Ribble has been proud to support the Ribble-Verge cyclocross team for several seasons. As the curtain came down on another impressive season, we caught up with team manager Jenson Young to discover how he felt 2023 panned out.
We are delighted to announce our continued sponsorship of the cyclocross team formerly known as Garden Shed for another year. The team will henceforth compete as Ribble - Verge.
In the sport of women's cyclocross, one name was guaranteed to strike fear into the hearts of competitors both here in the UK and abroad. The greatest UK cross rider of her generation, Helen Wyman amassed no less than 10 x National and 2 x European titles between 2006 and 2015. Today, Helen is a Coach, Mentor, Advocate, and Cycling Mum. Oh and a Ribble ambassador for the CGR AL e all-road e-bike. An electric bike, we hear you gasp? We'll let Helen fill you in.
It's been a strong start to the season for Garden Shed UK - Ribble - Verge Sport. The team have now been fully kitted out with new <a href="https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-cx-sl/">Ribble CX SL</a> carbon cross bikes, fetchingly decked out in a fresh new green Verge Sport livery. They have enjoyed an excellent start to the 2020/2021 cyclocross season.
Have you ever considered taking up the sport of cyclocross? Cross is a fantastic way of keeping up your fitness levels during the cold/dark winter months. So, what exactly is cross and what does it entail? Check out Cyclocross - the lowdown, to find all you need to know about this exhilarating and fun form of off-road racing.
Gruffudd Lewis joined Ribble Pro Cycling at the start of the 2018 season. He has helped them to retain their position as the UK's number 1 ranked team throughout 2018 and 2019. Gruff is the current Welsh National Road Race Champion. Back in 2017, he was also crowned the Welsh National Cyclocross Champion. We asked Gruff to write a little about his CX story. What made him take up cyclo-cross and what advantages he feels it offers him when competing for Ribble Pro Cycling.