Madison Saracen : Reflections ( in full)

See all three parts of Laurence C-E’s mini feature on the Madison Saracen team as they occupy and re energise themselves in the off season. Tune in for some insight and to see what makes each of these athletes different.

Madison Saracen rider Matt Simmonds talks about his first season on the team, during which he claimed a second place at the Méribel World Cup round, finishing 7th overall in the World Cup standings and showing that he is a rider who can challenge at the highest level of the sport.

Sam Dale came out of the starting blocks with a bang at the start of 2014, with three back-to-back top-10 finishes at the World Cup, as well as the BDS. Although the remainder of the season didn’t quite go to plan, Sam rounded off the year with 15th place overall, as well as claiming 11th place at the World Champs. In part two of Reflections, Sam talks about his preparation for next season, his passion for motorbikes and hitting every turn as hard as possible.

Manon Carpenter’s stellar success in 2014 marked a high point on a journey that started back in the Welsh valleys and has been clearly mapped out with a Junior World Cup and World Championships, Elite World Cup Podiums and everything in between. The pressure may now be on for repeat success in 2015 and some may call 2014 luck, but in the words of Manon “You make your own luck”.