Holdsworth (cycling team)

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Holdsworth
Team information
UCI codeHOL
Registered Ireland
Founded2018 (2018)
Disbanded2018
Discipline(s) Road
Status UCI Continental (2018)
Key personnel
General manager Dean Downing [1]
Team name history
2018
Holdsworth

Holdsworth was a UCI Continental team founded in 2018. [2] Although the team is British-based, with its headquarters in Rotherham, Yorkshire, it is Irish-registered. [3] [4] The founding of the team marked the return of the bicycle brand to competition after a 40 year absence, with the Holdsworth name being revived by Planet X founder Dave Loughran. [1] In 2017, the team announced their intention to race in the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire: [5] their place was confirmed in March 2018. [3]

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Team roster

RiderDate of birth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Russell Downing  (GBR) (1978-08-23) 23 August 1978 (age 47)
Flag of Italy.svg  Seid Lizde  (ITA) (1995-07-08) 8 July 1995 (age 30)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Leon Mazzone  (GBR) (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 28)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tom Mazzone  (GBR) (1993-07-09) 9 July 1993 (age 32)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Byran Mccrystal  (IRE) (1981-01-20) 20 January 1981 (age 44)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Conn Mcdunphy  (IRE) (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 28)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Sean Mckenna  (IRE) (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 31)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Ireland.svg  Damien Shaw  (IRE) (1984-07-10) 10 July 1984 (age 41)
Flag of Germany.svg  Bjorn Thurau  (GER) (1988-07-23) 23 July 1988 (age 37)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Dermot Trulock  (IRE) (1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 27)
Flag of Italy.svg  Mattia Viel  (ITA) (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 30)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jake Womersley  (GBR) (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 29)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nicholas Yallouris  (AUS) (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 31)

Major results

2018
Stage 6 Rás Tailteann, Sean McKenna

References

  1. 1 2 Wynn, Nigel (22 January 2018). "Holdsworth team returns after a gap of 40 years: Russell Downing to ride". Cycling Weekly . Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Holdsworth". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Beddows, David (21 March 2018). "Tour de Yorkshire call for Rotherham cycling team". Rotherham Advertiser. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Wynn, Nigel (1 February 2018). "Holdsworth team unveils new clothing". Cycling Weekly . Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Westcott, Matt (25 April 2018). "Proud moment for Holdsworth Pro Cycling at 2018 Tour de Yorkshire". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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