SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling

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SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling
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Team information
UCI codeSCB
RegisteredGreat Britain
Founded2018 (2018)
Disbanded2021 (2021)
Status UCI Continental (2019–2021)
BicyclesSwiftCarbon
Website Team home page
Key personnel
Team manager(s)Paul Lamb
Team name history
2019–2021
SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling

SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling are a former British professional road bicycle racing team who participated in elite races. The team was registered as UCI Continental for the 2019 season until the 2021 season. [1] The team disbanded at the end of the 2021 season due to a lack of sponsorship.

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Team roster

As of 15 May 2021. [2] [3]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  William Bjergfelt  (GBR) (1978-12-04) 4 December 1978 (age 43)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alex Braybrooke  (GBR) (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 24)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Hardy  (GBR) (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 (age 23)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Will Harper  (GBR) (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 31)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Owen James  (GBR) (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 26)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ross Lamb  (GBR) (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 26)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Christopher Latham  (GBR) (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 27)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Ireland.svg  Mitchell McLaughlin  (IRL) (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 23)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Darragh O'Mahony  (IRL) (1997-12-30) 30 December 1997 (age 24)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alex Peters  (GBR) (1994-03-31) 31 March 1994 (age 27)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tristan Robbins  (GBR) (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 25)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Andy Turner  (GBR) (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 (age 26)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Williams  (GBR) (1986-12-13) 13 December 1986 (age 35)

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References

  1. "CQ Ranking - Team not found".
  2. "SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. Hickmott, Larry (15 May 2021). "RIP: Tim James (23)". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 15 May 2021.