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A listing of the latest 100 results plus index to the latest features and news from events here in Britain and the major pro races abroad in Europe … (more…)
Result: West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League Rd 10
Hannah Payton, Anthony Neave, Darren Atkins and Mark James winners at round 10 of the Lazer Ridley West Midlands CX league (more…)
Result: 5th Doonbank Trofee Super Quaich Rnd 2
David Lines, James Edwards, Patrick Kiehlmann and Morven Yeoman winners at round 2 of the 5th Doonbank Trofee Super Quaich (more…)
Result: Giggleswick School Cross
Rob Jebb winner of the Giggleswick School Cross in North Yorkshire and first vet; David Powell first senior, Tom Blenkinsop first Youth and Helen Jackson first woman (more…)
National Trophy CX: Ipswich Day 2
Day 2 of the National Trophy CX at Trinity Park (Ipswich) saw lots of racing with winners being Braam Merlier, Beth Crumpton, Lewis Askey (Zanatta Ride Coventry), Finlay Pickering, Zoe Backstedt, Libby Bell, and Max Greensill (more…)
National Trophy CX: Ipswich Day 1
Day 1 of the National Trophy CX at Trinity Park (Ipswich) saw the Veterans (Men & women) racing with winners being (more…)
Team News: Nuun-Sigma Sports-London Race Team
Nuun-Sigma Sports-London Race Team, the popular London-based amateur cycling team has announced its 2019 lineup of riders and sponsors (more…)
Connor Swift: Yorkshire Tour Special
Connor Swift (Madison Genesis) has said racing the Tour de Yorkshire in the British road race champions jersey will be a special experience. (more…)
News: Tour de Yorkshire Route
Short stages and a devilish finale for the route of the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire (mens & women’s routes unveiled) (more…)
Q & A: Jordan Reed (Swift Carbon Pro Cycling)
Question and Answer with second cat Jordon Reed, one of the riders in the new UCI team, Swift Carbon Pro Cycling – looking back at 2018 and ahead to 2019 (more…)
News: Huub/Wattbike flying the Derbados Flag
Derby-based track cycling HUUB Wattbike test team will be travelling to the latest stage of the UCI World Cup Series on Friday December 14 sporting a newly-designed Derbados flag (more…)
Press Release: Dani Rowe Retires
Dani Rowe (Nee King) announced on Tuesday her retirement from professional cycle racing, marking both the end of one chapter in her career, and the start of a new one. (more…)
News: Lampier Wins CX Title
Steve Lampier of Saint Piran triumphant in regional cyclo-cross championship in sponsors home town (more…)
Result: Calshot Winter Track League
Harry Johnson, Doug Conroy, Millie Chilcott & Elliot Moreve winners at the Calshot Winter Track League at Southampton on December 2nd (more…)
News: SwiftCarbon Sixth UCI Team in UK
SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling has been revealed as the latest British UCI Continental Team for 2019, bringing the current total to six (more…)
Team News: 2019 Bianchi Dama Squad
After a successful season in 2018, the women’s Bianchi Dama squad grows to 10 riders for 2019 (more…)
Result: Full Gas Winter Series
Chris Burns, Paul Burton and Greta Cowen winners at the Full Gas Winter Series on December 1 (Saturday) at London’s Velopark (more…)
Result: West Midlands Regional CX Championships
Harriet Harnden, Mark James, Simon Wyllie and Toby Barnes winners at the West Midlands Regional CX Championships on Sunday, December 2nd (more…)
News: DHW Agencies Trade Day
Last week on the final day of three trade days for dealers, VeloUK went along to DHW Agencies near Ormskirk to see what new products they have for 2019 and had a chat to former pro and boss, Dave Williams (more…)
Result: South West CX Championships
Steve Lampier of Saint Piran, Andrew Parker, Catherine Kilburn and Tim Carpenter winners at the South West CX Championships at Redruth, (more…)
Result: South East Region CX Championships
Alec Briggs, Phil Boarer, Delia Beddis, Helen Pattinson (Hargroves-Ridley-Montezuma’s) and Stephen Gibson winners at the South East CX Championships on Dec 2 at the Kent Cyclopark (more…)
Result: Southern CX Championships
Abbie Manley (Hargroves-Montezuma’s), Sam Allen, Barney Clacy (Hargroves-Montezuma’s), Daniel Guest, and Keith Sheridan winners at the Southern CX Championships in Bristol on Dec 2 (more…)
Result: Welsh Cyclo-Cross Championships 2018
Steven James, Ruby Miller, William Truelove, Ian Jeremiah, and Nicholas Whitley winners at the 2018 Welsh CX Championships in Abergavenny on December 2nd (more…)
Result: Eastern/Central CX Championships
Elspeth Grace, Richard Jones, Oliver Stockwell, Matthew Webber, Roy Chamberlain among the race winners at the Eastern and Central regions CX Championships (more…)
Result: Scottish CX Championships
At a muddy smashfest in Fife, Scotland, Eileen Roe, Gary MacDonald, Anna McGorum, Brenda Callander, Brenda Callander, Rory McGuire, David Lines and Barry McGuire were among the winners at the Scottish CX Championships (more…)
Result: North of England CX Championships
Newly crowned World Masters Champion, Nick Craig one of the winners at the North of England CX Championships; others included Rebecca Preece, Matthew Taylor and Andrew Peace (more…)
Result: First Division Manchester Track League
Bob Barber, Oli Fairway, George Ball and AJ Hughes some of the winners at the First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on Friday night (Nov 30) (more…)
BikePorn: Specialized S-Works
These are no ordinary S-Works! Bill at Primera Sports has sent some pics of two of their latest custom builds – the Sagan Edition bike is bling of the highest order! (more…)
Rider Chat: Jered Allcock
In our quest to talk to grassroots riders, we asked Jered Allcock of Shutt Ridley to answer a few questions – here’s that interview – a rather excellent series of answers I must say in one of my favourite ever Q & As! (more…)
Result: Hillingdon Winter Series
Jon Shillingford winner of the category 3/4 event at the November 24 round of the Hillingdon Winter Series in West London; Tracy Corbett first woman (more…)
Result: Full Gas Winter Series
Paul McGrath and Maximilian Eagle winners at the November 24 (Saturday) round of the Full Gas Winter Series at London’s Velopark (more…)
Xmas Gifts: Vanilla Bikes
Local bike shop in Carnforth (North West England), Vanilla Bikes, have sent VeloUK some gift ideas (in shop or online) for readers from keeping warm, aero and dry to a rugged cycle computer … (more…)
Feature: Cycling Sheffield Race Team
Chat with former racer in Prems and so on, Dave Coulson of Cycling Sheffield, about his team which shares a sponsor with VeloUK, Bioracer UK (more…)
News: Primera Sports Expo a Success
Home to the best bikes money can buy in Bournemouth and Poole, Primera Sports held their 7th free bike show (Expo) for the public in November which was a resounding success (more…)
Feature: Canyon dhb 2019 Line Up
Tim Elverson has unveiled a 19-man squad to do battle in the colours of Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes in 2019 with 11 new riders, two from Belgium and two Lincoln GP winners (more…)
News: Name change for Canyon Eisberg for 2019
Tim Elverson’s pro team, Canyon Eisberg in 2018, will undergo a name change in 2019 and become Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes (more…)
Result: Premier Division Manchester Track League
Joe Evans (Saint Piran), Max Rushby, Sam Watson and series winner Joel Partington winners on Tuesday night at the Premier Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on November 27 (more…)
Team News: Cherie Pridham Looking ahead to 2019
Safe to say that team boss Cherie Pridham can’t wait for 2019 after strengthening her Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK team for next road season (more…)
Result: First Division Manchester Track League
Geoff Brandt, Oliver Cook, Melissa Boylin and Erin Avill some of the winners at the First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on Friday night (November 23rd) (more…)
National Trophy CX: Series Standings
Bethany Crumpton, Yorben Van Tichelt, Katie Scott, Jenson Young, Maddi Smith and Adrian Lansley leading their categories in the 2018/19 National Trophy CX Series after four rounds (more…)
Team News: GB for London World Cup
Olympic champions Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Jason Kenny, Laura Kenny and Phil Hindes are among the riders representing Great Britain Cycling Team at the forthcoming Track Cycling World Cup, London, from 14th – 16th December (more…)
News: 300 Days to Worlds
With 300 days to go until the 2019 UCI Road World Championships, organisers Yorkshire 2019 are on the lookout for true Yorkshire Champions! (more…)
Result: Calshot Winter Track League
Dan Byrne, Harry Johnson, George Moore and Elliot Moreve some of the winners at the Calshot Winter Track League on Sunday, November 25 at Southampton (more…)
Chat with Russell Downing
A proven winner, four times no less at Lincoln, Russell Downing is not ready to retire and is still looking for that elusive contract to keep the fire he has for the sport going for at least another year – we chat (more…)
Feature: Roger Hammond Back at Madison Genesis
Madison Genesis chat to Roger Hammond who returns to the team after a spell at Dimension Data – (more…)
Result: London & South East CX League
Caroline Reuter, Phil Boarer, Patrick Hough and Andrew Taylor winners at the London & South East League Round 8/Sussex League Round 4 at Brighton on Sunday (more…)
Result: Lincolnshire Cyclo-Cross RD 9
Sam Burman, Reece Egner, Steve Wood and Kevin Burton category winners at round 9 of the Lincolnshire Cyclo-Cross league on Sunday, November 25 at Scunthorpe (more…)
Result: Central Cyclo-Cross League Rd 10
Louise Heywood-Mahe, Joshua Jones, Thomas Timberlake, James Moore and Kevin Holloway winners at round 10 of the Central CX League at Swanbourne on Sunday (more…)
Result: Western CX League (Cheltenham)
Former British champion Liam Killeen winner at round 10 of the Western CX League at Cheltenham. Iwona Szmyd, Peter Kench and Nick Baldwin winners as well on November 25 (more…)
Result: Welsh CX League Rd 10
Lee Williams, Clare Hoskins, Matthew Lewis and Mark James winners at round 10 of the Welsh CX League on Sunday, November 25 at Talybont On Usk (more…)
Results: Eastern Region CX League Round 11
Louise Heywood-Mahé, Kieran Jarvis, Benjamin Lewis, Jimmy Piper and Alex Dale winners at round 11 in Suffolk on Saturday (November 24) (more…)
Result: Plean CX (Scotland)
Isla Short, Chris Buchan, Neil Raitt and Andrew Turner winners at the Plean Cyclo-Cross on Sunday at the Plean Country Park near Falkirk (Scotland) (more…)
National Trophy Round 4: Day 2
On the second day of Round 4 of the National Trophy Cyclo-Cross in York, winners were: Simon Wyllie, Gianni Siebens, Harriet Harnden, Zoe Backstedt, Libby Bell, Harry Ellison and Finlay Pickering winners (more…)
National Trophy Round 4: Day 1
Day 1 of round 4 of the National Trophy Cyclo-Cross in York saw the veterans racing with winners on the day being Helen Pattinson (Hargroves-Montezuma’s), Adrian Lansley, Tim Gould and (more…)
Result: Full Gas Track League
Results from Thursday’s (November 22nd) Full Gas Track League at London’s Olympic Indoor Velodrome where Autumn Collins, Joseph Sutton and Pierre Thomas were among the winners (more…)
Result: Hillingdon Winter Series 3
Ben McKie and Ryan Seed winners at week 3 of the Hillingdon WInter Series on Saturday, November 17 in West London (more…)
Team News: Vitus Pro Cycling go Disc
The Vitus Pro Cycling team will be racing aboard a custom Vitus ZX-1 Aero Disc Road bike for the 2019 race season. (more…)
Team News: Brother UK & Vitus Pro Cycling
Brother UK reveal that Cherie Pridham’s professional cycling team will next year be called “Vitus Pro Cycling Team, Powered By Brother UK.” (more…)
Team News: Madison Genesis for 2019
Madison Genesis announce their squad for 2019, featuring the core of last season’s successful squad and some exciting new signings. (more…)
2019 Teams: Ribble Pro Cycling
Ribble Pro Cycling join the ranks of the British UCI cycling teams in 2019 (more…)
Result: Full Gas Track League
Results from the November 20 Full Gas Track League at London’s Indoor Olympic velodrome where Ryan Savage, Roman Piotrowski and Abigail Dentus were just three of the winners on the night (more…)
Feature: Organising a Road Race
In September, Shutt Velo Rapide’s Justin Belcher, a racer himself, organised a 2/3/4 road race in Oxfordshire – we quiz him about organsing that race … (more…)
Result: Premier Manchester Track League
Sam Watson, Max Rushby, Chris Lawless and Joel Partington winners at the Premier Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on November 20 (more…)
Result: First Division Manchester Track League
Geoff Brandt, Conor McKinnon, Adam Harris, and Adam Mitchell some of the winners at the First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on November 16 (more…)
Result: Calshot Winter Track League
Results from the November 18 Calshot Winter Track League event in Southampton where winners included Harry Johnson, George Moore and Elliot Moreve (more…)
This Weekend: National Trophy Round 4
The National Trophy cyclo-cross returns to the North of England for round 4 at York this weekend (more…)
Club News: Abergavenny RC Looking for Juniors
Wanted – 2nd Cat Juniors who want to ride the National Junior Road Race Series 2019 (more…)
Record Breaking Signing for HUUB Wattbike Test Team
Individual pursuit world record holder Ashton Lambie from the USA joins up with HUUB Wattbike Test Team on the track (more…)
Result: South West CX League
Joseph Wright, Steve Lampier of Saint Piran, Jonathan Gregory and Helen Barron category winners at the South West CX League on November 18 (more…)
Report: Wessex CX League Round 9
Wins in the senior race for Sam Allen and a second win at the venue for Southampton based Abbie Manley (Hargroves Montezuma’s). Barney Clacy (Hargroves Montezuma’s) won the junior race whilst Dan Guest won the vet40+ and Kevin Holloway (GS Vecchi) the vet50+ category. (more…)
Result: Lazer Ridley West Midlands CX League 9
Ben Askey (RST/Cycle Division), Harriet Harnden, Toby Barnes, Phillip Glaze and Mark James winners at round 9 of the Lazer Ridley West Midlands CX League on November 18 (more…)
Result: North West CX League Rd 9
Aidan Lawrence, Rebecca Preece, Lewis Craven and Paul Mashiter winners at round 9 of the North West CX League on November 18 (more…)
Result: Western CX League Winter R9
Simon Snowden, Ian Jeremiah, Joe Griffiths and Catherine Kilburn some of the category winners at round 9 of the Western CX League on November 18 (more…)
News: Keisse and Viviani win Six Days of Gent
In a madison race with no dead moments and more action and turnarounds than a Hollywood superhero movie, Iljo Keisse and Elia Viviani came from behind to clinch victory on the last lap. (more…)
Result: CXNE League Round 10
Stephen Lee, Tony Fawcett, Ian Knights and Fiona Turnbull winners at round 10 of the CXNE League at Temple Park (South Sheilds) on November 18 (more…)
Results: Eastern Region CX League (Round 10)
Joe Kiely, Delia Beddis, James Madgwick, Matthew Webber and Jimmy Piper winners at round 10 of the Eastern Region CX League at Colchester, Essex on November 18 (more…)
Result: Yorkshire Points CX League 8
Matt Taylor, Ian Taylor, Oliver Akers and Annie Simpson winners at round 8 of the Yorkshire Points CX League at Wyke in West Yorkshire on November 18 (more…)
Result: Lincolnshire CX League Rd 8
Sam Trotter, Jo Tindley, Graham Briggs, Rick Lister and Kevin Burton winners at round 8 of the Lincolnshire CX League Woodhall Spa on November 18 (more…)
Result: Leicestershire CX League Round 5
Fran Whyte, Timothy Gould, Alec Gregory, Kieren Brown & Richard Jones winners at round 5 of the Leicestershire CX League at Beaumont Park, Leicester on November 18 (more…)
Team News: Mitchelton Scott for 2019
Mitchelton-SCOTT has confirms its 25-rider men’s squad including Simon and Adam Yates for the upcoming 2019 season, looking to build on one of the team’s most successful seasons to date. (more…)
Team News: Alaphilippe starts 2019 season in South America
The 26-year-old Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe will debut at Vuelta a San Juan, before making his second appearance at Tour Colombia (more…)
Result: Central CX League Round 9
Louise Heywood-Mahe, Jonathan Dennis, Riley Searle, Neil Ellison and Roy Chamberlain winners at round 9 of the Central CX League at the Milton Keynes Bowl on November 17 (more…)
Result: Notts & Derby CX League Round 7
Kieren Brown, Xan Crees, Alec Gregory, Daniel Alexander, and Pete Middleton some of the winners at round 7 of the Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League on November 17 (more…)
Result: Full Gas Winter Series (Nov 17)
Greta Cowen, Stefan Gloyn, and David Tate winners at the November 17 Full Gas Winter Series at London’s Velopark (more…)
Result: Premier Manchester Track League
Joel Partington a double winner at the Premier Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on November 13 (more…)
Team News: GB for London World Cup
An 18-strong squad Great Britain Cycling Team will travel to Berlin for the third round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup series which takes place from 30th November – 2nd December (more…)
Result: Full Gas Track League Nov 13
Jacob Vaughan, Paul Vriend and Richard McShee winners at the November 13 Full Gas Track League at London’s Olympic indoor velodrome (more…)
News: GB Para-Cyclists for World Cup
Nine British Paralympic gold medallists are set to represent the Great Britain Cycling Team in the para-cycling event at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in London, 14th – 16th December (more…)
Result: East Kent CX League Rd 3
Michael Butler, Stephen Gibson, Jon Lyons, Delia Beddis and Annette Nixon winners at round 3 of the East Kent CX League on October 4 (more…)
Result: Hillingdon Winter Series 2
Greta Cowen and Paul Burton winners at round 2 of the Hillingdon Winter Series on November the 10th in West London (more…)
Team Feature: Mikey Mottram Goes UCI
A prolific winner of National B’s against star names, Mikey Mottram is one of the names in Vitus Pro Cycling’s line up for 2019 – we chat (more…)
Result: Calshot Winter Track League
Results from the Calshot Winter Track League at Southampton on Sunday, November 11th – winners included Jamie Whitcher, Dan Byrne, George Moore and Jim Robertson (more…)
Result: First Division Manchester Track League
Elizabeth Broughton, Lucy Naylor, Marcus Hiley and Jack Johnson some of the winners at the First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on November 9 (more…)
Result: Full Gas Winter Series 4
Adam Cotterell and Jose Velasquez winners at round 4 of the Full Gas Winter Series at London’s Velopark on October 10 (more…)
Team News: Team for Vitus Pro Cycling Revealed
Graham Briggs, Chris Latham, Ali Slater joining Ed Clancy and other names at the 2019 Vitus Pro Cycling team (more…)
Result: Lincolnshire Cyclo-Cross Rd 7
Jo Tindley, Nathan Wilson, Rick Lister and Jensen Windsor winners at round 7 of the Lincolnshire CX series at Louth on Sunday (Nov 11) (more…)
Result: Ridley/Lazer West Midlands CX League
World star Evie Richards, Samuel Morris, Stephen Knight and Darren Atkins of Zannata Ride Coventry winners at round 8 of the Ridley/Lazer West Midlands CX League on November 11 (more…)
Result: Welsh Cyclo-Cross League Rd 8
Manon Lloyd, Ben Nott, Simon Loose and Mark James winners at round 8 of the Welsh Cyclo-Cross League at Pembrey on November 11 (more…)
Result: CXNE Rd 9 Middlesbrough
Fiona Turnbull, David Lines, and Ian Knights winners at round 9 of the CXNE league at Middlesbrough on sunday, November 11 (more…)
Result: Yorkshire Points CX Series (Rotherham)
David Beachill winner of the main race at the Yorkshire Points CX Series (Rotherham) on Sunday, Jason Elliott first vet, Alison Sarmiento first woman (more…)
Result: National Trophy Round 3 (Day 2)
Thomas Joseph, Lewis Askey of Zanatta Ride Coventry, Zoe Backstedt, Elizabeth McKinnon, Anna Kay, Max Greensill and Adam Bent winners on day 2 of the National Trophy (round 3) at Crawley in the South East (more…)
National Trophy CX Round 3 – Day 1
Maddi Smith, Kirby Bennett, Adrian Lansley and Tim Gould the winners on day 1 of round 3 of the National Trophy organised by Crawley CC in the South East (more…)
Feature: The British Based Winners in 2018
Not only did Connor Swift of Madison Genesis win the British RR title but in 12 major domestic road races, he was in the top 10 in ten of them … (more…)
Result: York Sport Evening CX 4
Nathan Wilson the winner of round 4 of the York Sport Evening Cyclo-Cross on Wednesday (November 7); Sam Burman was the first woman, and Phil Roach the first Vet (more…)
Result: Notts & Derby CX League Round 6
Steve Wood, Simon Hale, Kieren Brown and Elena Smith winners at round 5 of the Notts & Derby CX League on November 10 at Berry Park Mansfield (more…)
Result: Showground Showdown (CX)
Gary MacDonald, Douglas Cameron, Neil Raitt and Eileen Roe some of the winners at the Ben Wyvis Cycle Club’s Showground Showdown cyclo-cross event in Scotland on November 4 (more…)
Result: Hillingdon Winter Series 1
Ben McKie and Leo Armenta Butt winners at round 1 of the Hillingdon Winter Series on November 3 in West London (more…)
Feature: Cross talking with Dave Mellor
With the cyclo-cross season in full swing, I take my notebook of questions about the sport to some one who doesn’t only own a bike shop but also races and organises the biggest of the biggest CX races, Dave Mellor (more…)
Road Season starts Feb 10
Early season classic and season opener, the 54th Perf’s Pedal Race, will take place on Sunday 10th February 2019 doing 5 laps of the Portsdown Hill circuit (more…)
Result: Premier Manchester Track League
Fred Wright a double winner at the Premier Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on Tuesday, November 6 (more…)
Crazy Busy Summer for Alpcycles
2018 has been a great but crazy busy summer season for AlpCycles with trips running from May – October across France & Europe. (more…)
Result: Richard Kell Memorial Series Rd 4
Faith Fisher, Mark Carter, Ken Buckley and Nick Parris winners at round 4 of the Richard Kell Memorial Series on November 3 at Abingdon in Oxfordshire (more…)
Bikes: Ribble SL-R Road Bike
Former climber in the pro peloton Jamie Burrow helps Ribble Cycles design their range topping and very lightweight SL-R road bike (more…)
This weekend: National Trophy Round 3
Braam Merlier, Ian Field, Beth Crumpton, Ffion James just some of the star names for the third round of the National Trophy this weekend (10-11 November) at the South of England Event Centre, Crawley (more…)
Team News: Madison Genesis 2019
Madison Genesis announce the return of Roger Hammond as directeur sportif to the British based UCI Continental team (more…)
Result: Calshot Winter Track League
Results from the Calshot Winter Track League on November 4 (Sunday) at Southampton’s indoor velodrome (more…)
Result: Welsh CX League Round 7
Clare Hoskins, Steven James, William Truelove, Jason Killiner and Mark James winners at round 7 of the Welsh CX League at Swansea on November 4 (more…)
Result: Hillingdon Crits October 27
George Smith, Max Blake and Ben Leach winners at the circuit races at Hillingdon (West London) on October 27 (more…)
Result: 3RT Scammonden Dam Hill Climb
Calum Brown fastest in the 3RT Scammonden Dam Hill Climb on Sunday, November 4th and Mary Wilkinson fastest woman (more…)
News: Hell of the Ashdown Sportive 2019
The Catford Cycling Club will be holding their annual sportive, the Hell of the Ashdown (HOTA) on Sunday 17th February 2019. (more…)
