Mid-West based Astellas Cycling Team started in 2012 as an elite amateur program, racing a full calendar of domestic and National Racing Calendar events as Astellas Oncology before stepping up to the Continental level as Astellas Cycling.
Astellas Pharma, Inc., is a Tokyo-based pharmaceutical company with affiliates in North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Australia. Although it has raced at Tour de Beauce in Canada and An Post Ras in Ireland, the team focuses on US national calendar road races and criteriums.
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The team has a 16-rider roster for 2016 and added powerful Slovenian sprinter Aldo Ilesic, who rode for UnitedHealthcare in 2013 and 2014, to boost its criterium results. Max Jenkins, another former UHC rider, came on board last season, and the team added former SmartStop rider Travis Livermon this year.
Director: Andrew Frey
2016 Roster: Ryan Aitcheson (Can), Ansel Dicky (USA), Brandon Feehery (USA), Jonathan Freter (USA), Dan Gardner (GBr), Matthew Green (GBr), Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo), Max Jenkins (USA), Ian Keough (USA), Travis Livermon (USA), Eamon Lucas (USA), Oliver Moors (GBr), Clay Murphet (Aus), Jake Silverberg (USA), Jacob Sitler (USA), David Williams (USA)
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