February 2011 saw the unveiling of the Madison Saracen downhill team. With a squad of six young riders, this development-team style approach was intended to nurture this collection of young, British talent into the World Cup stars of tomorrow.

No-one could have foreseen how successful the team would be in its inaugural season; From the jaw-dropping results of Manon Carpenter, who ended the season as Junior World Champion, Junior World Cup Winner AND Women’s British Downhill Series winner, to Philip Atwill’s triumph at the National Ch