Most race teams start with sponsorship
This one starts with coaching
The Saddle Up team is a small, coaching-led race collective for riders who want to train with purpose, race well, and be part of a committed group doing the same.
This is not a marketing project. It is not a team built on kit deals or social media reach. It is not about being the biggest team at sign-on.
It exists for coached riders — senior, junior, or youth — who want structure, accountability, and a shared environment for development. Riders who care more about training consistently, racing well, and helping others do the same.
Racing matters. But it is not the only thing that does. The team supports riders targeting local and national races, youth and junior events, road races, criteriums, time trials, sportives, or international competition. It is for riders chasing wins, chasing improvements, or chasing long days in the hills.
The focus is simple. Coaching-led progress. Purposeful racing. A team built around effort, not image.
Who is it for?
Senior riders working with Saddle Up Coaching — or wanting to.
Youth & junior riders we already support — or would like to support more.
People who care about improving, showing up well, and being part of something.
Riders who value coaching, community, and having a home on event day.
What do riders get?
→ Access to team kit
Most riders get a jersey and shorts provided. Extra kit is available at cost. The goal is simple — look like a team, race like a team.
→ Race-day support
Help where possible from Frequency Cycle Works. Plus advice, support, and other coached riders on the ground.
→ A coaching-led team
This isn’t a club anyone can join. The team comes with the coaching — not the other way around.
→ Connection
Riders training with purpose. Racing properly. Backing each other up. Race days that feel like a team, not a solo effort.
What do we ask from you?
Invest in yourself.
Be a good human.
Represent Saddle Up & Frequency with respect.
Race hard. Race clean.
This is not a free ride.
This is not a handout.
This is a framework for people who want to get better — and be part of something along the way.
Seniors
Most senior riders on the team are coaching clients. That’s the point.
This isn’t a kit club or a discount scheme. It’s a race team built around coaching. A place for riders who want structure, support, and a group to belong to on race day.
→ Coaching comes first.
→ The team comes with it.
If you want to get coached, race well, and be part of this — that’s where it starts.
Juniors
Youths
Supporting younger riders will always matter here.
Where possible, we offer coaching, advice, and event-day help — often for free — to help youth and junior riders train properly, race smart, and learn good habits early.
→ Youth and junior riders we already support.
→ Or want to support more.
Parents who want to get their rider involved? Start a conversation.
Interested?
Send me an email:
matt@saddleupcycling.co.uk
Tell me:
Who you are
What you race
What you want to achieve
And why you want to be part of this team
