Scott partners with Cycling Development Team
Riders on the team are dedicated to excellence on the bike, excellence in the classroom, and serving as ambassadors for the sport of mountain biking.
Scott Sports and Cycling Development this week announced the launch of the Cycling Development-SCOTT mountain bike team. Formed to create opportunities for a group of elite young athletes, riders on the team are dedicated to excellence on the bike, excellence in the classroom, and serving as ambassadors for the sport of mountain biking.
Team Director Mark Ferry said, “Our goal is to help shape these young men and women not only into elite athletes, but also first class citizens. Their dedication to education and the community is just as important as their race results.”
The Cycling Development-SCOTT team is comprised of athletes from 15-22.
The Cycling Development-SCOTT team is comprised of athletes ranging from 15 to 22. Over the course of the upcoming season, the team will compete in events ranging from NICA High School league races to USA Cycling PRO XCT races. Cycling Development-SCOTT riders will take the start at many of the major races on the west coast during the spring as well as the USAC National Championships this summer.
“In addition to our core focus on cross country racing, the team also has racers who will contest the XTERRA series, adventure races, cyclocross races, road races, and criteriums,” added Ferry. “These young athletes love to race.”
In addition to a core focus on cross country racing, the team also has racers who will contest the XTERRA series, adventure races, cyclocross races, road races, and criteriums.
Team riders will be competing on the new 2017 Scott Spark RC 900 World Cup mountain bikes equipped with SRAM Eagle 1×12 drivetrains.
“It’s exciting for us to see this ambitious program come to fruition,” said Zack Vestal, Bike Marketing Manager for SCOTT SPORTS in the U.S. “We firmly believe in the importance of youth cycling. These riders create the future of our sport and it’s our pleasure to support this team.”
To follow the team’s journey this season, log on to Instagram and Facebook, and check out the official team web page at www.scottusadev.com
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