Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealth
 | Team Name: Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealth Country: USA Team Website: www.kbsoptumhealth.com 2010 Roster: 14 riders Bikes Used: Orbea Bicycles |
2010 Highlights
AboutKelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth are the only UCI-registered Continental team in the US with a 100 percent North American roster. Their sponsors are leaders in the field of health and wellness and one of their major objectives is to encourage people to live healthy lifestyles.In 2010, the team won the USA Cycling Professional Criterium Championships with Canada's David Veilleux, who has since stepped up to the UCI Professional Continental ranks with Europcar. Other achievements include a first place overall title at the Festningsrittet Norway, second place overall at the Tour of Korea, first place in the team classification at the Nature Valley Grand Prix and second place at the USA Cycling Professional Road Championships. At last year's Amgen Tour of California, the team held the King of the Mountains jersey for two stages with Ryan Anderson. They hope to improve on that achievement by continuing their strategy of racing aggressively with the aim of creating a stage-winning opportunity in a breakaway. In California, look for Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth's unique brand of aggressive tactics and team focused racing, as developed by Performance Director Jonas Carney. The team's instinctive green and gold clothing, no-nonsense racing style and approachable attitude off the bike have made the squad a favorite with fans and media alike. Kelly Benefit Strategies is a group of insurance brokers and consultants that specialize in healthcare. KBS serves thousands of employers ranging in size from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies and is committed to bringing its customers affordable group benefits through innovative benefit design, management, and administration. New for 2011, the team announced Minneapolis based OptumHealth as the co-title sponsor. OptumHealth helps individuals navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. Serving nearly 60 million people, OptumHealth is one of the nation's largest health and wellness companies. OptumHealth has enjoyed a strong business partnership with Kelly Benefit Strategies and this co-sponsorship relationship will help to drive the team's growth, visibility and success for the future. The team's focus lies not only in winning bike races, but supporting and promoting healthy lifestyles, personal accountability, and ethical sporting standards around the world. |
