Tibco-SVB announce roster for 2019 – Women's News Shorts
American team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank have released their 2019 roster, which includes 10 returning riders and three new additions. The team includes Lauren Stephens, who returns after a year with Cylance Pro Cycling, and Tour of California stage winner Kendall Ryan.
The new riders will bolster the team's core group that achieved a record 37 victories and 73 podiums in 2018, including the team's first-ever podiums in the Women's WorldTour. The team will continue to focus on the WWT while maintaining a strong North American presence during the 2019 season.
The 2019 roster will also include Lex Albrecht, Nicole Bruderer, Brodie Chapman, Alice Cobb, Ingrid Drexel, Alison Jackson, Nina Kessler, Sharlotte Lucas, Shannon Malseed, Emily Newsom and Rozanne Slik.
"We are happy with the season we had this year," said team founder Linda Jackson. "We've developed a forceful combination of strong riders and cohesive teamwork, both on and off the bike. Our title sponsors, Tibco Software and Silicon Valley Bank, along with a strong group of industry supporters led by Fuji [bikes] and Edco [wheels] have helped build the framework for our team's continued success.
"While I am happy with the results that we achieved this year, I believe that we can do more," Jackson said. "Alison made the finishing group of most of the WWT races this year and was able to parlay her smart riding into numerous top 10 finishes. Our new riders are going to be a huge help in turning this year's top 10 results into multiple podium results for several of our riders next season. I am excited to see this progress unfold for the whole team. We have a lot of talent on the team that has yet to fully emerge."
Tibco-SVB for 2019: Lex Albrecht, Nicole Bruderer, Brodie Chapman, Alice Cobb, Ingrid Drexel, Alison Jackson, Nina Kessler, Sharlotte Lucas, Shannon Malseed, Emily Newsom, Kendall Ryan, Rozanne Slik, Lauren Stephens.
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