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 LaasNational champions
- 2016
Australian U23 Time Trial, Callum Scotson
Colombian Road Race, Edwin Avila
- 2019
Colombian Track (Scratch race), Félix Alejandro Barón CastilloNotes and References
- Web site: A closer look at the American Continental outfits . Malach . Pat. April 12, 2016 . cyclingnews.com. April 12, 2016.
- Web site: Airgas Cycling 2014. ProCyclingStats. procyclingstats.com.
- Web site: Horner's Airgas-Safeway teammates motivated by veteran's presence. Pat Malach. Cyclingnews.com.
- Web site: Team Illuminate launches season with success in Taiwan. Cycling News. Cyclingnews.com.
- Web site: Racing in unusual places: Illuminate goes to Iran. Alex Doyle. Velonews.com.
- News: Illuminate will field women's UCI team in 2017. Cyclingnews.com. February 7, 2017.