We hope the structure is obvious.
Masters bring experience and enough speed to keep everyone on their toes.
Elites are waiting to be caught by the young guns coming up!
U23 riders are maturing and beginning to develop a strong focus.
Juniors are fast learners, always pushing the limits.
For the 2023/24 cyclocross season, the team will continue to focus on riders with podium potential at a national level.
Mia Rutterford is back after a long road from injury and missing her first junior season. Expect some fireroks and determined rides from our second year junior.
One of our two new junior riders. Tulsi is a first year junior after a very strong year racing MTB and CX as a 2nd year U16. Often on national MTB podiums, she will bring some great skills to this season. It will be exciting.
Niamh had a long road season and intends to beign racing midway through the season after a break. She will join as a first year U23 after a
"Since 7years old I have raced cx. I enjoy racing and training and always want to progress with my cycling. I’ve had a few podiums at nationals and a 2nd place in Belgium so I’m hoping to build on that progress as a cyclist with my new team."
Ellie Mitchinson has had a fabulous final year as uner 16, grapping lots of wins and podiums in the road and CX.
We are looking forward to seeing her speed translate to CX and how the three juniors perform as a team.
Fiercely competitive, Helen is at the very top of women's masters racing both nationally and internationally. Her knowledge and experience on and off the bike is a huge asset to all the riders. Oh yes, the co-founder of Montezuma's!
Career Highlights
World Champion Masters 2018 & 2022
National Champion Masters 2016, 2019 & 2023
National Trophy Series Overall Champion Masters 2019 & 2023
National Trophy Wins x25
Regional Champion x6
Wessex League Champion x8
Abbie is the 2021 National Series Winner (U23) and currently training and racing gravel and other discplines. We hope to persuade her to return to cross!
2021/22 Highlights
Gold & Green Jersey, U23 National Series (UCI C2)
Gold U23 National Trophy Sunderland (UCI C2)
Silver, Elite National Series (UCI C2)
Bronze, National Trophy Derby (UCI C2)
Bronze, National Trophy Milnthorpe (UCI C2)
10th U23 Super Prestige Gieten (UCI C1)
3rd U23 Ethias Cross Muelebeke (UCI C2)
Back for another year, now a first year U23 having been to the World Champs last year as a junior. Always a lugh and always pushing the limits.
“Super excited to be racing for Montezuma’s and can’t wait to work with this amazing team and be
fuelled by the best chocolate ;)”
Lotta has moved from U23 to Elite after a succesful mountain bike season. No stranger to the pdoium, we look forard to some great racing as a first year elite.
Maddie is back to training after a break due to injury, but that won't stop her giving everything from the start.
"I’m eager to get racing and prove that I am worthy of my place alongside other amazing cyclists"
Tom is a true mixed discipline rider, having raced road, MTB XC and gravel this summer and now swtiching to CX as a first year elite. A regular to national podiums in all disciplines, expect some great rides and lots of broken bikes!
"I am extremely proud to be racing for Montezumas again, after gaining a great deal of experience last year I can’t wait to try and turn that into some results this season!"
Back for a first year Elite season, Joe is another rider racing road, MTB and CX, always go full gas and always a great team member. Look for the Welsh Dragon on his kit.
"I starting racing at 8 years old and jst love bike racing ... I’ve was part of the Welsh Acadmey for many years and have represented Wales across multiple disciplines. I love a good power course, with some cool technical sections and mud thrown in for good measure (of course). Incredibly excited to get stuck in to another full-on season with the team!!"