‘Getting the band back together’ – Justin Williams restores L39ION of Los Angeles as Continental squad with Cory Williams, Tyler Williams

From CyclingNews.com

By Jackie Tyson

Handful of riders from Blazers team move to L39ION for 2026, with women continuing as US domestic elite programme

On Thursday in Santa Monica, California, three pro riders named Williams – Justin, Cory and Tyler – will begin their 2026 reunion for L39ION of Los Angeles. Along with 10-time Tour de France stage winner and three-time cyclocross world champion Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike), the group will lead a sold-out community ride, the second of two Red Bull Rollouts.

In a nod to the early days of the US-based powerhouse co-ed team, Justin Williams confirmed that his brother Cory and all-rounder Tyler, no relation, will rejoin the L39ION squad in 2026 after two seasons at Golden State Blazers (previously Miami Blazers). The men’s team will also return to UCI Continental status, where the team competed in the first three seasons, 2021-2023.

The Blazers, a US domestic-elite team managed by the brother’s company Williams Racing Development, will not continue next year. A third team, Austin Outlaws, which was funded for two years, closed this year.