Exclusive: Steve Peat re-signs with Syndicate

Plus Minnaar move rumours scotched

Peaty was on his cross-country bike this weekend but he'll be back on a V-10 this season, and he'll be racing downhill for Santa Cruz for the next three years

James Costley-White

Published: February 1, 2010 at 9:45 am

World downhill champion Steve Peat has extended his contract with the Santa Cruz Syndicate team for another three years, we can exclusively reveal.

Rumours had been circulating that the British star might retire from the World Cup circuit after finally achieving his career-long goal at the World Champs in Canberra last year.

But speaking to BikeRadar during a ride with our Garmin Academy winners at Cannock Chase this weekend, he confirmed that he has re-signed with the Syndicate for another three years and has no intention of quitting downhill racing any time soon.

He also scotched rumours that his team-mate, and former world champ, Greg Minnaar would be switching to another team this year, saying that the South African has also committed to another three years with Santa Cruz.

Look out for a full interview with Peaty on BikeRadar later this week.

James Costley-White

Group editor, Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus

James is the group editor of the best-selling magazines Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus, and their associated digital editions and websites. He has worked on MBUK since 2013, became editor in 2019 and took over at Cycling Plus in 2024. An NCTJ-qualified senior journalist with a postgraduate diploma from Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture, JCW joined the cycling media world in 2012. Previously, he’d worked as a reporter and sub-editor on daily newspapers. After a stint as operations editor on BikeRadar, he worked for Triathlon Plus and the ahead-of-its-time ChopMTB. JCW has been an avid cyclist his whole life, progressing from a Chopper-style Raleigh Commando to a Raleigh Sprint road bike before discovering mountain biking in 1992. Since then, he’s amassed a huge amount of knowledge and riding experience, in the UK and abroad. He can often be found riding the trails of South Wales on his latest long-term test bike or custom-built RAAW Jibb, hitting North Somerset cycle paths with his kids, scything down the Cheddar Gorge on his road bike or heading to work on his mutant e-commuter. As well as editing MBUK and Cycling Plus, JCW contributes regular product reviews and other articles.

Height: 6ft 2in (188cm)
Bike size: XL

Exclusive: Steve Peat re-signs with Syndicate

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