Team Illuminate (men's team) explained

Team Illuminate
Code:ILU
Registered:United States
Discipline:Road
Status:UCI Continental
Website:http://illuminatethebike.com
Generalmanager:Chris Johnson[1]
Season:2014
2015
2016–
Oldname:Airgas Cycling
Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
Team Illuminate

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

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]

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

    Notes and References

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