Cory Williams (cyclist)

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Cory Williams
2024 UCI Road World Championships Zurich Men Elite Road Race E 19.jpg
Williams 2024 at the World Championships
Personal information
Born (1993-08-09) August 9, 1993 (age 31)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Team information
Current team L39ION of Los Angeles
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur teams
2011Major Motion CC
2012Southern California Velo
2013SC Velo MRI Endurance
2014KHS–Maxxis–Jakroo
Professional teams
2015–2016 InCycle–Cannondale
2017–2018 Elevate–KHS Pro Cycling
2019– L39ION of Los Angeles [1]

Cory Williams (born August 9, 1993) is a Belizean-American cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team L39ION of Los Angeles. [2] He helped to establish the team in 2019 alongside his brother Justin Williams with the goal of increasing diversity and inclusion in cycling. [3] A sprinter, Williams specializes in one-day and criterium races.

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Major results

2014
1st Barrio Logan Grand Prix
1st Torrance Criterium
1st Barry Wolfe Grand Prix
2015
1st Stage 3 San Dimas Stage Race
3rd Overall Tour of Murrieta
1st Stages 2 & 3
2016
1st Roger Millikan Memorial Criterium
2017
1st Manhattan Beach Grand Prix
1st Stage 2 Tour of Murrieta
1st Carlos Soto Memorial Criterium
1st Ontario Mid Season Criterium
2018
1st Crystal Cup
1st Stage 4 Sea Otter Classic
1st Ontario Icebreaker Grand Prix
1st Roger Millikan Memorial Criterium
1st Ontario Season End Criterium
3rd Dana Point Grand Prix  [ fr ]
2019
1st Manhattan Beach Grand Prix
1st Brackett Grand Prix
1st Ontario End of Season Criterium
1st Stage 3 Valley of the Sun Stage Race
2nd Overall Tour of Murrieta
2020
1st Overall Tour of Murrieta
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 3 Valley of the Sun Stage Race
1st Santa Barbara County Road Race
2021
1st Overall Tulsa Tough
1st Stage 2

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References

  1. Benson, Daniel (December 18, 2020). "L39ION of Los Angeles unveil stacked 2021 rosters". CyclingNews. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. "L39ion of Los Angeles". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  3. "Justin Williams to expand Legion of Los Angeles and junior camps with $110,000 donations". CyclingNews. June 18, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.