Here's some background information on Fort Collins' Alex Hagman, the only FtC racer in the US Pro Challenge.

Good luck Alex, everyone at the office is pulling for you.

Aspen Business Journal Article

Road Bike Action Article

From the Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team Website:

Message to fans (a strong, fun, inspiring quote you live by): I love the bike: the places it takes me, the people I meet, and the lifestyle it allows me to live. Cycling is elegantly brutal and reveals one’s true nature to others, but more importantly to themselves.

Strengths (Time Trials, Breakaways, Hills, etc.): Mountain Ranges, not just hills

Hometown: Aspen, CO

Date of Birth: December 16, 1983

Height: 6ft

Weight: 145 lbs.

Current Residence: Fort Collins, CO

Mailing Address: same as above

Shipping Address (if different than mailing address):

Favorite Jelly Belly Flavor: All the bright colors

Favorite Sport Beans Flavor: All the energized ones! Bing Bing Bing

2010 RESULTS
2nd Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Rod Race
2nd Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Criterium
4th Stage #5 Tour of Utah
8th GC placing, Tour of Utah
8th Stage #1 Tour of Gila
16th GC placing, Tour of Gila

2009 RESULTS –
1st Rist Canyon Hill Climn
1st Stage #3 Steamboat Race
2nd Overall Steamboat Stage Race
4th Stage #2 Steamboat Race
7th Stage #1 Tour of Utah
8th Allentown Criterium
15th Univest Grand Prix Road Race
15th Overall Univest Grand Prix
16th Stage #2 Tour of Utah

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS from 2008-2004
2004
2nd U23 Nationals Championships
3rd General Classification Vuelta Puebla
3rd Stage #2 Vuelta Puebla

2005
4th U23 National Championships
4th Stage #5 Tour of Utah
5th Stage #3 Vuelta Independencia Nacional UCI 2.2
7th Stage #1 Tour of Utah
8th GC placing, Tour of Utah
8th Stage #1 Tour of Gila
8th Allentown Criterium

2006
1st Collegiate National Championships Cross Country
1st Collegiate National Championships Short Track
1st Collegiate National Championships Omnium
1st Colorado State Championships
2nd Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Road Race
2nd Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Criterium
2nd KOM Competition Vuelta Puebla
9th Stage #7 FBD Insurance RAS

2007
9th Stage #5 Tri Peak Challenge