News: Ribble sponsor CX Team

With a fresh look, new riders, and increased backing for the cyclocross season, the Garden Shed UK – Ribble – Verge Sport CX team is aiming to build on previous successes

News: Ribble sponsor CX Team

With a fresh look, new riders, and increased backing for the cyclocross season, the Garden Shed UK – Ribble Cycles – Verge Sport CX team is aiming to build on previous successes as they look to cement themselves as the leading British cyclocross development team.

Launched in 2019 by Tom Dussek and Jenson Young, the team aims to provide the full package of support and racing opportunities for talented U23, Junior and Youth riders. Jenson remains a key rider, sharing his racing experience with the younger riders as he has moved up into the U23 category. Oli Akers, winner at the Koppenbergcross and Youth National Series, also enters his 3rd season with the team; with previous riders Katie Scott and Dan Barnes both graduating to UCI teams.

Three new riders are also welcomed to the team: Nathan Smith, 9th at Tabor World Cup last year and set to start the MTB World Champs next week, will join Oli in the Junior Category; whilst former U14 National Champions Libby Bell and Seb Grindley have also signed with the team.

The team enjoys backing from Yorkshire based Garden Shed UK, with Ribble Cycles coming on board as title and bike sponsors. The team will be racing on their carbon Ribble CX SL’s finished with the all-new striking green racing colours created in Ribble’s CustomColour tool adding a unique finish to their bikes.

Verge Sport UK/IRL also remains the teams clothing provider, with the team planning on making the trip to the Verge Cross Clonmel UCI race in Ireland this October, which will feature in the teams’ busy international calendar with racing planned throughout Europe and the aim being to send the 4 eligible riders to the World Championships in America in January.

2021 Line Up:
Oliver Akers – Junior
Libby Bell – Junior – joins from Leicester Forest CC
Seb Grindley – U16 – joins from North Cheshire Clarion
Nathan Smith – Junior – joins from Birkenhead Northend
Jenson Young – Elite/U23