Team_Illuminate_(men's_team)

Team Illuminate (men's team)

Team Illuminate (men's team)

American cycling team

Team Illuminate is an American UCI Continental cycling team established in 2014.[2]

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Team history

Team Illuminate grew out of the 2015 Airgas–Safeway team that included 2013 Vuelta a España winner Chris Horner.[3] The team launched the 2016 season with success at the 2.1 rated Tour of Taiwan.[4] Later in the season the team became the first US team to compete in Iran, where US rider Connor McCutcheon captured a stage win and wore the yellow jersey in the 2.1 rated Tour of Iran.[5]

In December 2016, the organisation announced that it was adding a UCI Women's Team for the 2017 season.[6]

Team roster

As of February 19, 2022.[7]
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Major wins

2016
Stage 1 Tour of Iran, Connor McCutcheon
2017
Stages 1 & 4 Tour de Taiwan, Edwin Avila
Stage 1 Sibiu Cycling Tour, Edwin Avila
Stage 4 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Edwin Avila
Stage 6 Vuelta a Colombia, Griffin Easter
Stage 2 Tour of Rwanda, Simon Pellaud
2018
Points classification Tour of Thailand, Martin Laas
Stages 4, 5 & 6, Martin Laas
Stage 8 Tour of Japan, Martin Laas
Stage 1 Baltic Chain Tour, Martin Laas
Stage 9 Tour of Hainan, Simon Pellaud
2019
Stage 6 The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup, Martin Laas
Overall Tour of Taiyuan, Cameron Piper
Points classification, Martin Laas
Stage 1, Cameron Piper
Stage 2, 3, 5 & 6, Martin Laas
Stages 2, 4 & 5 Tour de Korea, Martin Laas

National champions

2016
Australian U23 Time Trial, Callum Scotson
Colombian Road Race, Edwin Avila
2019
Colombian Track (Scratch race), Félix Alejandro Barón Castillo

References

  1. [1]
    Malach, Pat (April 12, 2016). "A closer look at the American Continental outfits". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  2. [2]
    ProCyclingStats. "Airgas Cycling 2014". procyclingstats.com.
  3. [3]
    Pat Malach. "Horner's Airgas-Safeway teammates motivated by veteran's presence". Cyclingnews.com.
  4. [4]
    Cycling News. "Team Illuminate launches season with success in Taiwan". Cyclingnews.com.
  5. [5]
    Alex Doyle. "Racing in unusual places: Illuminate goes to Iran". Velonews.com.
  6. [6]
    "Illuminate will field women's UCI team in 2017". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Team Illuminate". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved February 19, 2022.


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