Camsmajaco
Our riders are on a level playing field with any of the WorldTour-funded junior teams' – Ineos Grenadiers-backed development squad launched (Camsmajaco comes out of merger between Fensham and Tofauti)
A new pathway to the WorldTour for young British riders was launched last weekend. Camsmajaco will be run by team managers Giles Pidcock and Ian Mansel-Thomas, who were present in Wetherby for the presentation.
The team, which will operate an 11-rider junior boys programme and a 10-rider junior girls roster, was formed after the merger of two of the UK’s top development teams, Fensham and Tofauti, with Ineos Grenadiers stepping in from the start of 2026 as part of a partnership that will help develop young British talent.
The relationship with Ineos Grenadiers will enable all the riders on camsmajaco to benefit from the WorldTour squad’s expertise and equipment, with Pinarello bikes supplied throughout the season.
The merger between the two teams ensures that there’s a British set-up that’s able to compete with the very best resourced and funded junior teams in the world. We have the support from a financial, educational and equipment point of view that puts our riders on a level playing field with any of the WorldTour-funded junior teams,” Mansel-Thomas said at the team’s launch.
“Bringing that level of support to the junior women puts them right at the front of the pack. They will probably be the best-supported junior women’s team in the world now. That can only be a good thing for British and Irish talent.”
The team’s roster is filled with promising young talent, including Lidl-Trek-bound Leon Atkins and junior British road champion Ruby Isaac. The team will compete across a domestic calendar this year, but according to Mansel-Thomas, who managed the Tofauti squad, the main focus will be on the European programme, with the primary aim of giving the riders the best opportunity to showcase their talents to WorldTour scouts.
The partnership with Ineos Grenadiers is a massive step for cycling in the UK, as the WorldTour team establishes ties with a domestic junior team and a women’s team for the first time in their history.
Click on the image for the full story By Daniel Benson at Cycling Weekly
