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Monday, November 1, 2010 Bissell Pro Cycling Team presents 2011 roster by Ben Atkins at 9:27 PM EST   comments Categories: Pro Cycling   US Continental team adds three under-23 riders The Bissell Pro Cycling Team announced its 2011 roster today, with ten riders returning from the 2010 squad and three new names; two former riders are also making the transition to join the team’s management. Glen Mitchell continues as the team’s manager into 2011, but he is joined by two of the team’s former riders. Omer Kem and Burke Swindlehurst both rode for Bissell in 2009; Kem, having served as assistant director in 2010 steps up to team director, while Swinlehurst is to become assistant director. The team retains most of its 2010 riders, and will once again be led by the experienced Ben Jacques-Maynes and Frank Pipp. Sprinter Kyle Wamsley also returns, supported and complimented by New Zealander Patrick Bevan, who joined the team in late spring this year. All three of the new riders are under-23s. Andrew Dahlheim from Dallas, Texas finished third in the under-23 US National Championships; as a sprinter he also came to the attention of Bissell’s criterium specialist Kyle Walmsley at the Texas Tough Grand Prix this year. Chase Pinkham joins the team after having spent a year at Trek-Livestrong and is a time trial and climbing specialist; the team hopes that will be attacking the numerous climbing stages in its 2011 schedule. “I’ve had the opportunity to watch Chase develop as a rider and am excited about this young rider’s potential,” said new assistant director Swindlehurst. The final new rider on the team’s 2011 roster is 21-year-old Andrew Baker. This year he made the podium in both the road race and time trial at the French Broad Cycle Classic; he also finished 12th in the national under-23 championship. Bissell Pro Cycling Team 2011 Retained riders Patrick Bevin, Rob Britton, Andy Jacques-Maynes, Ben Jacques-Maynes, Shane Kline, Paul Mach, Frank Pipp, Jeremy Vennell, Kyle Wamsley and David Williams New riders Andrew Baker, Andrew Dahlheim and Chase Pinkham       comments Follow @Pro_Cycling Tweet Subscribe via RSS or daily email Contact the editor about this article Related Articles Team news: GreenEdge won’t reveal jersey until Tour Down Under, Bissell lists 2012 sponsors Bissell Pro Cycling looks for Tour of California success American weekend wrap: Battenkill, Sun King and Sea Otter Bissell finalizes 2010 Roster Bissell announces 10 for 2010