Madison Genesis

Madison Genesis

Team information
UCI code	MGT
Registered	United Kingdom
Founded	2013 (2013)
Discipline	Road
Status	UCI continental
Bicycles	Genesis, Ridley (TT)
Components	Shimano
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
Team manager(s)	Mike Northey, Roger Hammond - consultant
Jersey

Madison Genesis is a British-based professional road cycling team, registered at UCI Continental level and competing in domestic and European events.

Founded in 2013, the team was announced in July 2012^[1] as a platform for developing UK road cycling talent. Then-team manager Roger Hammond stated^[2] that the team’s success would be judged on how many riders progress on to the next level of professional continental or world tour racing.

Since, Alex Peters – one of Hammond’s first signings – joined world tour Team Sky for 2016,^[3] while Scott Davies rides for the British Cycling Senior Olympic Academy.^[4]

Tom Scully progressed from Madison Genesis in 2014-15, to professional continental team Drapac in 2016 and will ride for world tour Cannondale-Drapac in 2017.

In November 2015, the team announced a partnership with Mark Cavendish. In 2016 and through the CVNDSH Scholarship programme, Cavendish would provide advice and support to help Madison Genesis riders progress to World Tour level.^[5]

History

Formation

Brainchild of Madison CEO Dominic Langan, Madison Genesis was born in early 2012. Langan enlisted the advice of consultant Anthony McCrossan to help set up the team. Roger Hammond was chosen as team manager when McCrossan and Madison marketing director Kellie Parsons met. They exchanged folded pieces of paper – both containing the name of their preferred choice for the role – both reading Hammond.^[6]

Team progression

Hammond was hired and ten riders were signed to compete in the 2013 season. In year one the team would finish second at the Tour Series, with wins for Ian Bibby at the London Nocturne and Dean Downing at the Beaumont Trophy. Ahead of 2014, Hammond expressed how changes in personnel would improve the squad.

“What we have tried to do is introduce more riders, add more versatility in the team with more strength in-depth so that we can rotate the core of the team within the rotation of the team. So now we can have two rotations; the core of the team and the whole of the team. Hopefully, with that we can then balance motivation, form and racing at the right time".^[7]

Another second place at the Tour Series in 2014 was supplemented with a stage win at the An Post Ras for Liam Holohan, while Alex Peters won the under-23 general classification at the same race.

In 2015 Madison Genesis enjoyed its strongest season, which culminated in winning the Pearl Izumi Tour Series – along with Erick Rowsell taking eighth in the Tour de Yorkshire. Hammond’s analysis revealed a team on the up.

"If we look at the goals we really went for – the Tour de Normandie, Tour de Yorkshire and Tour Series – then we can be really pleased. To be just three seconds off the overall win in Normandie was a really good start for us. "We then managed to be pretty competitive at the Tour de Yorkshire, and to get a top ten on GC in its first year was a really impressive result for us. "Even with bad luck in the final week of the Tour Series we’ve managed to hold on. We could have done without the bad luck but I’m really pleased to have won.”^[8]

Madison Genesis finished 2015 with a flurry, wearing the King of the Mountains jersey for three stages of the Tour of Britain, which produced a memorable battle until the final climb, where Hammond sent the entire squad to the front of the peloton, to chase the breakaway and try to regain the jersey.^[9]

In 2016, it was revealed that Mark Cavendish's CVNDSH Scholarship would support Madison Genesis riders with training and tactical advice.^[5]

Bikes

In 2013 and 2014 Madison Genesis exclusively rode steel Genesis Volare bikes.^[10]

The team also had the choice of using the new carbon Genesis Zero frames for the 2014 Tour of Britain,^[11] with an updated version of the Zero launched for the team at the 2015 Tour of Britain.^[12]

Riders choose between carbon and steel bikes “dependant on the race and terrain faced.”^[13]

Major results

Continental and national championships

2013

European Track Championships (team pursuit), Andrew Tennant

2014

British U23 National Time Trial Championships, Scott Davies

Irish National Criterium Championships, Peter Hawkins

European Track Championships (team pursuit), Andrew Tennant

European Track Championships (individual pursuit), Andrew Tennant

Team roster

2017

Rider Date of birth  Alexandre Blain (FRA) (1981-03-07) 7 March 1981  Matt Cronshaw (GBR) (1988-12-30) 30 December 1988  Joe Evans (GBR) (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996  Taylor Gunman (NZL) (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991  Richard Handley (GBR) (1990-09-01) 1 September 1990  Matt Holmes (GBR) (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993

Rider Date of birth  Tobyn Horton (GBR) (1986-10-07) 7 October 1986  Gruffudd Lewis (GBR) (1987-11-10) 10 November 1987  Johnny McEvoy (GBR) (1989-08-02) 2 August 1989  Alex Paton (GBR) (1990-05-10) 10 May 1990  Connor Swift (GBR) {{{birthdate}}}  Erick Rowsell (GBR) (1990-07-20) 20 July 1990

2016

Rider Date of birth  Matt Cronshaw (GBR) (1988-12-30) 30 December 1988  Joe Evans (GBR) (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996  Matt Holmes (GBR) (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993  Felix English (IRE) (1992-10-11) 11 October 1992  Tobyn Horton (GBR) (1986-10-07) 7 October 1986  Gruffudd Lewis (GBR) (1987-11-10) 10 November 1987

Rider Date of birth  Alexandre Blain (FRA) (1981-03-07) 7 March 1981  Mike Northey (NZL) (1987-03-24) 24 March 1987  Taylor Gunman (NZL) (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991  Tom Stewart (GBR) (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990  Tristan Robbins (GBR) (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996  Erick Rowsell (GBR) (1990-07-20) 20 July 1990

2015

 

Rider Date of birth  Matt Cronshaw (GBR) (1988-12-30) 30 December 1988  Joe Evans (GBR) (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996  Matt Holmes (GBR) (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993  Martyn Irvine (IRE) (1985-06-06) 6 June 1985  Tobyn Horton (GBR) (1986-10-07) 7 October 1986  Liam Holohan (GBR) (1988-02-22) 22 February 1988  Dominic Jelfs (GBR) (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990

Rider Date of birth  Mike Northey (NZL) (1987-03-24) 24 March 1987  James McLaughlin (GBR) (1990-10-02) 2 October 1990  Tom Scully (NZL) (1990-01-14) 14 January 1990  Mark McNally (GBR) (1989-07-20) 20 July 1989  Tom Stewart (GBR) (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990  Tristan Robbins (GBR) (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996  Erick Rowsell (GBR) (1990-07-20) 20 July 1990

2014

 

Rider Date of birth  Ian Bibby (GBR) (1986-12-22) 22 December 1986  Scott Davies (GBR) (1995-08-05) 5 August 1995  Pete Hawkins (IRE) (1985-12-16) 16 December 1985  Matt Holmes (GBR) (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993  Liam Holohan (GBR) (1988-02-22) 22 February 1988  Tobyn Horton (GBR) (1986-10-07) 7 October 1986  Dominic Jelfs (GBR) (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990

Rider Date of birth  Mike Northey (GBR) (1987-03-24) 24 March 1987  Alex Peters (GBR) (1994-03-31) 31 March 1994  Tom Scully (NZL) (1990-01-14) 14 January 1990  Chris Snook (GBR) (1986-12-22) 22 December 1986  Tom Stewart (GBR) (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990  Andy Tennant (GBR) (1987-03-09) 9 March 1987

2013

 

Rider Date of birth  Sebastian Baylis (GBR) (1994-02-19) 19 February 1994  Ian Bibby (GBR) (1986-12-22) 22 December 1986  Dean Downing (GBR) (1975-01-24) 24 January 1975  Liam Holohan (GBR) (1988-02-22) 22 February 1988  Tobyn Horton (GBR) (1986-10-07) 7 October 1986  Dominic Jelfs (GBR) (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990

Rider Date of birth  Alex Peters (GBR) (1994-03-31) 31 March 1994  Jack Pullar (GBR) (1989-11-15) 15 November 1989  Chris Snook (GBR) (1986-12-22) 22 December 1986  Andy Tennant (GBR) (1987-03-09) 9 March 1987  Brennan Townshend (GBR) (1993-07-08) 8 July 1993

References

External links

Official website