His goal was to join the US National Team, but felt that they ignored him despite his racing results. Williams did well in the sport, winning many Criteriums in California as a teen. Williams knew there were not a lot of opportunities for black men in South-Central and saw cycling as a means to avoid getting in trouble with the law. Williams understood the message his father was trying to convey: "Racing bikes is hard and you need to be serious about it." He began racing a few months later. His father rode away and left Williams on the side of the road where his aunt picked him up. Williams's first bike ride was planned to be 70 miles along the Pacific Coast Highway but it ended when he cramped up after 50 miles. Williams's father was an amateur bike racer, and Williams took up riding to try to connect with his father. Williams played football with his cousins growing up, but his football career was ended by injury and the disapproval of his mother. Williams grew up in South-Central Los Angeles. He focuses on increasing the diversity of the sport and founded and manages a team in order to mentor young African American and Hispanic riders. He began racing as a teen and won multiple amateur US National Championships in track, road, and criterium. Justin Williams (born May 26, 1989) is a Belizean-American cyclist who currently is a rider-manager for UCI Continental team 元9ION of Los Angeles. One-day races and Classics Belizean National Road Race Championships (2021) 11 US National Championships 14 California State Road and Track Champion
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