Luke Elphingstone, racing with the stars-and-stripes helmet as a USPro road national champion in the criterium, at the 2026 Tour of Istanbul (Image credit: Yucel Cakiroglu)

Three national champions feature on a leaner roster for Project Echelon Racing in 2027. The team are adding five new riders to a lineup with eight returning teammates, three of those having performed as stagiaires last season.

Returning are newly-crowned Canadian road champion Jérôme Gauthier and USPro criterium champion Luke Elphingstone, while US U23 time trial winner Kade Kreikemeier moves from Meridian Racing.

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