The Santa Cruz Syndicate (), 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 - Jackson Goldstone, Andreas Kolb - UCI Women's Elite - Nina Hoffmann, Ellie Hulsebosch UCI Men's Juinior - Felix Griffiths
History
2006 In the Syndicate's inaugural year, Steve Peat delivered, winning the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.
2008 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 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 2010 saw Minnaar finishing second in the downhill UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, and third in the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships.
2014 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 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
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 - Greg Minnaar
2012 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - 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 - Josh Bryceland 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Hafjell, Norway - Josh Bryceland
2008-2016 Team roster
2017-2020 Team roster
2021 team roster
References
External links Santa Cruz Syndicate - official site