The American Airgas-Safeway team will be known as Team Illuminate in 2016 and confirmed the signing of Colombian Edwin Avila (Team Colombia) and Mexico's Flavio de Luna (Team SmartStop) while there is still doubt about Chris Horner’s presence.

In an official statement, the team welcomes Avila (1989) who is an accomplished track rider with two world championships titles and has raced for Team Colombia since 2013.

“The races I've been in in the US have been great for me,” he said. “I've had my best results there, so I'm really looking forward to join the team. I'll keep giving my all, giving my best for the team and for my country. I hope I can learn more from everyone in the team and help in whatever I can, share also the experiences I've had in the last three seasons.”

De Luna (1990), meanwhile, knows the American calendar as he has raced for Smartstop for three years. In 2015 he was national time trial champion and rode for the Canadian Professional Continental SpiderTech team in 2011 and 2012.

“Team Illuminate brings an opportunity to race bikes and show the world why I have dedicated myself to the sport of cycling,” de Luna said in a statement released by the team. “With this team, I have a new perspective and I believe I can reach in a positive way people all around the world.”

There is still doubt whether Chris Horner will be part of manager Chris Johnson’s 12-rider roster. The 2103 Vuelta a Espana champion turned 44 this season and recently revealed that he is suffering from a virus that could potentially end his career.

“Chris Horner's health conditions limited his racing ability in 2015, but they didn't affect his love of cycling, and that is what our team is all about,” Johnson wrote in an email to Cyclingnews. “Maybe Chris will be racing in 2016, maybe he will be driving the team car; I can't confirm at this time, but I know he believes in our mission and will be involved in some capacity.”