Todd Herriott Signs with Division 3 Pro Team HeathNet

Fiordifrutta/Wheelworks is proud to announce that Todd Herriott will be turning pro for the HeathNet team, which is led by Gord Fraser. Herriott, who finished 2002 strongly with a win at the Univest Grand Prix, started 2003 with a bang by winning the Tour of Cuba, and finishing 7th at the Tucson Bicycle Classic. “I am incredibly grateful to the Fiordifrutta/Wheelworks team for supporting me, and I am sad to be leaving the squad,” he said. “But I am excited at the new opportunity ahead of me to ride for one of the top US pro teams.”

With the development of young riders one of its primary goals, Fiordifrutta/Wheelworks is one of the premier amateur teams for riders who are looking for the support and skill development needed to jump up to the next level of cycling. Team manager Curt Davis sees Herriott’s move as a positive one, “We will definitely miss Todd’s power and humor, but the team is proud to have played a role in his development as a rider and happy to see him step it up.”

Herriott joins six riders from 2002 that have moved on to the elite ranks of cycling. Jonathan Page joined Prime Alliance as a first year professional, and Jon Hamblen and Mike Jones ride professionally with the Go-Mart/West Virginia team. Matt Svatek joined the new professional squad Sportsbook.com. Shawn Milne, the top US finisher in the 2002 Under 23 Road World Championships, along with Darby Thomas, 6th place at the US Under 23 Road National Championships, will both be moving on to full-time schedules with the US National Team based in Europe. They join former team riders who have moved on to the next level, including: Justin Spinelli, who has raced for the Division 1 Saeco professional team and now rides for the Division 2 Navigators squad; Peter Baker, who will race for an elite Italian amateur team; as well as Robbie Dapice and Donny Lopez who have raced with the national team.