Kelly Benefits Strategies/Lateral Stress Velo is a USA Cycling registered Domestic Elite Team, based in Baltimore, MD, but with riders hailing from the greater Mid-Atlantic area. This year, we support 11 riders on a race schedule from March through September, with special focus on U23 riders and district and national championships, as well as select NRC races. Over the history of our program, we have had 14 alumni go on to race in the pro ranks.

Follow the Elite team through the 2023 season via their Kelly Benefits Strategies/LSV Elite Cycling Team facebook page here.

    Elite Team Totals from 2021:

    • Over 276 races days
    • 14 Wins including 2 General Classification wins
    • 26 Podiums including 2 General Classification Podiums
    • 37 Top 10's

    State Championships:

    • Virginia State Champion - JR TT
    • Virginia State Champion - Elite TT

    National Championships:

    • U23 Road USAC National Champion Grand Fondo (Men)
    • Collegiate Track National Champion Points Race (Men)
    • JR Track National Champion 1 K Time Trial
    • JR Track National Champion Team Pursuit
    • JR USAC National Champion Time Trial
    • JR USAC National Champion Criterium  

    Stage Races:

    • UCI/Pro 1 -Joe Martin Stage Race (U23) – 2nd General Classification
    • Pro/1 – Green Mountain Stage Race – 1st Queen Stage (Appellation Gap)
    • Liberty Stage Race (Swept multiple stages)
    • Chasing the Wild Boar (Multiple stage wins)

    Moved 5 riders up to Category 1

    Junior's Elite Totals

    • 195 total race days
    • 20 Wins including 3 GC wins
    • 37 Podiums including 4 GC podiums
    • 49 Top 10's

    National Championships:

    • 3rd USAC Nationals Crit
    • 5th USAC Nationals TT

    Stage Races:

    • Tour of America's Diaryland - Omnium Victory with 5 stage wins and 8 podiums

     

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