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Team Illuminate is an American
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established in 2014.


Team history

Team Illuminate grew out of the 2015 Airgas–Safeway team that included
2013 Vuelta a España The 2013 Vuelta a España was the 68th edition of the race. Chris Horner won the 2013 Vuelta at the age of 41 on 15 September 2013, becoming the oldest ever Grand Tour winner. Horner beat his nearest challenger, Italian Vincenzo Nibali, by finis ...
winner
Chris Horner Christopher Brandon Horner (born October 23, 1971) is an American retired professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 1996 and 2019, and is the most recent American rider to win a Grand Tour. A current resident of Bend, ...
. The team launched the 2016 season with success at the 2.1 rated Tour of Taiwan. 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. In December 2016, the organisation announced that it was adding a UCI Women's Team for the 2017 season.


Team roster


Major wins

;2016 :Stage 1 Tour of Iran,
Connor McCutcheon Connor may refer to the following: People * Connor (given name), list of people with this name * Connor (surname) * Harriet Connor Brown (1872-1962), American writer and women's rights activist Places and jurisdictions * Connor, County Antri ...
;2017 :Stages 1 & 4
Tour de Taiwan The Tour de Taiwan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Taiwan since 1978, and has been part of the UCI Asia Tour since 2005. It has been classed a 2.1 category race for the first time in 2012. History The Tour de Taiw ...
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Edwin Avila The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died ...
:Stage 1
Sibiu Cycling Tour The Sibiu Cycling Tour (Cycling Tour of Sibiu until 2015) is a 2.1 category professional Road bicycle racing, bicycle road race held in Sibiu, Romania. Its first edition took place in July 2011, as part of the UCI Europe Tour. The race is organise ...
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Edwin Avila The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died ...
:Stage 4
Tour d'Azerbaïdjan Tour d'Azerbaïdjan was a 2.1 multi-stage bicycle race of the UCI Europe Tour, which took place in Azerbaijan around May between 2012 and 2017. Each day, participants started on a new phase of the race. The race was held in 7 regions of Azerbaij ...
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Edwin Avila The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died ...
:Stage 6
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
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Griffin Easter Griffin Matthew Easter (born November 6, 1991) is an American cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Major results ;2016 : 9th Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan ;2017 : 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Colombia ;2018 : 1st Stage 3b Tour de Beauc ...
:Stage 2
Tour of Rwanda The Tour du Rwanda is a cycling event created in 1988 and based in Rwanda. The event is a cycling stage race that is organized by the Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY). The event has been part of the UCI Africa Tour as a category 2.1 The U ...
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Simon Pellaud Simon Pellaud (born 6 November 1992) is a Swiss cyclist who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He was named in the start-list for the 2015 Vuelta a España. In October 2020, he was named in the start-list for the 2020 Giro d'Italia. Biography Pell ...
;2018 :Points classification
Tour of Thailand The Tour of Thailand, officially the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhon's Cup Tour of Thailand is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Thailand. It was classified by the International Cycling Union as a 2.2 category race as ...
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Martin Laas Martin Laas (born 15 September 1993) is an Estonian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2013 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Champ ...
:: Stages 4, 5 & 6,
Martin Laas Martin Laas (born 15 September 1993) is an Estonian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2013 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Champ ...
:Stage 8
Tour of Japan The Tour of Japan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Japan since 1996 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.1 category race. History Tour of Japan was formed a ...
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Martin Laas Martin Laas (born 15 September 1993) is an Estonian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2013 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Champ ...
:Stage 1
Baltic Chain Tour Baltic Chain Tour is a stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. Baltic Chain Tour was established to commemorate Baltic Way. Tour is conducted mainly in the Baltic states of Estonia ...
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Martin Laas Martin Laas (born 15 September 1993) is an Estonian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2013 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Champ ...
:Stage 9
Tour of Hainan The Tour of Hainan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Hainan Province, China. The race consists of nine stages and is part of the UCI Asia Tour. The event was first held in 2006. It was made a UCI 2.1 race from 2007 a ...
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Simon Pellaud Simon Pellaud (born 6 November 1992) is a Swiss cyclist who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He was named in the start-list for the 2015 Vuelta a España. In October 2020, he was named in the start-list for the 2020 Giro d'Italia. Biography Pell ...
;2019 :Stage 6
The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup The Tour of Thailand, officially the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhon's Cup Tour of Thailand is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Thailand. It was classified by the International Cycling Union as a 2.2 category race as ...
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Martin Laas Martin Laas (born 15 September 1993) is an Estonian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2013 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Champ ...
:Overall
Tour of Taiyuan Tour of Taiyuan is a men's multi-day cycling race which takes place in China. It is rated as a 2.2 event on the UCI Asia Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Uni ...
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Cameron Piper Cameron may refer to: People * Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan * Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ;Mononym * Cam'ron (born 197 ...
::Points classification,
Martin Laas Martin Laas (born 15 September 1993) is an Estonian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2013 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Champ ...
::Stage 1, Cameron Piper ::Stage 2, 3, 5 & 6, Martin Laas :Stages 2, 4 & 5
Tour de Korea The Tour de Korea is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in South Korea since 2000 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It was rated by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race between 2005 and 2013, then promot ...
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Martin Laas Martin Laas (born 15 September 1993) is an Estonian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2013 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Champ ...


National champions

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


References


External links

* UCI Continental Teams (America) Cycling teams established in 2014 Cycling teams based in the United States 2014 establishments in the United States {{cycling-team-stub