SWIFT PRO CARBON’S GREATEST HITS
2021 Ryedale Grasscrete GP
Alex Peters (1st)
2019 Tour de Yorkshire
James Shaw (5th overall)
2019 Ryedale Grasscrete GP
James Shaw (1st); Jacob Scott (2nd)
2019 Tour of the Reservoir
James Shaw (1st)
2019 Lancaster GP
James Shaw (1st)
2019 South Coast Classic
Jacob Scott (1st)
The domestic pro road scene needs a shot in the arm and fast if it’s to avoid dwindling to nothing. That’s the view of Team SwiftCarbon Pro boss Paul Lamb as he folds his team due to a lack of sponsorship funding.
The Yorkshire-based outfit has been a UCI team for three years and this season counted the likes of Alex Peters, Pete Williams and Will Bjergfelt among its riders. In 2019 it placed James Shaw fifth overall in the Tour de Yorkshire.
SwiftCarbon’s demise adds to the steady drip of top teams closing over recent years – others include Vitus, Madison, OnePro, and JLT. It leaves the UK with four UCI teams this season: Ribble Pro Cycling, Wiv-Sungod, Saint Piran and Trinity Racing.
This story is from the January 20, 2022 edition of CYCLING WEEKLY.
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