Genesys Wealth Advisers (cycling team)
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Genesys Wealth Advisers (UCI Team Code: GEN) is an Australia
n UCI Continental cycling team
focusing on road bicycle racing
. Based in Tasmania
since its establishment in 2000, the team's original title sponsor was a Tasmanian restaurant chain, Praties, but Genesys Wealth Advisers, an Australian financial planning network, has taken over this role in 2010. The team is co-owned by founders Andrew Christie-Johnson and Steve Price. Malvern Star
, an Australian bicycle manufacturer, partnered with the team in 2009 and currently supplies it with team-issue Oppy C7 bikes.
The team is currently the top ranked team in Australia's National Road Series (NRS). It has competed overseas in prestigious events on the UCI Oceania Tour and UCI Asia Tour such as the Tour of Qinghai Lake
(2.HC), Tour de Taiwan
(2.2) and the Herald Sun Tour
(2.1). The team has functioned as somewhat of a development squad over the years, and is best-known for producing current rider and 2010 Giro d'Italia
Best Young Rider, Richie Porte
. Another rider, William Clarke, who won the 2009 National Series award, rode as a stagiaire for Pro Tour team in 2010 and has signed a contract for LEOPARD-TREK from 2011.
1st Stage 2 Tour of Wellington
, Richie Porte
2009
1st Stage 2 Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Richie Porte
2010
2011
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n UCI Continental cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
focusing on road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
. Based in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
since its establishment in 2000, the team's original title sponsor was a Tasmanian restaurant chain, Praties, but Genesys Wealth Advisers, an Australian financial planning network, has taken over this role in 2010. The team is co-owned by founders Andrew Christie-Johnson and Steve Price. Malvern Star
Malvern Star
Malvern Star is a manufacturer of bicycles, located in Melbourne, Australia. It began in 1902, and went on to become a household name in Australia.-History:Malvern Star opened in a small shop at 58 Glenferrie Rd, in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern in 1902...
, an Australian bicycle manufacturer, partnered with the team in 2009 and currently supplies it with team-issue Oppy C7 bikes.
The team is currently the top ranked team in Australia's National Road Series (NRS). It has competed overseas in prestigious events on the UCI Oceania Tour and UCI Asia Tour such as the Tour of Qinghai Lake
Tour of Qinghai Lake
Tour of Qinghai Lake is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually near Qinghai Lake, China. The race is rated at the highest level for a multi-day stage race by the Union Cycliste Internationale and since 2005, has been part of the UCI Asia Tour.- Past results :...
(2.HC), Tour de Taiwan
Tour de Taiwan
Tour de Taiwan is a professional road bicycle racing event on the UCI Asia Tour. Tour de Taiwan was established by Giant Sports Foundation Founder King Liu in 1978...
(2.2) and the Herald Sun Tour
Herald Sun Tour
The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
(2.1). The team has functioned as somewhat of a development squad over the years, and is best-known for producing current rider and 2010 Giro d'Italia
2010 Giro d'Italia
The 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country...
Best Young Rider, Richie Porte
Richie Porte
Richard "Richie" Porte is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on . In his first year in the UCI Pro Tour, Porte has been a consistent performer in the General classification at several stage races....
. Another rider, William Clarke, who won the 2009 National Series award, rode as a stagiaire for Pro Tour team in 2010 and has signed a contract for LEOPARD-TREK from 2011.
Major results
20081st Stage 2 Tour of Wellington
Tour of Wellington
The Tour of Wellington or Trust House Classic is a road cycling race held in and around Wellington, New Zealand. The race exists of a men's competition over seven stages and is part of the UCI Oceania Tour.-Winners:...
, Richie Porte
Richie Porte
Richard "Richie" Porte is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on . In his first year in the UCI Pro Tour, Porte has been a consistent performer in the General classification at several stage races....
2009
1st Stage 2 Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Richie Porte
Richie Porte
Richard "Richie" Porte is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on . In his first year in the UCI Pro Tour, Porte has been a consistent performer in the General classification at several stage races....
2010
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of WellingtonTour of WellingtonThe Tour of Wellington or Trust House Classic is a road cycling race held in and around Wellington, New Zealand. The race exists of a men's competition over seven stages and is part of the UCI Oceania Tour.-Winners:...
, Joel Pearson - 1st Stage 1 Tour de TaiwanTour de TaiwanTour de Taiwan is a professional road bicycle racing event on the UCI Asia Tour. Tour de Taiwan was established by Giant Sports Foundation Founder King Liu in 1978...
, Will ClarkeWill Clarke (cyclist)William Clarke is a professional Australian road cyclist, currently riding for Leopard Trek.-Palmarès:20092010-References:* at Leopard Trek... - 1st, Stage 3, Mersey Valley Tour (Will Clarke)
- 1st, Stage 3, Canberra Tour (Will Clarke)
- 1st, Stage 1, Tour of Toowoomba (Ben Grenda)
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour of Toowoomba (Nathan Earle)
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour of Toowoomba (Dylan Newell)
- 1st, Stage 7, Tour of Gippsland (Steele Von Hoff)
- 1st, Stage 6, Tour of Geelong (Joel Pearson)
- 1st, General Classification, Tour of the Murray River (Joel Pearson)
- 1st, Stage 6, Tour of the Murray River (Joel Pearson)
- 1st, Stage 7, Tour of the Murray River (Joel Pearson)
- 1st, Goulburn to Citi (Ben Grenda)
- 1st, Stage 1, Tour of Tasmania (Ben Grenda)
- 1st, Stage 3 TTT, Tour of Tasmania
- 1st, Stage 9, Tour of Tasmania (Nathan Haas)
- 1st, Grafton to Inverell (Nathan Earle)
2011
- 1st Overall Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
, Nathan HaasNathan HaasNathan Haas is an Australian road cyclist who currently rides for the local Genesys Wealth Advisers Pro Cycling Team. In 2012 Haas will ride in the UCI WorldTour for Garmin-Cervélo.... - 1st Japan CupJapan Cup (cycling)The Japan Cup is a road bicycle racing one-day event held each October in Japan since 1992. The Japan Cup is a popular and early season stop on the UCI Asia Tour and often includes several teams from the UCI ProTour. It is currently part of the UCI Asia Tour....
, Nathan HaasNathan HaasNathan Haas is an Australian road cyclist who currently rides for the local Genesys Wealth Advisers Pro Cycling Team. In 2012 Haas will ride in the UCI WorldTour for Garmin-Cervélo....