The Swiss racing team with an international focus welcomes British rider Jack Reading to the team. Together with his colleagues Joe Connell (GBR), Lars Peyer (SUI) and Joel Andrey (SUI), Reading is working hard to ensure a successful 2014 season. The focus of SC-INTENSE in the upcoming season is mainly on the UCI World Cup and iXS European Downhill Cup. With new venues and routes, the race calendar offers a variety of exciting races. The new World Cup season will kick off in April in South Africa on last year's World Championship course. In June, the riders of the Swiss downhill team will be at the start of the legendary World Cup race in Fort William, Scotland.

Jack Reading is the new addition to the SC-INTENSE team. With a strong 2013 season, he has shown that he is ready to ride in a professional team. At the first race in Portugal, he proved that he is in top form to be among the front runners. The team is delighted to have Jack in their ranks and look forward to a good 2014 season.
Reading is very excited to be riding for the SC-INTENSE team this year: "I've been training hard for the last few years to ride for a professional team. Now I have this great opportunity to continue my development and move up the world rankings. After a great start to the season in Portugal, I can't wait to see what the year has in store."

The new member of the team: Jack Reading from England.

Joe Connel is riding for the SC-INTENSE team for the second year. His performance has steadily improved over the past year and he is well on his way to achieving top results in the World Cup. Connel has used the winter break intensively to start the new season well prepared. Joe is always in a good mood and that's not the only reason why he fits perfectly into the team.
Connel emphasizes the support of the team and their sponsors: "I am very happy to ride for SC-INTENSE for another year. The support from the team and its partners is first-class and I am very grateful for that. I had a lot of fun racing with the team last year. I'm sure that this year will be brilliant again with Jack, Joel and Lars."

Joe Connel is riding with the Riggisberg racing team for the second year.

There will be a small change in the team's management for the 2014 season. Lars Peyer will take over the organization and management of the team at the races. His focus will be on the iXS European Downhill Cup races. He will not be competing in the World Cup races, but will be on hand to support Jack, Joe and Joel. However, his goal is to climb the podium in the overall standings of the European Cup. Peyer is looking forward to another great year of racing with his teammates and adds: "We have a new team rider, a great team with the best sponsors imaginable. It will be tough for me to keep up with Joe and Jack. But that motivates me all the more to give it my all to finish on the podium in the overall standings of the iXS European Downhill Cup.

Lars Peyer is taking a step back, but will invest the time he has gained as team manager.

Joel Andrey was unfortunately injured last year at the World Cup in Hafjell, Norway. His elbow was broken and he had to take the rest of the season and half the winter off. He wants to return to his old strength in the coming season. His goals are to race successfully in the junior category in the World Cup and at the World Championships in Hafjell.
Andrey is happy to be able to tackle another season with the team: "I was able to improve a lot last season. Ending the season with such a bad crash was really tough. I broke my elbow three times and had to have an operation. Now I'm over the moon to finally be able to ride again after five months without biking. Now I feel great and am ready to take on the challenge of the next races."

After an unsightly end to the season, Joel Andrey wants to get back to his old strength in his final year as a junior.

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