{"id":16073,"date":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/?p=16073"},"modified":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","slug":"legion-of-la-season-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/legion-of-la-season-review\/","title":{"rendered":"L39ion of LA: Season Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">L39ION OF LOS ANGELES 2021 SEASON\u00a0 REVIEW <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Who are L39ION of Los Angeles?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Legion of Los Angeles is a\u202fUCI Continental professional cycling team\u202fbased in the United States. Founded in 2019 by brothers Justin and Cory Williams, it is dedicated to increasing diversity, encouraging inclusion, and giving supporters access to their favourite athletes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The team\u2019s name is stylised L39ION of Los Angeles to include the number 39, representing 39th Street in Los Angeles where the brothers grew up.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As well as promoting diversity and building community, the team is on a mission to develop a platform for the future of American racing, as expressed by Freddy\u00a0Ovett, one of L39ION\u2019s most significant signings ahead of the 2021 season.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cNot only is the team the coolest and most exciting thing in professional cycling, it&#8217;s also the most diverse and ground-breaking in terms of breaking down pre-existing barriers and being trailblazers in a sport weighed down by old tradition.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">L39ION\u2019s two rosters for the 2021 season consisted of a 10-man continental team with riders from the US, Canada,\u00a0Australia\u00a0and Mexico backed by an impressive seven-rider co-ed squad that raced on the US domestic scene.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Web-1920-\u2013-1-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Web-1920-\u2013-1-4.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Web-1920-\u2013-1-4-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Web-1920-\u2013-1-4-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Web-1920-\u2013-1-4-768x267.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">L39ION OF LOS ANGELES 2021 SEASON VICTORIES<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">One of L39ION\u2019s most recent big-news signings,\u00a0Freddy\u00a0Ovett,\u00a0began the season in January and February in the Zwift Racing League, taking first place on the Innsbruck&#8217;s KOM After Party,\u00a0Watopia&#8217;s\u00a0Whole Lotta Lava and Richmond&#8217;s Libby Hill After Party courses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Apart from\u00a0the three-day Chasing the Wild Boar event claimed by Sam Boardman, April and May was dominated by the Williams name. Cory,\u00a0Justin\u00a0and Tyler (unrelated) tag-teamed top spots in\u00a0the following races:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2021 Chowchilla Criterium<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Majestic Crit #1<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rosena Ranch Circuit Race<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Adam&#8217;s Historic Sprinters Challenge #1<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ventana Hills Circuit Race<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CBR Dominguez Hills Criterium<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Grasshopper Adventure Series<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Majestic Crit #2<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Armed Forces Cycling Classic saw the first women\u2019s title of the year for L39ION in the Crystal City Cup category claimed by Kendall Ryan. That was followed by Sam Boardman in the same event, taking the Most Heroic Jersey. In the same month, Ama\u00a0Nsek\u00a0got in on the title action in the Tour de Murrieta taking the Stage 1 &#8211; Grand Prix and Overall Omnium categories respectively.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mid-June was dominated by Saint Francis Tulsa Tough in Oklahoma, arguably the biggest event in the domestic Crit Racing calendar. After winning the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s pro races at Friday&#8217;s Blue Dome Criterium, three days of L39ION dominance ended on the Sunday night with Cory Williams and Skylar Schneider winning the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s general classifications at the end of three days of racing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Skylar Schneider proved her mettle in the Tour of America\u2019s Dairyland at the end of June, the largest competitive road cycling series in the United States. Schneider took an incredible five consecutive first place finishes over as many days during 11 days of racing. These were the Tour of Hartland, Otto Wenz Cafe Hollander Downer Classic, Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic, Highlands Criterium, and the Cafe Hollander\u00a0Tosa\u00a0Village Classic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At the start of July Freddy\u00a0Ovett\u00a0finished 2021 as the top ranked Zwift athlete on Zwift Power, while Skylar Schneider, Alec Cowan and Ty Magner took first place finishes in Chicago\u2019s 10-day Intelligentsia Cup. Then came the Salt Lake City Criterium in Utah where L39ION swept the podium, going 1-2-3 with Tyler Williams taking top spot followed by Cory Williams and brother Justin in third.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the penultimate event of the year, the Joe Martin UCI Stage Race in August, Tyler Williams spent two days in the yellow jersey and four days in the green on his way to the overall Pro Men title, while Skylar Schneider spent four days in the pink jersey and four days in green on her way to the Pro Women overall title.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Another typical display of dominance reflected season-long performances when L39ION found themselves on the podium on every day of the final race of 2021. In the Gateway Cup, a four-day criterium race held in St. Louis, Missouri, Skylar Schneider made the podium on\u00a0all four days of the race with first place finishes on day two and day three. In the Pro Men category, Cory Williams took first place on all four days, taking the overall title. He was supported every day on the podium in second and third place by either Tyler Magner or Justin Williams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A total of 75 first place finishes marked an exceptional season for the L39ION.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Web-1920-\u2013-1-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Web-1920-\u2013-1-5.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Web-1920-\u2013-1-5-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Web-1920-\u2013-1-5-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Web-1920-\u2013-1-5-768x267.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PARTNER<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Science in Sport is proud to be the Official Performance Nutrition Partner of the L39ION of Los Angeles professional cycling team.\u00a0SiS\u00a0works with some of the world\u2019s most elite teams and athletes. The partnership provides L39ION with high quality sports nutrition informed by science to help improve performance and help deliver podium finishes.<\/span><b><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>L39ION OF LOS ANGELES 2021 SEASON\u00a0 REVIEW \u00a0 Who are L39ION of Los Angeles?\u00a0 Legion of Los Angeles is a\u202fUCI Continental professional cycling team\u202fbased in the United States. 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