Saint Piran (cycling team)

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Saint Piran
2023 ToB stage 7 - Team St Piran.JPG
Team information
UCI codeSPC
Registered Cornwall, England
Founded2018;6 years ago (2018) [1]
Discipline(s) Road
StatusElite National (2018–2020)
UCI Continental (2021–2024)
Bicycles Colnago (2018–2020)
Lapierre Bikes (2021–2022)
Unknown (2022-2024)
Website Team home page
Key personnel
General managerRichard Pascoe
Team manager(s)Richard Pascoe
Team name history
2018 – 2024
Saint Piran

Saint Piran Pro Cycling Team was a British UCI Continental cycling team based in the region of Cornwall in southwest England. It was founded in 2018 with the intent of developing Cornish cycling talent and getting an invitation to the Tour de France within five years as a UCI ProTeam. [1] After three years as an Elite National team, the team moved up to the UCI Continental level in 2021. [2]

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The team's name was taken from the Cornish abbot Saint Piran. The team's jersey drew inspiration from the Cornish flag and the Cornish tartan, and was unusual in featuring no sponsors. [3] Alongside its UCI Continental team, Saint Piran also maintained a women's team. [4]

At the end of the 2024 season a controversy emerged around the unbranded bikes used by the team. While the frames were not UCI approved, the team had applied fake UCI approval stickers [5] On 25th November 2024 the team announced that neither their Men's Continental, nor Women's Elite Development Teams would be continuing, citing difficulties in obtaining sponsorship due to turbulent media coverage

Team roster

As of 12 August 2023. [6]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Harry Birchill  (GBR) (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Rhys Britton  (GBR) (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 25)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Josh Charlton  (GBR) (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 21)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Finn Crockett [a]  (GBR) (1999-06-30) 30 June 1999 (age 25)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tyler Hannay [b]  (GBR) (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 21)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lucas Jowett  (GBR) (2004-11-24) 24 November 2004 (age 20)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Zeb Kyffin  (GBR) (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 26)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adam Lewis  (GBR) (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 29)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Leon Mazzone  (GBR) (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 27)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tom Mazzone  (GBR) (1993-07-09) 9 July 1993 (age 31)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alexandar Richardson  (GBR) (1990-04-30) 30 April 1990 (age 34)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  William Roberts  (GBR) (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 26)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jack Rootkin-Gray  (GBR) (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Evan Russell [c]  (CAN) (2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 (age 23)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cooper Sayers  (AUS) (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Symonds  (GBR) (1997-08-20) 20 August 1997 (age 27)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Charlie Tanfield  (GBR) (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 28)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  William Tidball  (GBR) (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 24)
  1. ↑ Joined on 28 June
  2. ↑ Joined on 11 July
  3. ↑ Left on 5 June

Major wins

2019
Jersey red.svg Points classification Tour Series, Steven Lampier
2021
Grand Prix de la Somme, Tom Mazzone
2022
Grand Prix de la ville de Nogent-sur-Oise, Alexandar Richardson
2023
Ringerike GP, Jack Rootkin-Gray
Lincoln GP, Alexandar Richardson (1st), Zeb Kyffin (2nd), Jack Rootkin-Gray (3rd) [7]
2024
Stage 4 Tour of Japan, Joshua Ludman

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References

  1. 1 2 Whitehouse, Richard (21 December 2017). "New Cornish cycling team led by national rider Steve Lampier from Cornwall sets sights on Tour de France". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Saint Piran goes Continental for 2021". Saint Piran. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Our Jersey". Saint Piran. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Saint Piran Teams". Saint Piran. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Thewlis, Tom. "Exclusive: British professional team glued fake UCI compliance stickers to bikes purchased from China". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Saint Piran". Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Smith, Emily; Matthews, Chris. "Cornwall's Saint Piran cycling team secures historic podium sweep at prestigious UK race". CornwallLive. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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