Two of the three groups owned and operated by Williams Racing Development, L39ION of Los Angeles and Golden State Blazers confirmed rosters for the 2025 season. A 3rd squad within the Williams Racing Devo household that was constructed two years in the past for home racing, Austin Outlaws, is not going to return for 2025.
Danny Summerhill and Holly Breck are among the many 4 riders making debuts for L39ION of Los Angeles in 2025. Eight riders return, led by workforce founder Justin Williams and prime US sprinters Ty Magner and Kendall Ryan.
Summerhill was a part of the dominant REIGN Storm Racing workforce final 12 months, touchdown on the rostrum at 5 main one-day races, together with second at Athens Twilight Criterium for a 3rd time, and successful the person dash title on the American Criterium Cup collection.
Breck spent two seasons with DNA Pro Cycling, incomes the dash classification title at Redlands Bicycle Classic in 2023 and final 12 months taking podiums at Spin the District College Park, Manhattan Beach Grand Prix together with prime 10s at 5 days of Chicago Grit.
The Blazers have added 5 new riders, together with Briton Jim Brown, who spent the second half of final season with Israel-Premier Tech. Mexican Victoria Velasco, who’s a seven-time medallist on the observe from the Pan-American Championships, will add pace for the ladies’s facet of the programme, whereas Joyce Monton, the reigning highway the time trial champion of the Dominican Republic, transfers from the Outlaws.
The Blazers highway captains will proceed to be Tyler Williams, Cory Williams and Samantha Schneider. Key departures from the 2 groups are Skylar Schneider, who moved from the Blazers to Team SD Worx-Protime, and Kyle Murphy, who was at L39ION for 2 seasons and has not confirmed a brand new workforce for 2025.
From the Outlaws workforce, US riders Lucas Bourgoyne, a former U23 criterium champion, and 19-year-old Luke Fetzer, sixth at US Pro Criterium nationals, have been key sprinters final 12 months. Both riders seemed to maneuver to L39ION of Los Angeles, however each signed with Cadence Cyclery out of Texas for 2025 and can deal with one-day races.
Both L39ION of Los Angeles and Golden State Blazers will function as USA Cycling home elite squads this 12 months, and look to start the 12 months on the Roger Millikan Grand Prix of Cycling in Brea, California on February 9, then take a part of the squads to Valley of the Sun stage race in Arizona, February 14-16, earlier than a US-based workforce camp.
Community help
Management for Williams Racing Devo introduced they might provide a motorcycle public sale and gross sales of a special-edition T-shirt to help households, communities, and organizations impacted by the latest fires within the Los Angeles space.
One Factor Ostro Vam II bike from the L39ION fleet with SRAM crimson elements and Zipp wheels, valued at $10,000, will probably be auctioned to boost cash, 100% of the proceeds going to fireside reduction efforts. Bidding is open through Saturday, February 8, 8:00 p.m. PST,, with the present provide at $6,000.
Sales of special-edition apparel from L39ION will probably be donated to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. A heavyweight T-shirt is accessible for $35.99 and a heavyweight pullover hoodie is $59.99. 100% of these proceeds will probably be donated.
