Optum Pro Cycling Ends Season Atop UCI America Tour

Solve Client Uses Strength And Consistency To Reach Top Of Western Hemisphere Rankings

Optum Pro Cycling finished 2015 in first place in the UCI America Tour. The UCI America Tour title is in addition to finishing the season as America’s top-ranked continental men’s program. The team topped the ranking with strong, consistent performances throughout the season, highlighted by several high-ranking stage wins, top tens, and general classification finishes in UCI races. The team chose to skip events in South and Central America, but amassed an insurmountable lead of 494 points due to its successes across North America. The Funvic–Sao Jose Dos Campos team from Brazil finished second with 481 points. The Hincapie Racing Team was third with 400.

“This is a great end of the year bonus for our team and we are proud to be the number one team in the Western Hemisphere for 2015,” said Performance Director Jonas Carney. “It’s an accomplishment that our athletes and staff can take pride in.”

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