Dear Sponsors and Supporters, July has been another race packed month for the riders of LUX. It was also busy for our alumni–Brandon McNulty rode his first Tour de France, helping defend the yellow jersey and then going on to the Olympic Games to be the revelation of the Road Race, taking 6th place. Quinn Simmons … Continued
Dear Sponsors and Supporters, Success in cycling is multi-faceted. It can mean different things to different people on different days. And while this team is looking for success in a multitude of ways, like everyone else, LUX / Sideshow considers being on the podium an important and obvious expression of talent, dedication and sponsor representation. … Continued
Dear Sponsors and Supporters, Over the last weeks our young women and men of LUX / Sideshow p/b Specialized have been attending events around the country showcasing their talents and earning great successes. On May 29th-31st the boys team started on the east coast racing the Pro 1-2 event at Chasing the Wild Boar in Richlands, Virginia–Colby Simmons and … Continued
Dear Sponsors and Supporters, On April 1, the LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized teams came together for their annual training camp in sunny Southern California. The camp consisted of 8 men and 5 women, lasted twelve days, and focused on strength-training in the hills around Ventura, team building and strategic/tactical comprehension. New Team Directors Chris Daggs and Joe Holmes were also in … Continued
Dear Sponsors and Supporters, LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized is proud to announce our talented team for 2021. The program will continue to support high level junior men, junior women and U-23 women. The team will again be led by Roy Knickman and Ryan Kelly with George Chester, Joe Holmes and Chris Daggs assisting with director duties. Continuing riders with the team are: Olivia Cummins, Luke Feuerhelm, Kayla Hankins, Gabrielle Lehnert, Summer Moak, Kaia Schmid, Colby Simmons, Ava Sykes, Noah … Continued
The riders of LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized started their successful 2020 campaign with Valley of the Sun Stage Race in Arizona (2/14-16), followed by the Tour of the Southern Highlands in Georgia, (2/28-3/1). Valley of the Sun Stage Race No doubt our early season preparations contributed to both the men’s and women’s teams stellar outcomes during the first two … Continued
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