Santa Cruz Syndicate

The Santa Cruz Syndicate, is a professional mountain bike racing team sponsored by Santa Cruz Bicycles, competing in the World Cup and World Championships, as well as national level events, in the downhill category. The Syndicate was founded in 2006.

Current rider line-up consists of the reigning UCI Men's DH World Champion - Greg Minnaar, UCI Men's Elite - Laurie Greenland, UCI Women's Elite - Nina Hoffmann, and the reigning UCI Men's Junior DH World Champion - Jackson Goldstone.

2006
In the Syndicate's inaugural year, Steve Peat delivered, winning the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.

2008
2008 was Greg Minnaar's first year with the Syndicate, and he made his mark immediately, winning the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, beating out Sam Hill and Gee Atherton. 2008 was also Josh Bryceland's first year with the Syndicate, and he won the UCI Junior Downhill World Championships.

2009
2009 was Steve Peat's year, as he won the UCI World Championships, after finishing 2nd four times before. Greg Minnaar finished in second place, which made the Syndicate the best-ranked UCI Downhill team, seconded by Madcatz Factory Team.

2010
2010 saw Minnaar finishing second in the downhill UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, and third in the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships.

2014
2014 was the year for Josh Bryceland. "Ratboy" won two World Cup races, and also won the overall DH UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, along with being the British DH National Champion.

2017
In his first season riding a 29-inch-wheeled bike, Greg Minnaar was within striking distance of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup overall title until a disqualification in Mont Sainte-Anne and a mechanical in the final round in Val di Sole dropped him to third place; Loris Vergier joined him in the top five overall with a fifth-place finish.

Palmarès

 * 2006
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, Willingen, Germany - Steve Peat
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Series Overall - Steve Peat


 * 2008
 * 1st 🇬🇧 DH, British National Mountain Biking Championships - Steve Peat
 * 1st 🇬🇧 DH, British National Mountain Biking Championships Junior - Josh Bryceland
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1, Maribor, Slovenia - Steve Peat
 * 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 2, Vallnord, Andorra - Greg Minnaar
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, Fort William, Scotland -  Greg Minnaar
 * 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, FortWilliam, Scotland - Steve Peat
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 4, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada -  Greg Minnaar
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Bromont, Canada - Greg Minnaar
 * 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Bromont, Canada - Steve Peat
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 6, Canberra, Australia -  Greg Minnaar
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships Junior, Livigno, Italy - Josh Bryceland
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Series Overall -  Greg Minnaar


 * 2009
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -  Greg Minnaar
 * 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 2, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Steve Peat
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 2, La Bresse, France -  Steve Peat
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, Vallnord, Andorra -  Steve Peat
 * 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, Vallnord, Andorra - Greg Minnaar
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1, Maribor, Slovenia - Greg Minnaar
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 3, Leogang, Austria - Greg Minnaar
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Val Di Sole, Italy - Greg Minnaar
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 6, Windham, United States - Greg Minnaar


 * 2010
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Series Overall - Greg Minnaar
 * 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada - Greg Minnaar


 * 2011
 * 1st 🇬🇧 DH, British National Mountain Biking Rd.3 - Josh Bryceland
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Mont Saint Anne, Canada - Josh Bryceland
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Greg Minnaar
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Fort William, Scotland - Greg Minnaar
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, La Bresse, France - Greg Minnaar


 * 2012
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Greg Minnaar
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Leogang, Austria - Greg Minnaar


 * 2013
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Greg Minnaar
 * 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Series Overall - Greg Minnaar


 * 2014
 * 1st South Africa National DH Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -  Greg Minnaar
 * 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 1, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - Greg Minnaar
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 4, Leogang, Austria - Greg Minnaar
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 2, Cairns, Australia - Josh Bryceland
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 4, Leogang, Austria - Josh Bryceland
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 5, Mont Saint Anne, Canada - Josh Bryceland
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 6, Windham, United States - Josh Bryceland
 * 1st🇬🇧 British National Mountain Biking Championships - Josh Bryceland
 * 3rd DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Round 7, Meribel, France - Josh Bryceland
 * 1st DH, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Overall - Josh Bryceland
 * 2nd DH, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Hafjell, Norway - Josh Bryceland