Team IG–Sigma Sport

Team IG–Sigma Sport
Team information
UCI code IGS
Registered United Kingdom
Founded 2009
Disbanded 2013
Discipline Road
Status UCI continental
Bicycles Specialized
Website Team home page
Key personnel
Team manager(s) Simon Howes[1]
Team name history
2009–2011
2012–2013		 Sigma Sport-Specialized (SGS)
Team IG–Sigma Sport (IGS)

Jersey

Team IG–Sigma Sport (UCI Team Code: IGS) was a British UCI continental cycling team.[2][3]

Profile

Team IG–Sigma Sport are sponsored by the IG Group, a financial derivatives company, and Sigma Sport, a bicycle and triathlon retailer. The team rides senior professional events in the United Kingdom and Europe, other than the Grand Tours and UCI ProTour races. Sigma sports was directed by Matthew Stephens

Team IG ended their backing for the team after the 2013 season, and as the team were unable to find a new co-sponsor they were continue into 2014. However Sigma Sport pledged to continue to search for a new sponsor in order to return to competition in 2015.[4]

2013 team

As of 15 January 2013.[5]

Rider Date of birth
 Matt Cronshaw (GBR) (1988-12-30) 30 December 1988
 Ross Edgar (GBR) (1983-01-03) 3 January 1983
 Andrew Griffiths (GBR) (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989
 Jake Hales (GBR) (1991-12-12) 12 December 1991
 Peter Hawkins (IRL) (1985-12-16) 16 December 1985
 Matthew Jones (GBR) (1989-11-23) 23 November 1989
Rider Date of birth
 James Moss (GBR) (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985
 Ryan Mullen (IRL) (1994-08-07) 7 August 1994
 Joseph Perrett (GBR) (1991-03-18) 18 March 1991
 Wouter Sybrandy (NED) (1985-02-20) 20 February 1985
 Christopher Whorrall (GBR) (1991-06-02) 2 June 1991
 Peter Williams (GBR) (1986-12-13) 13 December 1986

References

  1. ↑ "Team announce management structure for 2013". Team IG–Sigma Sport. November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. ↑ UCI
  3. ↑ Sigma Sport recruits new riders and aims high with UCI licence
  4. ↑ John, Timothy. "Sigma Sport vows to return to racing in 2015 after failing to secure joint title sponsor for next season". Roadcycling UK. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Team IG–Sigma Sport (IGS) – GBR". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 15 January 2013.


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