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Billed as the toughest track of the season, Val di Sole lived up to expectations and delivered a savage weekend of racing. Compounded by stormy conditions, the track presented a host of crashes and challenges at round four of the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.  Greg Williamson had the best of the running for the Madison Saracen Factory Team,...

The Madison Saracen Factory Team faced an unforgiving weekend in Leogang, Austria, with hard work being undone at the last on a track famed for fast racing a tight times.

George Madley won his first race of the 2024 season, taking number one spot in the junior men's category at the Fort William round of the British Downhill Series. 

Greg Williamson continued some of his career-best form as he rode to seventh-place at round two of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Poland for the Madison Saracen Factory Team. 

Developing the Saracen Myst - the full story with Matt Walker.

Madison Saracen Factory Race Team got the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup season off to a brilliant start in Fort William, with the whole team in the top-10 on board the all-new Myst. Greg Williamson finished seventh in the elite men's final, delivering his best result in five years in front of a home crowd.  View this post on Instagram...

Madison Saracen Factory Race Team have revealed their fresh look as the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series begins in Fort William.  Matt Walker, Greg Williamson and George Madley are hidden in plain sight with their new colourful camo look.  The new Myst never looked so good - we can't wait to see the setup smashing down the Nevis...

George Madley will step up to the Madison Saracen Factory Team in 2024, joining Matt Walker and Greg Williamson for the World Cup season. The current British Downhill Champion in the Youth category, George has spent the last year honing his skills in the Madison Saracen Development Team. He will continue his journey by slotting into the Factory Team setup and competing in...

Pinkbike have taken a look at the all-new Myst, giving it a shakedown ride and forming their first impressions.  Seb Stott's reception to the new suspension layout was positive, and there's even a hint at a downhill bike group test later in the year - something that we know everyone will be frothing for.  Until then, check out the pretty...

It's official! The Saracen Ariel 60 has been named Editors' Choice by Singletrack.

It's time to kick back and enjoy as the Saracen Myst X gets the Dream Build treatment - and yes there is a riding segment!  This one is for the very fast and stylish Becci Skelton who has taken the Myst to the top step of the British Downhill Series podium. What better place to enjoy the Myst X build,...

Madison Saracen Factory Team wrapped up the 2023 World Cup season in Mont Sainte Anne, Canada.  At the eighth and final round of the year, Matt Walker made his seventh finals appearance.  An early start time saw greasy track conditions, and Walker lost traction at the midway rocks - narrowly avoiding a huge crash. The time lost cost Matt a...

Matt Walker rode to a top-10 finish at the penultimate round of the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Snowshoe, USA. Both Walker and Greg Williamson made it through the semi-finals, finishing 14th and 27th respectively. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MATT WALKER (@mattwalkerdh) Williamson took his best finals result of the season, in 21st...

Matt Walker and Greg Williamson both made it into the finals at round six of the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Les Gets, France.  Williamson made it into the finals by way of qualifying in 53rd, stepping up to 21st in the semi finals and 27th in the finals.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by...

Matt Walker crashed out in Loudenvielle at the fifth round of the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. 

Riders faced testing conditions at round four of the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Andorra, as adverse weather led to a host of unavoidable schedule changes. 

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