As the 2010 XC racing season approaches there has been a flurry of activity behind the scenes as established XC teams sort out their line-ups and a few new teams emerge.
One such team, which is slightly more unusual, than most is the WXC Mountain Bike Racing team, as this squad of 11 riders are all women. Despite a new name and lots of new riders, this team is actually one that has been on the scene for quite a few years and has seen plenty of talented riders rise through the ranks going on to greater things.
Since the concept devised by management team Trevor Brown and Keith Loveday back in 2004, the team concept has racked up and impressive palamaries which includes 127 wins, 156 podiums, 252 top ten placing and 1 World title. Now in 2010 the team takes yet another strong step towards it’s goal of setting up the UK’s first professional all women mountain bike team that will in time be challenging for wins not just nationally but internationally as well.
A whole raft of sponsors has lined up to help the team take this step, including Weldtite, Limar helmets, Moda bikes and a lot more.
WXC Mountain Bike Racing will now officially launch the entire team of 11 riders at the first round of the British Mountain Bike Race Series at Sherwood Pines on the 27 March. Feel free to come along and support this new team that will be promoting women’s mountain bike racing both in the UK and worldwide.
With this in mind the team welcomes any female rider who’d like impartial advice about riding or racing or just a bit of guidance about the whole women’s racing scene to come on over and have a chat. If you’re too shy take a peek at the new team website instead.
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