LUX Junior Cycling

LUX Junior Cycling, officially LUX/CTS p/b Specialized for the 2022 racing season,[1] and also simply known as "LUX", was an American amateur junior and women's u-23 cycling team founded in 2012.[2][3][1] LUX was formed in southern California and slowly grew to have a national and international presence with members from across the country winning multiple national and world championships.[2][4][1] LUX has had multiple notable riders that continued to WorldTeams and ProTeams in their professional careers including Riley Sheehan, Quinn Simmons, Luke Lamperti, and Brandon McNulty.[4] LUX was run by Roy Knickman from 2014-2022.[5]

LUX ceased all operations at the end of the 2022 racing season due to financial reasons.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b c "LUX/CTS p/b Specialized's Team Results at road-results.com". www.road-results.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  2. ^ a b Dreier, Fred (2019-06-27). "How Lux Cycling came to dominate U.S. junior road racing". Velo. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. ^ "LUX Cycling | U19 Development Team". LUX Cycling. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  4. ^ a b Greg, Casals (2021-09-22). "LUX Cycling". Pro Cyclist Foundation. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. ^ Hildenbrand, Bruce (2023-01-28). "Roy Knickman Has No Regrets". Velo. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  6. ^ Staff, R. B. A. (2022-08-24). "BREAKING (BAD) NEWS: LUX JUNIOR CYCLING CALLS IT QUITS". Road Bike Action. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  7. ^ Jackie Tyson (2022-08-27). "US development team LUX/CTS to shut down at season's end". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.