Silber Pro Cycling is returning to the North American Continental peloton next season with the core group of riders intact and the addition of three newcomers to form an 11-man roster.
"It's not a heavy tweak, per se, but we liked the way most of our guys were growing last year,” Silber director Grod Fraser told Cyclingnews this week.
“I think that's the real theme of next year is to continue that growth," he said. "A lot of them hadn't even raced in the states, so now they've got a year of familiarity with the races and the competition. A lot of them hadn't had a full season racing under their belts, so we're excited about potential growth of them as athletes and of course Silber as a team.”
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Aside from Ryan Roth, the 32-year-old leader of the team, the remainder of the young roster is under 25, with the majority of the riders just 21 years old. The average age falls in line with the team's development mission, and Roth is on board to provide both results and mentorship.
“It's awesome to have him on the team, not only because he generates impressive results for him and the team, but he's just such a good role model for the guys,” Fraser said. “He's a very professional rider, and there's not a lot of wasted words or wasted energy with that guy. He leads by example, and we're very, very fortunate to have him on our team. He sets a good tone for the team, and I foresee him doing that even more next year.”
Roth brought in multiple wins last year, including a solo victory at the Gastown Grand Prix. Other returning riders include Alex Cataford, Matteo Dal-Cin, Elliott Doyle, Nigel Elsay, Michael le Rossignol, Nicholas Masbourian and Ben Perry, who won the final stage at the Tour de Beauce in June and took the KOM jersey at the Tour of Alberta in September.
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