THE FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT TWO LEVELS OF RIDERS:DEVELOPMENT RIDERS AND ELITE LEVEL RIDERS. DEVELOPMENT RIDERS ARE YOUNG ATHLETES THAT ARE NEW CYCLISTS BUT ASPIRE TO BECOME TOP INTERNATIONAL CYCLISTS. ELITE LEVEL RIDERS ARE RIDERS THAT HAVE GENERATED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS AT THE LOCAL/REGIONAL LEVEL, HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE ABILITY TO PERFORM WELL AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, AND ARE CONSIDERED TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL AND DESIRE TO BECOME TOP INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS.