2003 Team rosters

ABC-Aitos gets bigger

The Belgian-run US development team, ABC-Aitos, (featured on Cyclingnews last year)is expanding in size and is rapidly becoming a second USA U23 national squad. Run by Bernard and Ann Moerman, the team has made a number of additions to its staff and program this season. They have a new place to house the riders, have signed several new sponsors and also have an official cooperation with the USA U23 team, meaning that some of the riders and coaches will work with the team.

The additions to the staff include US Postal's team doctor, Dr Dag Van Elslande, an assistant for him, Nico Vanmarcke, a mechanic who has previously worked with the US national team, a physical trainer (Tim Elebaut), and some new coaches.

ABC-Aitos started its season in the USA, with a training camp in Phoenix, Arizona followed by the Valley of the Sun stage race. The riders will arrive in Belgium at the end of February/beginning of March, ready for the season there.

Team roster

Full season

Pete Barlin (27, New York)
Ben Duke (26, Colorado)
Gregg Germer (21, Texas)
Austin King (21, Arizona)
Eric Keim (23, Florida)
Matt Sadauckas (25, California)
Jed Schneider (27, Georgia)
Corey Steinbrecher (20, Illinois)

Classics program (first half of the season)

Andrew Manart (21, Colorado)
Marc Lanoue (25, Massachusets)
Dan Bowman (21, Colorado)
Travis Hagner (20, Georgia)
Trevor Irons (24, Colorado)
Earendel Fingerson (22, Kentucky)
Jared Bunde
Nat Campbell (21, North Carolina)
Matt Hawkins (21, Maine)

Collegiate Progam (second half of the season)

Dylan Lewis (22, Illinois)
Dave Sandifer (25 Connecticut)
Bryan Smith (22, Wisconsin)
Jeff Via (20, Maryland)
Aaron Menenberg (20 Washington)
Travis Wilky (26, Texas)
Justin Hale (20, California)
Sean Young (21, Utah)

Sponsors

Quattro Assi: bike frame and fork,
Oval Concept: handlebars, stems, seatposts, aero TT handlebars and forks
Time: pedals and shoes
Fi'zi:k: saddles
Maxxis: tyres and inner tubes
Polar: Haert rate monitors
Rudy Porject: glasses and helmets
Extran: sportdrinks, bottles, coolers, food bars
Bional: legal and UCI approved vitamins and supplements and cash
Mannavita: sports food, energy bars and cash
Coca Cola: soda and bottles
Perskindol: massage products and protecting oils
Aitos: race and training clothing
Aitos Outdoors: team leisure wear upper layer
Smartwool: team leisure wear under layers, winter socks and gloves
Park Tool: bike tools
ING Bank: cash and insurances
Several private cash sponsors

2003 team rosters