Ribble - Verge - The Dawn of a New Era

We are delighted to announce our continued sponsorship of the cyclocross team formerly known as Garden Shed for another year. The team will henceforth compete as Ribble - Verge.

This rebranding will also see the riders kitted out with brand new CGR SL team bikes. Albeit a CGR SL with an extra special twist. Our in-house paint artists have excelled themselves in producing a jaw-dropping custom colour design that has to be seen to be believed. The new race machine looks resplendent in a team exclusive 'floral marble' design, which in combination with a disruptive new team kit is sure to make Ribble-Verge riders stand out from the crowd.

To many, Garden Shed will be a familiar name on the cross racing scene. After all, their riders have practically dominated many of the races they've entered for a number of seasons now. In fact, it's rare that a race weekend does not see at least one or more of their riders gracing the top steps of the podium. Formed back in 2019, the development team has nurtured some of the country’s finest young cycling talent, helping them better prepare for the transition to the elite ranks.

With the assistance of various sponsors (Ribble included), the team has amassed an impressive palmarès of race victories. The most notable of these being National Trophy and Championship titles, victory at the prestigious Koppenberg Cross in Belgium and perhaps the most noteworthy of all, third place at the 2022 World Champs in Fayetteville, US.

Ribble’s involvement with Ribble-Verge (Garden Shed) began a couple of seasons ago, when they became the official technical partner, supplying the team with materiel support. This saw the riders equipped with Ribble CX SL bikes for the entirety of the 2021/22 and 2022/23 campaigns. In the new role as one of the two main title sponsors, Ribble will now focus on raising the profile of both riders and team. With the aim of seeing each rider realise their dream of competing on the international stage. And who knows, even going as far as making it to the promised land of the World Tour.

The 2023 cross season will see Ribble-Verge kitted out with this exceptionally pretty and highly capable CGR SL. The new race machine features a team exclusive ‘floral marble’ design that's sure to turn heads wherever they race. For anyone left wondering at the origin of the CGR name, we should probably clear up what the acronym CGR actually stands for. The initials literally translate to Cross, Gravel, and Road. Thus, giving some insight into the exceptional versatility offered by this lightweight yet robust carbon all-road machine.

As befits a development team, the rider roster is always in a state of flux come the end of every campaign. This season is no different, with a couple of young guns joining the fold. Thereby, ensuring that though there may be new faces Ribble-Verge still remains the team to beat.

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