Jelly Belly/Pool Gel, based in San Marcos, Calif., is in its seventh year on the American cycling scene. Returning to the Dodge Tour de Georgia, the UCI Continental Team is a colorful lot led by Kirk Albers, Alex Candelario, Ben Brooks and Mariano Friedick.

Jelly Belly/Pool Gel has a history of challenging the peloton with riders like Brooks and Albers always in the mix, finishing among the top 20 in nearly each stage at the 2004 event.

Colavita/Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team is back for another Dodge Tour de Georgia and returns stronger than ever. A few high-powered former Saturn riders, as well as several new riders, including Baby Giro D'Italia winner Davide Frattini of Varese, Italy, take the team to the next level. With new leadership in place and new sponsors, high expectations have been set for this UCI Continental Team.

Team TIAA-CREF is often considered the nation's premier development cycling team, featuring some of the best competitive young cyclists in the country. The team is gearing up for an exciting second season of racing, following on the heels of a successful 2004 debut that included strong performances at numerous top U.S. races, including the Redlands, the Dodge Tour de Georgia and the Tour of Connecticut. The 2004 season also included Ian MacGregor's first-place victory at the Under-23 National Road Championship.

Athens, just northeast of Atlanta. At the 2004 Dodge Tour de Georgia, the team was the local favorite and clearly became the sweetheart team of many cycling fans as then team member Cesar Grajales rode up and away on the slopes of Brasstown Bald Mountain for a stage win. Up until 2005, Jittery Joe's had been entirely supported by coffee sales, selling organic, shade-grown coffee at races, online, and in bike shops across the country. But now with the support of Kalahari's Fruittrekker bars, the team has expanded, adding team leader Tim Johnson and Evan Elken.

Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis is in its third year as a pro team and is based out of Piedmont, Calif. For such a young team, the team landed the top slot on the national race calendar in 2004, and four of its riders finished in the top-10 individual standings, including the 2004 Maxxis Sprint Jersey winner and Gord Fraser of Canada. Healthnet Maxxis produced four Olympians for the 2004 Games, and the team brings speed to any race in which it competes, including the 2005 Dodge Tour de Georgia.

Team Symmetrics is a 12-man squad out of Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada and is in its first year as a professional team. With riders like Eric Wohlberg, Svein Tuft and Jacob Erker, speed and endurance seem to be this team's strengths. This is their first Dodge Tour de Georgia.