Madison Saracen

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Madison Saracen
Team information
UCI code MAD
Based  United Kingdom 2011 -
Founded 2011 (2011)
Discipline MTB
Status UCI Mountain Bike Team
Bicycles Saracen
Key personnel
General manager Will Longden

Jersey

Madison Saracen is a mountain bike racing team competing in the downhill category. The team is principally sponsored by Saracen, as well Madison, the UK distributor and owner of Saracen, who also provide the team with race kit through Madison Clothing.

The team is managed by ex-Mountain Biking UK rider and team manager, Will Longden.[1]

2013

Sam Dale was announced as the latest addition to the team in January 2013. Manon Carpenter, Harry Molloy and Phil Atwill all remain on the team. [2]

2012

Manon Carpenter took second place in her first race in the Elite Women's category in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Manon ended the season by claiming third place at the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in Leogang, Austria.[3]

Both Phil Atwill and Manon Carpenter took their respective titles in the British Downhill Series.

2011

The team was announced at the Madison tradeshow, iceBike*, held at the firms Milton Keynes dsitribution centre in February 2011.[4]

The teams debut season saw Manon Carpenter win the Junior World Cup Series, as well as the World Championships.[5]

Phil Atwill also won the UK National title in the Youth category during the 2011 season.


Team Roster

Rider Date of birth
 Sam Dale (GBR) (1993-11-03) November 3, 1993
 Manon Carpenter (GBR) (1993-11-03) November 3, 1993
 Harry Molloy (GBR) (1991-05-30) May 30, 1991
 Phil Atwill (GBR) (1995-01-11) January 11, 1995

2011-2012

Rider Date of birth
 Manon Carpenter (GBR) (1993-11-03) November 3, 1993
 Harry Molloy (GBR) (1991-05-30) May 30, 1991
 Phil Atwill (GBR) (1995-01-11) January 11, 1995
 Josh Lowe (GBR) (1994-11-16) November 16, 1994
 Jack Geoghegan (GBR) (1990-06-23) June 23, 1990
 William Weston (GBR) (1997-09-06) September 6, 1997

Palmarès

2012
1st United Kingdom DH, British National Mountain Biking Championships - Manon Carpenter
2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Manon Carpenter
3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships Elite, Leogang, Austria - Manon Carpenter
2011
1st United Kingdom DH, Junior British National Mountain Biking Championships - Manon Carpenter
1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships Junior, Champéry, France - Manon Carpenter
1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Series Overall Junior - Manon Carpenter
1st United Kingdom DH, Youth British National Mountain Biking Championships - Phillip Atwill

References

  1. ↑ "Will Longden takes over as Madison Saracen team manager". Dirt. Retrieved 8 October 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Madison Saracen Unveils 2013 Lineuplaunched". Pinkbike. Retrieved 4th January 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Silver and Bronze for Gee Atherton and Manon Carpenter in MTB Worlds Downhill". British Cycling. Retrieved 8 October 2012. 
  4. ↑ "New Madison Saracen downhill team launched". BikeRadar. Retrieved 8 October 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Manon Carpenter 2011 World Champion and World Cup Overall winner". Dirt. Retrieved 8 October 2012. 


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