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Autumn 2013 sees me kick off an exciting new venture in collaboration with Cyclocross Magazine, my existing sponsors and some new partners.

I have registered a new team with British Cycling under the team name cxmagazine.com aided by the generous sponsorship of Cyclocross Magazine. With a personal remit from the magazine’s owner to build a small, development team for young cyclocross riders I have an initial roster of three riders, myself as rider/coordinator, Ted Sarmiento as rider/coach and a Sarah Murray, a promising U23 female rider. The team is keen to engage with young and enthusiastic riders who see cyclocross as their first discipline.

The team will provide a source of content for what is the only printed cyclocross magazine in English through race reports and social media.

 Belgium is very much seen as the home of cyclocross, and it probably is. However, what is often missed is that there are more participants in the sport in the USA than there are in the rest of the world! Cyclocross Magazine has a strong US perspective but shows a particularly keen interest in the UK scene with regular features on UK riders.

The team will represent Cyclocross Magazine for all BC sanctioned events and ride in a distinctive orange/black colourway. The team members will also have access to discount codes for print and online subscriptions to the magazine.

There is also an intention to act as a test bed for some cx niche products, particularly those from across the Atlantic.

For myself, my existing sponsors, Boneshakers Cycles will continue to support me for road events however expect to see me in black and orange once the Dugasts hit the mud.