Santa Cruz Syndicate
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Team information | |
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UCI code | SCB |
Registered | United States |
Founded | 2006Rob Roskopp | by
Discipline(s) | Downhill MTB |
Status | UCI Elite MTB Team |
Bicycles | Santa Cruz V10 Carbon |
Components | Shimano drivetrain and brakes, Fox suspension, Maxxis tires, Burgtec cockpit, Reserve wheel systems, Chris King hubs & headsets |
Website | Team home page |
Key personnel | |
Team manager(s) | Steve Peat |
Team name history |
The Santa Cruz Syndicate (UCI team code: SCB), is a professional mountain bike racing team sponsored by Santa Cruz Bicycles, competing in the World Cup and World Championships, as well as national level events, in the downhill category. The Syndicate was founded in 2006.
Current rider line-up consists of UCI Men's Elite - Laurie Greenland, UCI Women's Elite - Nina Hoffmann, and the reigning UCI Men's Junior DH World Champion - Jackson Goldstone.
History
[edit]2006
[edit]In the Syndicate's inaugural year, Steve Peat delivered, winning the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.
2008
[edit]2008 was Greg Minnaar's first year with the Syndicate, and he made his mark immediately, winning the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, beating out Sam Hill and Gee Atherton. 2008 was also Josh Bryceland's first year with the Syndicate, and he won the UCI Junior Downhill World Championships.
2009
[edit]2009 was Steve Peat's year, as he won the UCI World Championships, after finishing 2nd four times before. Greg Minnaar finished in second place, which made the Syndicate the best-ranked UCI Downhill team, seconded by Madcatz Factory Team.
2010
[edit]2010 saw Minnaar finishing second in the downhill UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, and third in the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships.
2014
[edit]2014 was the year for Josh Bryceland. "Ratboy" won two World Cup races, and also won the overall DH UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, along with being the British DH National Champion.
2017
[edit]In his first season riding a 29-inch-wheeled bike, Greg Minnaar was within striking distance of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup overall title until a disqualification in Mont Sainte-Anne and a mechanical in the final round in Val di Sole dropped him to third place; Loris Vergier joined him in the top five overall with a fifth-place finish.
Palmarès
[edit]- 2006
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, Willingen, Germany - Steve Peat
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Series Overall - Steve Peat
- 2008
- 1st DH, British National Mountain Biking Championships - Steve Peat
- 1st DH, British National Mountain Biking Championships Junior - Josh Bryceland
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1, Maribor, Slovenia - Steve Peat
- 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 2, Vallnord, Andorra - Greg Minnaar
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, Fort William, Scotland - Greg Minnaar
- 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, FortWilliam, Scotland - Steve Peat
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 4, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada - Greg Minnaar
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Bromont, Canada - Greg Minnaar
- 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Bromont, Canada - Steve Peat
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 6, Canberra, Australia - Greg Minnaar
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships Junior, Livigno, Italy - Josh Bryceland
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Series Overall - Greg Minnaar
- 2009
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Greg Minnaar
- 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 2, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Steve Peat
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 2, La Bresse, France - Steve Peat
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, Vallnord, Andorra - Steve Peat
- 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, Vallnord, Andorra - Greg Minnaar
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1, Maribor, Slovenia - Greg Minnaar
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, Leogang, Austria - Greg Minnaar
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Val Di Sole, Italy - Greg Minnaar
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 6, Windham, United States - Greg Minnaar
- 2010
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Series Overall - Greg Minnaar
- 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada - Greg Minnaar
- 2011
- 1st DH, British National Mountain Biking Rd.3 - Josh Bryceland
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Mont Saint Anne, Canada - Josh Bryceland
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Greg Minnaar
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Fort William, Scotland - Greg Minnaar
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, La Bresse, France[1] - Greg Minnaar
- 2012
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa[2] - Greg Minnaar
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Leogang, Austria - Greg Minnaar
- 2013
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Greg Minnaar
- 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Series Overall - Greg Minnaar
- 2014
- 1st South Africa National DH Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Greg Minnaar
- 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Greg Minnaar
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 4, Leogang, Austria - Greg Minnaar
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 2, Cairns, Australia - Josh Bryceland
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 4, Leogang, Austria - Josh Bryceland
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Mont Saint Anne, Canada - Josh Bryceland
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 6, Windham, United States - Josh Bryceland
- 1st British National Mountain Biking Championships - Josh Bryceland
- 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 7, Meribel, France - Josh Bryceland
- 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Overall [3] - Josh Bryceland
- 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Hafjell, Norway - Josh Bryceland
2008-2016 Team roster
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2017-2020 Team roster
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2021 team roster
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References
[edit]- ^ "Union Cycliste Internationale". Uci.ch. Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Pietermaritzburg World Cup 2012 - Greg Minnaar wins!". Pinkbike. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Final Results British Cycling National Champs - Innerleithen - Senior Male Championship" (PDF). Borderline Events.