CCB p/b Levine Law Group Looks Ahead to 2025 with Expanded Support and New Goals

December 17, 2024

2025 Roster and Sponsor Additions for the Upcoming Season

BOSTON, Mass. (December 17, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – CCB p/b Levine Law Group Elite Women’s Cycling Team is excited to announce its 2025 roster and expanded support network as it continues to grow as a proven under 23 development program. The team has a track record of success, including six U23 national championship titles since the program’s inception in 2021. More riders, men and women, have graduated to professional level from CCB than from any other American based development program in the last 25 years. CCB remains committed to advancing pathways for young women in cycling while emphasizing higher education through athletics.

“Our primary goal is to prepare our athletes for the next step in their careers, whether that means earning professional contracts or competing on the world stage,” said team Sports Director Lauren LeClaire. “We’re proud of our successes, but our mission is about more than podium finishes. It’s about fostering growth, both as athletes and as individuals. With the addition of talented, top level riders like Makayla MacPherson and up-and-comers like Jorja Bond and Katherine Sarkisov to round out a strong list of returning riders, we’re poised for another strong season.”

This year, CCB will turn its focus toward preparing athletes for the inaugural U23 Women’s category at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, aiming to solidify the team’s presence on this historic stage. The 2025 race calendar will feature a diverse mix of road, criterium, and gravel events across North America and Europe, providing the team with opportunities to compete at the highest levels.

In 2025, CCB will maintain a continued presence in US gravel racing. Returning rider, Cécile Lejeune, who had an outstanding season on the US road and criterium circuit this year, will shift her focus exclusively to represent CCB in gravel races for 2025, having secured a spot in the highly coveted Life Time Grand Prix series. She will take on 6 iconic off-road events, racing against 50 of the world’s best cyclists for the $380,000 prize purse. Alongside the Life Time events, Lejeune will compete in other top gravel competitions around the US.

Expanded Staff to Better Support Athletes

To enhance athlete development and performance, CCB has added key staff members for the 2025 season to supplement the leadership efforts of Sports Director Lauren LeClaire and Technical Director Tim Mitchell:

• Karson Mui: Providing physio and chiropractic services through his Mui Chiropractic practice, Mui will be traveling with the team to ensure optimal recovery and injury prevention. Karson has worked with high profile events and athletes including the X Games, Boston Marathon, professional rugby, and UCI BMX in leadup to the 2028 LA Olympic Games.
• Robby Ketchell: The original aero-guru of the cycling world, Robby’s expertise in bike fitting and aerodynamic performance will help maximize rider efficiency through his Aero.Chat platform. Robby has previously worked with Slipstream Sports (now known as EF Education First) and Team Sky (now known as Ineos).
• Bart Lipinski (ProThirteen Cycling Coaching): Lipinski will serve as the team’s Performance Director, coordinating with individual athlete coaches to improve overall team cohesion, event preparation, and results.
• Jitka Borowick (Nové Yoga & Wellness): Building on her involvement with the team from 2024, Borowick will provide comprehensive yoga and stretching programs for each athlete, mindfulness activities, and goal-setting support for athletes.

“This expanded staff will provide access for our riders to resources typically seen at the professional level,” said Technical Director Tim Mitchell. “We’re committed to providing our athletes with the tools and resources they need to succeed, both on and off the bike.”

New and Returning Sponsors

Levine Law Group of Mooresville, N.C. remains the team’s presenting sponsor. Their long term support demonstrates their commitment to fostering young talent in women’s cycling. Alongside LLG, long-term partners Foundation Cycling, Friends & Family Dental of East Providence, R.I., ProThirteen Coaching, and the Organic Natural Shop return for another season.

The team’s technical partnerships remain a cornerstone of its success with Shimano continuing its support in 2025 by fully outfitting the team’s bikes, while returning sponsors Sportful, Enduro Bearings, Lazer, and Schwalbe continue to ensure the team is race-ready.

New for 2025, the team welcomes:

• Carbs Fuel
• SeaSucker
• Nové Yoga & Wellness
• Pro Cyclist Foundation / Black Swift Group
• Mui Chiropractic
• Stephen Benjamin Insurance Agency
• Aero Chat

2025 Roster

Returning Riders:

• Lizzy Gunsalus
• Katherine Rusch
• Ella Grier
• Ella Brenneman
• Sabrina Hayes
• Cassidy Hickey
• Cécile Lejeune (gravel)

New Additions for 2025

• Makayla MacPherson
• Jorja Bond
• Katherine Sarkisov

About CCB

Founded over 50 years ago in Basingstoke, England, CCB has grown into a globally recognized development program based in the Boston/North Shore area. As the longest continually running elite/pro cycling team in the U.S., CCB has been instrumental in graduating 18 riders to professional ranks in the past seven years while maintaining a philosophy of “education through athletics.” The team’s multi-discipline focus and commitment to academic achievement set it apart as a leader in athlete development.

About Levine Law Group

Michael J. Levine co-founded Mills and Levine, PA in 1998 before creating Levine Law Group, PA in 2015. Specializing in personal injury, workers’ compensation, and complex litigation, Levine Law Group is committed to holding individuals and companies to the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and values.

More on Our Partners

• Levine Law Group
• Foundation Cycling/Kempner
• Friends & Family Dental
• Sportful
• Enduro Bearings
• Shimano
• Lazer
• ProThirteen Coaching
• Schwalbe
• SeaSucker
• The Organic Natural Shop
• Nové Yoga & Wellness
• Carbs Fuel
• Pro Cyclist Foundation
• Blackswift Group
• Mui Chiropractic
• Stephen Benjamin Insurance Agency
• Aero Chat

Contacts:
Sports Director, Lauren LeClaire: LaurenLeClaire@gmail.com, 508-868-6301
Technical Director, Tim Mitchell: timothymitchell78.tm@gmail.com, 508-733-7433