L39ION adds a women’s road race champion, brings back sets of prominent siblings, and looks like a strong contender in men’s criterium racing.
L39ION of Los Angeles confirmed its 11-rider roster for next season’s UCI Continental men’s squad and seven riders for its probable U.S. Domestic Elite women’s team, Cyclingnews reported on Dec. 6.
2021 Mexican road race champion Yareli Salazar headlines the stereotype-challenging squad’s new additions, the outlet reported. She becomes the new face of the women’s team as she returns to racing in 2023 after surgery for iliac artery endofibrosis earlier this year.
“Joining L39ION in the new year is going to be an exciting new change for me. I look forward to becoming a part of the positive impact L39ION is making, as well as inspiring future generations of racers,” Salazar told Cyclingnews.
Salazar spent the last five seasons at the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Continental level, where she rode for Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling in 2022.
Elsewhere, L39ION’s all-star sister pairings return for another tour. Alexis and Kendall Ryan will rejoin the squad in 2023, as will Skylar and Samantha Schneider, Cyclingnews said. Skylar Schneider and Kendall Ryan paced the peloton three times each in this year’s American Criterium Cup, and Ryan won U.S. Pro criterium title for the second year in a row.
Julyn Aguila and Amber Joseph will also return to the women’s team, Cyclingnews reported, and Shayna Powless will jump ship to DNA Pro Cycling.
2023 L39ION of Los Angeles Women’s Roster
- Julyn Aguila (Mexico)
- Alexis Ryan (U.S.)
- Kendall Ryan (U.S.)
- Amber Joseph (Barbados)
- Yareli Salazar (Mexico)
- Samantha Schneider (U.S.)
- Skylar Schneider (U.S.)
Source: Cyclingnews
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2023 L39ION of Los Angeles Men’s Roster
- Sam Boardman (U.S.)
- Robin Carpenter (U.S.)
- Alec Cowan (Canada)
- Eder Frayre (Mexico)
- Lance Haidet (U.S.)
- Gavin Hoover (U.S.)
- Ty Magner (U.S.)
- Kyle Murphy (U.S.)
- Cory Williams (U.S.)
- Justin Williams (U.S.)
- Tyler Williams (U.S.)