Carpenter puts off school to focus on racing

Manon Carpenter (Great Britain) on her way to a win

Manon Carpenter (Great Britain) on her way to a win (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

Junior downhill world champion Manon Carpenter (Madison Saracen) has been been weighing the pros and cons of turning pro versus immediately furthering her education. The 18-year-old British racer has put off starting a degree program to focus on World Cup competition next year.