{"id":122718,"date":"2026-06-11T16:28:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/zwift-and-canyon-launch-junior-team-that-aims-to-accelerate-north-american-riders-to-mens-and-womens-tour-de-france-success\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:28:19","slug":"zwift-and-canyon-launch-junior-team-that-aims-to-accelerate-north-american-riders-to-mens-and-womens-tour-de-france-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/zwift-and-canyon-launch-junior-team-that-aims-to-accelerate-north-american-riders-to-mens-and-womens-tour-de-france-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Zwift and Canyon launch junior team that aims to accelerate North American riders to men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Tour de France success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-b3daab5c-47ea-4096-a349-24fa291148b7\">The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/indoor-cycling-apps\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/indoor-cycling-apps\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/indoor-cycling-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indoor training app<\/a> Zwift is set to launch a men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s junior team for 2027, with the express aim of developing <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/north-american\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/north-american\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/north-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North American<\/a> riders so that one may stand on the top step of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de France<\/a> podium within 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>The team, which will officially launch later in 2026, does not yet have a name, but will be supported by Zwift, bike brand Canyon and clothing brand Pedal Mafia, with &#8220;sporting pathway and support&#8221; from other Zwift- and Canyon-backed teams, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2025\/canyon-sram-zondacrypto\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2025\/canyon-sram-zondacrypto\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2025\/canyon-sram-zondacrypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canyon-SRAM<\/a>, Alpecin-Premier Tech and Fenix-Premier Tech.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-b3daab5c-47ea-4096-a349-24fa291148b7-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The team will field male and female riders from the United States, Canada and Mexico and plan to race in both Europe and North America, and has recruited former La Vie Claire rider Roy Knickman as sports director. Knickman previously ran the successful junior development team Lux\/CTS until it shut down in 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The genesis of the new Zwift team seems to be borne out of North America&#8217;s relative lack of success in the sport&#8217;s biggest race, the Tour, in the 21st century and since the era of Greg LeMond and the tumultuous career of Lance Armstrong.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It has been over twenty years since a North American rider stood on the top step in Paris, and we are committed to change that,&#8221; said Eric Min, co-founder and CEO of Zwift [ed. &#8211; Floyd Landis was the last rider to &#8216;win&#8217; the Tour, in 2006, but was stripped of his title].<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;North America is one of the most important cycling markets in the world, but professional road racing has all but disappeared here. Standing up a world-class team is our answer. We are investing directly in the next generation of North American talent, and are doing so alongside partners who share our belief that this sport deserves a bigger future on this continent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-2d6a1d9a-5888-48eb-99eb-8bffff8959ae\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Dutch cyclist Erik Breukink, US cyclist Greg Lemond an Italian cyclist Claudio Chiappucci ride during the 9th stage of the Tour de France in 1991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-1024-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/veuoJzE7E6Fxc83HtPR2Sb.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Greg LeMond is one of the US&#8217;s most successful cyclists <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-555994c2-f9c7-4c4b-807a-910e1e2b9592\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There are currently six men&#8217;s UCI races in the United States and Canada, and five for women. There is a healthy calendar of criterium and gravel racing, but little in the way of a road racing pathway towards Europe, which is still the heartland of all of the sport&#8217;s most important races.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-BroTiELxkMzn4JbAFD28Xn\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-BroTiELxkMzn4JbAFD28Xn slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The new team arrives at a moment when North American road cycling lacks the visibility, fandom, and financial support it once enjoyed during the eras of Greg LeMond, Andrew Hampsten, and Steve Bauer, when their performances in the Tour de France lifted cycling into mainstream culture,&#8221; a Zwift press release read. Lance Armstrong also had a huge impact on the popularity of cycling in the US, but leaves a complicated legacy after admitting to doping.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;With the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/olympic-games\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/olympic-games\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/olympic-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles 2028 Olympics<\/a> on the horizon and women&#8217;s cycling experiencing record growth (fueled in part by Zwift\u2019s long-running partnership with the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france-femmes\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france-femmes\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france-femmes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift<\/a>), the founding partners believe the time is right to invest in the youth riders who will define the next decade of the sport.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-69ce8840-cb4d-4ba5-a5f0-02daf85cba6a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:67.58%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vollering and Niewiadoma shake hands on the Tour de France podium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-1024-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JYksSTrSp2DB8gpRPeocXF.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Zwift is the naming sponsor of the women&#8217;s Tour de France <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-50ffde2d-1098-4a0e-b157-0748314a4193\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">More so than just sponsorship, Zwift&#8217;s involvement will see the team built by Zwift founder Min, aiming at ensuring the team&#8217;s long-term existence and success.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Backed by long-term financial support from Zwift and private donors, the foundation is designed to fund racing, coaching, equipment, and athlete development well beyond a typical sponsorship cycle, eliminating the year-to-year financial uncertainty that has historically constrained programs like this one,&#8221; the press release stated.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Junior development cannot be a two-year experiment. It has to be a generational commitment,&#8221; Min added. &#8220;That is why the long-term plan is to establish an endowment for our team. We are creating a permanent platform for North American riders, one dedicated to helping our athletes reach their full potential on and off the bike, and we plan for it to be here long after our first champion carries the Yellow Jersey into Paris.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-feb88f70-4155-4ad3-924e-155468897f5d\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-state-of-north-american-cycling-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The state of North American cycling<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-fdbc8728-f866-4527-bff6-477cf105c040\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Despite Zwift&#8217;s assertion that &#8220;North American road cycling lacks [&#8230;] visibility, fandom, and financial support&#8221;, there are many North American cyclists having success in European road racing.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Both women&#8217;s Olympic and world road race champions are currently North American \u2013 Kristen Faulkner and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/magdeleine-vallieres-mill\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/magdeleine-vallieres-mill\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/magdeleine-vallieres-mill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magdeleine Vallieres<\/a> \u2013 and Canada&#8217;s Isabella Holmgren is establishing herself as a serious GC contender. That said, no North American rider has yet won a stage of the Tour de France Femmes.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On the men&#8217;s side, Isaac del Toro has revived Mexico&#8217;s standing on the world cycling stage with his Giro d&#8217;Italia podium and various other successes, and his compatriot Romina Hinojosa is representing Mexico in the women&#8217;s peloton. Sepp Kuss is a Grand Tour winner and riders like <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/matteo-jorgenson\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/matteo-jorgenson\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/matteo-jorgenson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matteo Jorgenson<\/a> and Derek Gee-West are some of the top stage racers in the peloton, all from North America.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Matthew Riccitello and Quinn Simmons are also shining on the WorldTour stage. At the younger end of the spectrum, North American riders like AJ August and Artem Schmidt have both taken their first pro wins this season.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Two North American teams are currently partnered with a WorldTour team, with Hot Tubes U23 development team working with Netcompany Ineos, and EF Education-Aevolo with their WorldTour counterparts. It is not clear how the former partnership may or may not continue, since Ineos launched their own U23 squad for 2026 and partnered with a British junior outfit.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Though the current North American talent in the professional peloton&#8217;s is not in doubt. the new project seems to aim to make sure that the next Vallieres, Del Toro or Jorgenson has a clear way to follow in their footsteps.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. 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