As the manager of the Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team, Danny Van Haute devises the team’s race strategies and tactics. Hear what Danny has to say about the 2008 Amgen Tour of California right here.
The Jelly Belly riders discuss their morning rituals, random drug testing, and Sport Beans® jelly beans before embarking on a training ride. Click here for the full video.
Thomas McDaniel, the team mechanic explains his pre-race routine before the prologue in Palo Alto. There’s a lot of work that goes into preparing the bikes for the big race. Get the details here.
Hear about the pre-race mindset and strategies from team manager Danny and riders Nick Reistad and Bernard Van Ulden before Sunday’s prologue. It’s an in-depth look you can only get right here.
Rider Scott Tietzel explains what exactly the prologue is and how the individual time trial works, its importance to the overall race, and how he’s preparing to tackle it. Click here to watch.
Just after finishing the prologue, Jelly Belly’s time trial specialist Bernard Van Ulden talks about the race and what information he plans to relay to his teammates who are following him. See it right here.
After suffering a crash on the prologue, rider Aaron Tuckerman gets patched up by team doctor Helen Iams, MD. Helen explains how she’ll get Aaron good as new and back on the road. See the full video right here.
In cycling circles, team manager Danny Van Haute is known as “The Beast.” Find out the story behind the nickname from Danny Himself. It’s probably not what you think! Click here for the full video.
Jelly Belly’s tallest rider, Bryce Mead, discusses his nickname (“The Bird”), his favorite Sport Beans and the ups and downs of life on the road in this exclusive interview. See it all right here.
Danny Van Haute prepares the race radios and explains how they work and what information he relays to the riders through them. Click here to watch.
Thomas McDaniel literally explains a day in the life of a cycling team mechanic during the Amgen Tour of California, from tightening bolts to washing bikes. See the full video right here.
Jelly Belly rider Aaron Tuckerman discusses his homeland New Zealand, his cycling beginnings and his favorite and least favorite parts of a race, all from a very unusual place! See it all here.
Helen Iams, MD, the team doctor describes the little and not-so-little health issues that can affect a rider’s performance. Did you know a large percentage of cyclists have asthma? Get the full interview here.
Thomas McDaniel explains what happens on the inside, and on top of the team car during races. He also tells his wildest, and most dangerous, road story. Watch the full video right here.
Get casual with the team Tasmanian, Matty Rice, as he talks about his background, his tattoos, a nasty case of food poisoning and much more. It’s an up-close look at a Jelly Belly veteran and you can see it right here.
Team chiropractor Barry Whaner, DC is a different kind of mechanic. He repairs and fine tunes the riders’ bodies to maximize their performances. Get more details here.
Get a few words from the Jelly Belly Hot Rod’s most devoted fan. This car enthusiast knows everything about it and wants you to know too! Click here to see the video.
Jenni Rae Rubio is Jelly Belly’s team soigneur. Here she explains what that term means, and everything that goes into being one. It may be the most demanding job in cycling! Watch the full video here.