Habitat Road Race
2006
- 1st Virginia State Time Trial Championships
- 2nd Sandy Spring Criterium
- 2nd Maxxis Circuit Race
- 2nd SEC Collegiate Criterium Championships
- 3rd Virginia State Criterium Championships
Bobby joins the team after a successful season with Toshiba-Santo, where he took 1st place in the Webster-Roubaix Road Race and second in the U23 National Time Trail. Bobby is in his last year as a mechanical engineering student and hails from Gainesville Florida.
Ryan Taylor
DOB: August 23, 1986
Hometown: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Isalnd, Canada
Residence: Vancouver, WA
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 156 lbs
Strengths: climbing
Pro Since: 2009
Hobbies: Cooking
Career Highlights:
(2008) 1st Stage #3 Methow Valley Stage Race
2008
- 8th Under-23 Canadian National Time Trial Championahips
Ryan comes from Prince Edward Island in Canada. He has had notable success in elite races such as the Tour of White Rock and Tour de Delta. Ryan will be putting his big engine to good use for the team and driving the pace of the races both on the flats and on climbs.
Dean Tracy
DOB: January 14, 1985
Hometown: Portland, OR
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185 lbs
Strengths: Track Sprinting
Pro Since: 2009
Hobbies: Boxing
Career Highlights:
(2008) 1st U.S. Elite National Track Championships (Team Sprint)
5-Time Oregon State Senior Champion
4-Time Oregon State Junior Champion
2008
- 1st U.S. Elite National Track Championships (Team Sprint)
- 1st Colorado State Championships (Sprint)
- 1st Alpenrose Challenge (Sprint)
- 1st Alpenrose Challenge (Team Sprint)
- 2nd Alpenrose Challenge (Flying Lap)
- 2nd Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge (Kierin)
- 3rd Trofeu International Cuitat Barcelona (Team Sprint)
- 6th Trofeu International Cuitat Barcelona (Kierin)
2007
- 1st Oregon State Championships (Sprints)
- 2nd Oregon State Championships (Kierin)
- 2nd Independence Grand Prix (Team Sprint)
- 3rd Alpenrose Challenge (Team Sprint)
- 3rd Alpenrose Challenge (Sprint)
- 4th U23 National Championships (Sprint)
- 3rd U23 National Championship (Kierin)
- 3rd Launceston Christmas Carnival (Team Sprint, AUS)
- 5th Independence Grand Prix (Sprints)
- 5th Independence Grand Prix (Kierin)
Dean has devoted much of his riding attention to the track and racing under the skillful eye of coach Des Dickie. Dean won his first National Championship in 2008, in the team sprint and will continue to grow into one of the best sprinters the US has to offer.
Aaron Tuckerman
DOB: September 7, 1983
Hometown: Blenheim, NZ
Residence: Portland, OR
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 140 lbs
Strengths: All around
Pro Since: 2008
Hobbies:
Career Highlights:
(2002) 1st New Zealand U-23 Cross Country Championships
2008
- 7th prologue Joe Martin Stage Race
- 9th Stage #4 Tour of Arkansas
- 10th Garrett Lemire Memorial Grand Prix
- 12th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
2007
- 1st Ice Breaker Criterium
- 1st Stage #1 Elkhorn Classic Stage Race
- 1st Stage #2 Elkhorn Classic Stage Race
- 1st Overall Elkhorn Classic Stage Race
- 1st Stage #1 Tri-Peaks Challenge
- 1st Piece of Cake Road Race
- 1st Woodlands Road Race
- 2nd Stage #3 Elkhorn Classic Stage Race
- 3rd Overall Tri-Peaks Challenge
- 3rd Vance Creek Road Race
- 3rd Overall Mt Tabor Series
- 5th Vancouver Court Criterium
- 5th Sea Otter Classic
- 6th Stage #5 Tri-Peaks Challenge
- 8th Overall Mt Hood Cycling Classic
- 9th Stage #4 Tri-Peaks Challenge
- 12th Stage #3 Tri-Peaks Challenge
- 13th Stage #2 Tri-Peaks Challenge
Aaron a New Zealand who makes him home in Portland, Oregon comes to the Land Rover-ORBEA team from a successful season with team Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team. Aaron’s breakout season was in 2007 where he won the opening stage at the Tri-Peaks Challenge and taking 3rd over all in GC. Aaron will bring his experience and aggressive style to this young team.
Roman van Uden
DOB: October 29, 1988
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Residence: Auckland, New Zealand
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 165 lbs
Strengths: Sprinting
Pro Since: 2009
Hobbies: Poker
Career Highlights:
(2007) 1st Auckland 1000 Road Race
(2006) 1st Overall National School Championships
2009
- 3rd New Zealand Under-23 National Road Race Championships
2008
- 2nd New Zealand Under-23 National Criterium Championships
- 7th Stage #4 Tour of Southland
- 7th Stage #3 Tour de Nez
Roman has been growing in consistently and has been proving to be a strong performer throughout 2008 season. Roman has a knack for sprinting, but is also a solid climber and has an aggressive style and knows when to get into a break. Roman took 2nd in the 2008 New Zealand U23 National Criteirum Championship.
