Team Illuminate (men's team)

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

Team Illuminate
Team information
UCI codeILU
RegisteredUnited States
Founded2014 (2014)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Continental
WebsiteIlluminate Team home page
Key personnel
General managerChris Johnson[1]
Team name history
2014
2015
2016–
Airgas Cycling
Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
Team Illuminate

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 Illuminate announced that it was adding a UCI Women's Team for the 2017 season.[6]

Team roster
As of May 11, 2020.[7]
Rider Date of birth
 Félix Barón (COL) (1991-11-07) November 7, 1991
 Camilo Castiblanco (COL) (1987-11-24) November 24, 1987
 Rob Evans (USA) (1978-03-11) March 11, 1978
 Chris Gruber (CAN) (1980-06-15) June 15, 1980
 Matthieu Jeannès (FRA) (1987-11-14) November 14, 1987
 Aria Kiani (USA) (1992-04-12) April 12, 1992
Rider Date of birth
 Claudio Longhitano (ITA) (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994
 Erik Muir (USA) (1998-07-24) July 24, 1998
 Brad Neagos (USA) (1989-08-04) August 4, 1989
 Cameron Piper (USA) (1991-10-16) October 16, 1991
 Rodolfo Torres (COL) (1987-03-21) March 21, 1987
 Kristian Yustre (COL) (1993-11-26) November 26, 1993

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. Malach, Pat (April 12, 2016). "A closer look at the American Continental outfits". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  2. ProCyclingStats. "Airgas Cycling 2014". procyclingstats.com.
  3. Pat Malach. "Horner's Airgas-Safeway teammates motivated by veteran's presence". Cyclingnews.com.
  4. Cycling News. "Team Illuminate launches season with success in Taiwan". Cyclingnews.com.
  5. Alex Doyle. "Racing in unusual places: Illuminate goes to Iran". Velonews.com.
  6. "Illuminate will field women's UCI team in 2017". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  7. "Team Illuminate". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.


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