Team Illuminate, formerly Airgas-Safeway, will start the 2016 season at the Tour de Taiwan beginning March 6 in Taipei.
The five-day UCI 2.1 race features five rad stages and finishes March 10 with a 147.5km route from Jianshanpi Resort to Wutai.
The team no longer has the services of 2013 Vuelta a Espana winner Chris Horner, who signed with Lupus Racing this year, but will instead feature former Team SmartStop rider Flavio de Luna in Taiwain, along with former team Colombia rider Edwin Avila. Australian Scott Sunderland will also be on hand to contest the sprint finishes with Avila. Other Illuminate riders on tap for Taiwan include Canadian Alexander Ray and US rider Griffin Easter.
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De Luna was able to get some early race miles in his legs while riding at the Tour de San Luis with the Mexican national team.
"Im excited to race in Taiwan,” de Luna said. “I already got some race days at the Tour of San Luis and the training with my coach has been going well. I know this is a good opportunity for me, I especially like the last 2 stages."
Taiwain will be Avila’s first race with the US Continental team after spending three years on the Pro Continental level with Team Colombia.
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