Madison Saracen Welcomes Alex Marin to the Team.

Madison Saracen join this week’s team news with the announcement that they have signed Spanish downhiller Alex Marin.

With Manon Carpenter moving onto Radon Factory Racing, Alex Marin steps in to continue his charge into the top 20 at the 2017 UCI Downhill World Cup.

Here’s the full team press release:

The Spaniard scored two World Cup top-20s in 2016 – 16th in Lenzerheide and a career best 13th at Fort William – and team manager Will Longden hopes that this year Alex can continue to develop.

“I’m excited to welcome Alex Marin. He’s a true racer and he brings an enthusiasm and passion to the team that we all relate to and are inspired by.

“I’ve watched him at the world cup races and he has great natural style. He also had some really strong results as a junior and a first year elite rider and we want to help him hone those skills and work with our great set up to find consistency and enjoy his racing.”Alex Marin Madison Saracen Myst UCI Downhill World Cup Wideopenmag

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“His personality really fits in well with the rest of our team of Matt Simmonds, Marc Beaumont and Matt Walker and I think it’s going to be a great year for the Madison Saracen Factory Team.”

Alex has already been testing the new Saracen Myst Carbon on his home trails “Coming into the 2017 season, I feel like I have more to give at the races. The last three years on the world cup circuit went well and my first year elite I had some good results as well, but as I said, I thought I could be more consistent with those good results.Alex Marin Madison Saracen Myst UCI Downhill World Cup Wideopenmag

“Madison Saracen was the team that I felt I could fit in with, being a team close to where I live and with great people around; people that make me feel like I can give my 100% with no doubt.”

“I have to say that the bike is the best I’ve ever tried, a stable bike that makes me feel I can go faster under control.”

“I feel really stoked and excited about joining the team and looking forward for the next race already!”

Madison Saracen will prepare for the 2017 world cup series with a series of races in Portugal through March, with the opening round of the British Downhill Series in early April.

Keep an eye out for Alex and the rest of the UK Madison Saracen gang at the BDS and the World Cups in 2017!


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