Santa Cruz, CA
April 11, 2006

It’s been a whirlwind of a season opener for the Santa Cruz Syndicate. Two podiums at the Sea Otter Classic held this past weekend in Monterey, California top off the past three weeks. Steve Peat placed 5th in the Pro Men’s Downhill, and John Waddell placed 2nd in the Expert Men 25-29 cross-country category. Waddell raced strong in the rain to come second, as he made his North American racing debut since suffering a major head injury in 2003.

The Santa Cruz Syndicate team gathered in Santa Cruz, California on March 27th to launch the new season with a propaganda week filled with photo shoots, media opportunities and a clinic with the Jr. Syndicate team. New athletes to the Syndicate roster are Steve Peat and Jamie Goldman and they were pleased to join in the activities that were planned for the week.

Steve Peat flew in straight from the mountains of Peru after winning the Megavalanche race held March 26th at the Sacred Valley of the Incas. (more…)