The US domestic peloton got a boost Tuesday with the announcement that Canyon-Shimano will move from amateur elite to the UCI Continental level for 2017.
The Utah-based team joins CCB Velotooler and the Aevolo development team among the US programs that have declared they will seek Continental licenses for the first time next season.
The team has been competing domestically since 1994, first regionally and then stepping up to the national level in 2009. During the 2010 Tour of Utah, Francisco Mancebo competed with the team as a guest rider, finishing second behind Levi Leipheimer and ahead of third-placed Ian Boswell.
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Following several successful seasons on the national calendar, team owner Mike Pratt decided it was time to go to the Continental level.
“With the team's current momentum, it seemed like the right time to do this,” Pratt said. “I want to do my part to grow this sport in the US. I could not be happier with our squad this year, both our returning riders and our impressive new guys.”
For its inaugural year on the Continental level, the team brought on board Chad Beyer from the now-defunct Lupus Racing team, Rob Squire from Holowesko-Citadel, Cory Greenberg from Cylance-Incycle and Australian Chris Winn from Satalyst Verve Racing Team.
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