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In a memorable year for teams being lost to the sport, there was many a winner including those in these major events of the road racing year (more…)

Josie Nelson of RST/Cycle Division, Nick Craig, Pete Middleton, and Toby Barnes winners at the Macclesfield Supacross on December 30 (more…)

Philip Roach, Katy Simcock, George Thompson, Darren Atkins (ZannataUK) winners at round 6 of the Leicestershire CX League nr Ashby de la Zouch (more…)

Ian Knights, Lucy Siddle, Alan Nixon and Stephen Lee winners at round 13 of the CXNE League at Gypsies Green on December 30 (more…)

Poppy Cooke, Andy Peace, Matt Taylor, and Oliver Akers winners at round 10 of the Yorkshire Points CX at Todmorden (more…)

Emyr Trveldve, Lee Williams, Robin Delve, Ffion James and Paul Lloyd winners at round 13 of the Western CX League at Odda’s Chapel in Gloucestershire (more…)

Sam Burman, Graham Briggs, Martin Kennedy and Samuel Howes winners at the Scunthorpe RC round of the Lincolnshire CX League on December 30 (more…)

Imogen Chastell, Max Bolton, Benjamin Lewis, and Kevin Holloway winners at the MG Writtle CX event in Essex on December 30 (more…)

In Australia for the famous Bay Crits starting on January 1 is Madison Genesis rider Tobyn Horton – here’s a very insightful interview with him from his team… (more…)

British champion Grant Ferguson, Helen Dussek, Daniel Alexander, Robert Dexter, Jacob Steed and Ben Chilton winners at round 8 of the Notts & Derby CX League (Dec 29) (more…)

With just two weeks to go until the National CX Championships at Cyclopark in Kent, we caught up with Huw Williams for an update on how things are going. (more…)

The first British UCI International road race of 2019, will be the 15th Edition of the Rutland – Melton International CiCLE Classic, Britain’s longest running international single day cycle road  which sees some major route changes (more…)

Steve Wood winner of the LVRC Cyclo-Cross Championships for riders 40 to 80plus; Sally Reid first woman (more…)

Alex Platt of Saintt Piran won the Penzance Wheelers Boxing Day 10 mile time trial on the s45 course at Leedstown (more…)

Jessica Finney who rides for the new Brother UK/Tifosi women’s team in 2019, takes the VeloUK end of season quiz (more…)

CHS are hosting a special training camp/holiday during August when stage 2 of the Vuelta kicks off in Benidorm and finishes in Calpe (more…)

A new Irish team (Bioracer Devo Ireland) with the country’s top Under 23 riders will be sponsored by Bioracer UK and is said to be targetting Britain’s National Series men’s events (Prems) in 2019 (more…)

Ken Buckley broke the course record as he stormed to victory in the New Forest CC Boxing Day 10 at Ringwood whilst Julia Shaw stopped the clock on 24.21 to win the womens race (more…)

Question time with young first cat Team Onform rider Kate Wootton who’s second overall, as well as second on stages two and three of the Junior Women’s National Series race, the Women’s Giro in Essex was her best result of this road season (more…)

Alice and Lucas Towers (both RST/Cycle Division) rode the Paarl Boxing Day track meeting, the longest running and also official UCI track event in the world (more…)

Question time with second cat Jenny Hudson who rides for the Brother UK sponsored Fusion RT in 2019 – we quiz Jenny on her 2018 season (more…)

Ewan Grivell-Mellor of the Mid Shropshire Wheelers (sponsored by DaveM) wins the 65th Coventry RC Boxing Day Cyclo-Cross (more…)

Former British champion Dave Williams has swapped his aluminium winter bike for a Kuota K-Allroad carbon one in camo urban colours and disc brakes … we quiz him about it. (more…)

Another festive Q & A, this time with proud Welland Valley CC rider Michael Burke who’s season highlight was getting his Elite licence … (more…)

Festive question time with Leah Dixon of the new Women’s team in 2019, Brother UK – Tifosi p/b OnForm (more…)

Another of VeloUK’s sponsors helping us serve the sport is Primal Europe who supply custom clothing to the Welsh Cycling and Rowe & King to name but two of their customers – we quiz James Smith about the clothing … (more…)

Here are the questions for the Q & A – are you up to come out of the closet and tell the cycling world a little about yourself and make some noise about your club/team/sponsors? (more…)

First cat rider Christopher Durham who rode for Lincsquad this year joins Saint Piran for 2019 – he takes his seat in the question time chair…. (more…)

Who better to quiz on Cero wheels than former professional with An Post, Kieran Frend at Cycle Division’s shop in Barton under Needwood (more…)

Sam Smith, Phillip Roach, Olivia Campbell and Paul Lloyd winners at round 12 of the Western CX League on December 23rd (more…)

Ben Hardy who rode for the Zappi Racing Team in 2018, rides for Swift Pro Carbon in 2019 and takes the VeloUK Q & A quiz (more…)

Dean Robson covers the 10 miles in 23.38, well short of the course record in wintery conditions on December 23 on the S3/10a course near Ermington in Devon (more…)

Category 2 rider Illi Gardner who rode for YRDP in 2018 and had a best result of 5th on GC in the Tour de Feminin – O cenu Českého Švýcarska (2.2)  will be in new colours in 2019 when she joins Brother UK/Tifosi p/b Onform team – Illi takes the VeloUK Q & A (more…)

A member of the Brother UK sponsored Fusion Racing Team, second cat rider Fiona Russell answers the questions in the VeloUK Q & A … (more…)

Martin Smith and Lewis Kemp winners at the Full Gas Winter Series at London’s Velopark on Saturday (Dec 22nd) (more…)

Louise Heywood-Mahe, Neil Phillips, Jez Parsons, Stephen Gibson, Maryka Sennema and Tracy Wilkinson-Begg winners at round 10 of the London and South East CX League on December 22nd (more…)

We have so many Q & A’s and the latest to come in is from Noze at Cycling Holiday Spain who has had 20 plus training camps in 2018 in the sunny climate of Southern Spain and is a popular resort for Brits (more…)

The final round of the 2018/19 National Trophy CX Series is at the popular venue at Shrewsbury promoted by the Mid Shropshire Wheelers and we quizzed organiser Dave Mellor on this event and changes to the course (more…)

Ian Field, Stephen Gibson, Russell Jones, and Nicky Hughes among the winners at round 4 of the East Kent CX League at Cantebury on December 16 (more…)

The biggest race of the Winter Cyclo-Cross Season and here’s the startlist for the event held at Kent’s Cyclopark on January 12/13 (more…)

Boss at Shutt Velo Rapide who not only races but organises races too, tells us about his brand of clothing in a Q & A (more…)

The Brother UK sponsored women’s Fusion Racing Team has strengthened its squad for 2019 – we quiz manager Terry Williamson (more…)

Ryan Savage, Christopher Richmond, Theo Modell, Rory Mackay and Aaron Stone winners at the December 18 Full Gas Track League at London’s indoor Olympic velodrome (more…)

After a fantastic 2018, the Pro Vision Race team in 2019 will have a new roster including a women’s team (more…)

A long standing competitor in bike races in the UK is Will Bjergfelt who will ride for SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling in 2019 – he takes the Q & A (more…)

The dates for the 2019 National Road Race series for men and women and the Crit series (also men and women) have been released (more…)

First category rider Charmaine Porter is one of the riders in the new Brother UK – Tifosi p/b Onform team for 2019 – we quiz her on 2018 and ahead to 2019 (more…)

From climber and road racer, to crit rider – Rich Handley of Madison Genesis has transformed into one of British road racing’s most versatile riders – a Madison Genesis Q & A with Richard (more…)

Harrison Powell winner of the second round of the Cyclopark Winter Series; Alan Newman first Master over 40 rider (December 8) (more…)

Ieuan Woods and Michael Hazlewood winners at the December 15 Hillingdon Winter Series in West London (more…)

In the first preview of the British CX Championships, organiser Huw Williams tells us about what is in store for the riders at the Kent Cyclo-Park in January (more…)

Dates for the Elite Circuit series for Men and Women and the Criterium Championship in Rochester 2019 (more…)

After three stage victories and 13 days in the Maglia Rosa this year, Simon Yates will return to the Giro d’Italia in 2019 looking for more. (more…)

Under 16 rider Sophie Lewis who will be part of the of team OnForm team in 2019 – the young GB rider has sent her Q & A back for us to share with you … (more…)

Elite George Wood, a long time rider for Richardsons Trek, will step up to UCI Conti level in 2019 with SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling – here is a Q & A with George (more…)

2019 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the women’s squad, Team Boompods sponsored by among others, Edco and Continental tyres (more…)

Clare Ross, Adrian Lansley, Amy Cantelo, Sam Freeman, Paul Lloyd and Phil Roach winners at round 11 of the Wessex CX League at Palmer Park on Sunday (more…)

From Junior World Champion in 2004 to Tour de France winner in 2018, Geraint Thomas wins BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year (more…)

Nicola Davies, Ian Knights, Simon Gibbs and Roddy Weir winners at round 12 of the CXNE league at Ponteland on Sunday (more…)

Ruby Miller, Steven James, William Truelove, Matthew Lewis and Mark James winners at round 11 of the Welsh CX League at Pembrey Country Park (more…)

Matthew Walls and the duo of Katie Archibald and Laura Kenny win Gold as Great Britain finished the Track Cycling World Cup in London with a flourish this afternoon (more…)

Sam Trotter, Sam Burman, David Earth, Steve Wood and Kevin Burton category winners at round 11 of the Lincolnshire CX League in Lincoln (more…)

Sam Lindsay, Peter Kench, Keith Sheridan, and Iwona Szmyd winners at round 11 of the Western CX League at Bristol on Sunday (more…)

Matt Taylor, Ian Taylor, Tim Gould, and Alison Kinloch among the winners at round 9 of the Yorkshire CX Points series at Wakefield on Sunday (more…)

Jonathan Dennis, Benjamin Lewis, Richard Muchmore, and Gemma Melton winners at round 12 of the Eastern Region CX League at Trinity Park (Ipswich) (more…)

Kieran Stirling, Vicki Woodburn, Cameron Mason and Roslynn Newman winners at round 2 of the Super Quaich in Montrose on the amazing sand dunes in sunny but cool weather (more…)

Toby Barnes, Xan Crees, James Moore (Vet 40) and Pete Middleton (Vet 50), Joshua Giddings and Libby Bell winners at round 7 of the Notts & Derby CX League in Derby on Saturday (more…)

Giles Drake, Aidan Lawrence, Christina Weijak, Ian Taylor and Tim Gill winners at the Towneley Park cyclocross event, part of the North West league (more…)

GB’s Matthew Walls and Fred Wright claimed Madison silver to add to their team pursuit bronze medal on the second day of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in London (more…)

On the first full day of competition at the London Track Cycling World Cup, there was Gold for Huub Wattbike & GB Women and glory for the Paracyclists too (more…)

Norwood Paragon has teamed up with Reigate based bike shop Maison du Velo to launch 1904 Race Team, recruiting nineteen riders split across men’s and women’s squads. (more…)

Whilst we hear that the Men’s & Women’s National Series events are close to being released; the Junior & Youth events are already public (more…)

After a season with Madison Genesis, Isaac Mundy is looking forward to 2019 as part of the SwiftCarbon Pro cycling team – we chatted on the weekend (more…)

A great read about an icon in the sport of cycling, Alf Engers who was not just a great ‘tester’ but one of the sports biggest ever characters – I Like Alf the book (more…)

When George Pym joined Madison Genesis in 2018, he was something of an unknown. But by the end of the season one of the youngest riders of the team had established himself as a regular pick – and he’s hoping for more of the same next year. (more…)

The 2019 route for the 103rd Tour of Flanders, one of the sports most popular Monuments,  is practically the same as last year’s say the race in a press release (more…)

Trek-Segafredo announce official 2019 rosters for men and women with brits  Lizzie Deignan and Abi Van Twisk  along with Ryan Mullen (more…)

The Holdsworth Zappi collaboration results in an expanded international programme for U23 and Junior team in 2019 (more…)

Lucy Collins, Louise Hart, Michael Beech and Adrian Lawson winners at round 1 of the Odd Down (Bath) Winter Series on December 8 (more…)

An invitation to the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire would represent a “huge opportunity” for Vitus Pro Cycling Team, powered by Brother UK, says team owner and manager Cherie Pridham. (more…)

Beth Crumpton, Anna Kay, Katie Scott, Ian Field, Callum Macleod and Jenson Young leading the national trophy series standings after 5 rounds (more…)

Christina Murray, Roddy Weir, Sam Murray, Tony Fawcett and Ian Knights winners at round 11 of the CXNE league in the North East at Herrington Country Park (more…)

Wendy Rees, Joshua Jones, Aran Martin, Benjamin Lewis and John Jones winners at round 11 of the Central CX League at Hillingdon on Sunday (more…)

Simon Pettifer, Jim Robertson, George Moore, Joshua Golliker and Millie Chilcott winners at the Calshot Track League on december 9 in Southampton (more…)

Alex Dobrowolski, Adam Harris, Erin Avill and William Harding some of the winners at the First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on Friday (more…)

Caroline Reuter, Wilfred Sinclair, Daniel Baines and Jez Parsons winners at round 9 of the London & South East League in Surrey on Sunday (more…)

Sam Burman, Leon Mazzone, Steve Wood and Jensen Windsor winners at round 10 of the Lincolnshire CX League on Sunday (more…)

Both Sam Allen and Lindy Brazier-Larkin continued their winning form by winning their respective races in the Wessex League, Round 11 – report by Graham Robins (more…)

Max Stedman, Cherie Pridham, John Herety, Scott Thwaites, Russell Downing, Chris Lawless , Tim Elverson and Sophie Thackray give their reactions to the launch of the Tour de Yorkshire 2019 (more…)

Hannah Payton, Anthony Neave, Darren Atkins and Mark James winners at round 10 of the Lazer Ridley West Midlands CX league (more…)

David Lines, James Edwards, Patrick Kiehlmann and Morven Yeoman winners at round 2 of the 5th Doonbank Trofee Super Quaich (more…)

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…)

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…)

Day 1 of the National Trophy CX at Trinity Park (Ipswich) saw the Veterans (Men & women) racing with winners being  (more…)

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 (Madison Genesis) has said racing the Tour de Yorkshire in the British road race champions jersey will be a special experience. (more…)

Short stages and a devilish finale for the route of the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire (mens & women’s routes unveiled) (more…)

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…)

The Q & A’s are going out and this one is a team based one for the newest British UCI Conti team, Ribble Pro Cyling sponsored by Ribble Cycles (more…)

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…)

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…)

On a revised course at Trinity Park, new world champion Nick Craig and other champions from last weekend at Mol plus road star Graham Briggs and CX stars Ian Field Yorben Van Tichelt Braam Merlier, Beth Crumpton and Anna Kay all on the start sheet for the National trophy this weekend at Ipswich (more…)

Already a Silver medallist in a World Cup in an ultra-competitive competition, Dan Bigham is busy riding fast and taking aim at some big future targets – we chat (more…)

Feature length interview of Matt Holmes (Madison Genesis) after a season of injury, missed races and missed opportunities (more…)

Steve Lampier of Saint Piran triumphant in regional cyclo-cross championship in sponsors home town (more…)

Harry Johnson, Doug Conroy, Millie Chilcott & Elliot Moreve winners at the Calshot Winter Track League at Southampton on December 2nd (more…)

SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling has been revealed as the latest British UCI Continental Team for 2019, bringing the current total to six (more…)

After a successful season in 2018, the women’s Bianchi Dama squad grows to 10 riders for 2019 (more…)

Chris Burns, Paul Burton and Greta Cowen winners at the Full Gas Winter Series on December 1 (Saturday) at London’s Velopark (more…)

2018 has been a huge year for Harry Tanfield. Stage win in Yorkshire, 2nd in Commonwealth Games TT and in a year he felt he was ready for the World Tour, the chance has come his way with a ride at Katusha Alpecin thanks to Canyon – we chat (more…)

Harriet Harnden, Mark James, Simon Wyllie and Toby Barnes winners at the West Midlands Regional CX Championships on Sunday, December 2nd (more…)

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…)

Steve Lampier of Saint Piran, Andrew Parker, Catherine Kilburn and Tim Carpenter winners at the South West CX Championships at Redruth, (more…)

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…)

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…)

Steven James, Ruby Miller, William Truelove, Ian Jeremiah, and Nicholas Whitley winners at the 2018 Welsh CX Championships in Abergavenny on December 2nd (more…)

Elspeth Grace, Richard Jones, Oliver Stockwell, Matthew Webber, Roy Chamberlain among the race winners at the Eastern and Central regions CX Championships (more…)

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…)

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…)