USA Cycling names long list for Tour of California team
19 April 2019 05:00
USA Cycling has released the list of riders under consideration for the national team that will compete at the Amgen Tour of California May 12-18. This year marks the first time since the inaugural race in 2006 that Tour of California organisers have invited a US national team, which is allowed under UCI regulations that provide host countries of WorldTour races the opportunity to give a spot to the home team. The national team will join 13 WorldTour and five Pro Continental squads in the 2019 edition. At 29, sprinters Travis McCabe (Floyd's Pro Cycling) and Justin Williams (Legion of Los Angeles) are the oldest riders on the relatively young roster, while Aevolo 21-year-olds Tyler Stites, Alex Hoehn and Michael Hernandez are the youngest riders on the long list for the final composite squad that will line up at the start in Sacramento.ADVERTISEMENT Also on the list released Friday are Keegan Swirbul (Floyd's Pro Cycling), Sam Boardman (Wildlife Generation-Maxxis) and Brendan Rhim (Arapahoe-Hincapie) all 23, as well Arapahoe-Hincapie's Miguel Bryon, 24, and Tanner Putt, 26. The initial list of 10 riders will be whittled down to seven for the race. "As we move towards the 2020 Olympics, we will be looking for more opportunities like the Amgen Tour of California to showcase the US national team and the amazing depth of talent we have in our riders," USA Cycling President and CEO Rob DeMartini said in a statement released with today's announcement. "There is nothing more inspiring than seeing our riders on the attack in their red, white and blue kits." Riders whose WorldTour trade teams or Pro Continental trade teams are competing in the race are not eligible for the national team, limiting the USA Cycling roster options to riders from the Continental and amateur domestic elite ranks.
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