On a summer afternoon, a group of junior mountain bikers found inspiration to create a student-run mountain biking and cycling development team: Atlas Development. Today, our thriving team proudly hosts a diverse collective of racers from across Southern California, all bound by a shared enthusiasm for the sport.
Here at Atlas, we pride ourselves in having a unique way of running our team. Though we do have adult coaches and other positions, the team is owned and run entirely by the riders. Every decision on the direction of the team is dictated not only by the specific athlete leadership, but also by a collective consensus of the riders. We strive to bring out our riders full potential. Often times this is a combination of elements both on and off the bike. Thus, giving our group of youth the opportunity to take the responsibility of team management into their own hands is a large part.
Position: Chief Executive Director
HS Team: La Canada HS MTB
Main Discipline: XCC/XCO
Classification: Category 1 UCI
Position: Co-Director
HS Team: Santa Monica Composite
Main Discipline: Gravel
Classification: Category 3 USAC
Position: Chief Financial Officer
HS Team: St. Francis HS MTB
Main Discipline: XCO
Classification: Category 2 USAC
Position: Co-Director
HS Team: La Salle HS
Main Discipline: RD
Classification: Category 3 USAC
Atlas Development is a Non-Profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. 100% of any donations go directly and only to the funding of team facilities and support of our athletes.