Off-Season Planning The staff and riders of LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized have been busy during the off-season working toward the goal of another successful season in 2020 and having an even bigger impact on the development of our young riders. Here is an update on the team’s activities over the last month. Early in the month … Continued
History Made In Yorkshire Last week select members of the LUX / Sideshow p/b Specialized team earned the right to represent the U.S. at the 2019 World Championships and our riders made history in Yorkshire England. Four men and three women from our organization participated in their prospective Championship Road Races. For the men the … Continued
2019 Road World Championships USA Cycling announced the cyclists that will represent the United States in the 2019 World Championships, which is scheduled for September 22-29, in Yorkshire, England. LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized riders received four of the five men’s positions and three of the five women’s positions for the Juniors. Quinn Simmons, Michael Garrison and Zoe … Continued
Last week two groups of LUX riders represented the United States on two continents—Europe and Asia. Grand Prix Rüebliland In Europe, Team USA (Quinn Simmons, Matthew Riccitello, Michael Garrison, Luke Lamperti, Gianni Lamperti and Magnus Sheffield (Hot Tubes)) competed in the Grand Prix Rüebliland, a four-stage UCI 2.1 stage race in Lenzburg, Switzerland. Stage 1 … Continued
Colorado Classic This past week the Women’s Program took center stage with the team’s participation in the Colorado Classic (Steamboat Springs, CO). With nearly 100 of the world’s best female racers competing, the women of LUX-Flexential showed why they deserved to be a part of this UCI 2.1 event–the largest women’s professional race in the United States. … Continued
New World Champions This weekend was an epic win for LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized. Attending the Junior World Track Cycling World Championships in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, Zoe Ta-Perez and Megan Jastrab (Rally/UHC) rode away with the gold at the Madison World Championship! Ronde des Vallées UCI Stage Race Win In France, the team again saw success at Ronde … Continued
European Update This weekend part of LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized continued their European racing campaign at Aubel-Thimister-Stavelot, a 3 day, 4 stage 2.1 UCI stage race in Belgium. The guys continued with the high standard the team has come to represent, taking 2nd place in the Team Time Trial by less than one second behind AG2R’s junior team and positioning … Continued
Tour de L’Abitibi Last week Lux/Sideshow members raced as part of the National team at the Tour de L’Abitibi, a UCI Nations Cup event, in Canada. As a result of countless hours of training and exceptional teamwork, five of the six riders representing the U.S. at L’Abitibi were Lux/Sideshow riders—a clear statement of the strength of … Continued
U.S. Track Nationals It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the riders of LUX / Sideshow p/b Specialized. At the U.S. Track Nationals held in Carson, California, Kayla Hankins and Zoe Ta-Perez were the top of the 17-18 women leaderboard with Zoe winning the Individual Pursuit as well as setting a new National Record … Continued
U.S. National Road Championships LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized had a hugely successful week at this years U.S. National Road Championships held in Hagerstown, Maryland. Our men dominated all events opening with a sweep of the podium in the 17-18 Time Trial with Quinn Simmons 1st, Matthew Riccitello 2nd, Michael Garrison 3rd, Jared Scott 6th, Seth Callahan 7th, … Continued