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Riding his tenth Tour de France, Valverde of Movistar gives an insight into the race, the route, the contenders and his support for Quintana (more…)

Team Sky leader Chris Froome seeking fourth Tour de France victory with help from Geraint Thomas in his 8th Tour and Luke Rowe (3rd Tour), both from Wales (more…)

VeloUK will be at the British Road Championships on the Isle of Man and live updates from the event will appear on this page … (more…)

After this third place in the Beaumont Trophy, we spoke to Tom Stewart about the race and his goals for the next block of races (more…)

This Sunday is the Curlew Cup, round 5 of the Women’s national road series in Northumberland (more…)

Power meters don’t have to cost the earth – there’s the PowerPod for a lot less than its rivals which makes it an ideal starter package (more…)

The men’s road season continues in Britain this weekend with the UCI 1.2 Beaumont Trophy at Stamfordham in Northumberland (more…)

After a successful Manx GP in 2016, the organisers this year will bring the Best of British to the Isle of Man in June (more…)

Gordon Wiseman chats with Lydia Boylan about the Women’s Tour Series  and the Women’s Tour which starts today (June 7) (more…)

We talk to the An Post RAS winner James Gullen about his major achievement of winning one of the most uncontrollable stage races in the world (more…)

So, the Tour Series 2017 is over and the winners lauded on the podium but who were the movers and shakers in the 2017 series. We have an individual classification to find out… (more…)

If there was an individual prize for the best rider, Enrique Sanz of Raleigh GAC would be leading from Brenton Jones of JLT Condor (more…)

Gordon Wiseman talks to the managers of the women’s teams about their Hopes and Expectations for the 2017 Women’s Tour Series (more…)

Q & A with Tom Hargreaves who is a triple Masters track champ and won the Imperial Winter Series earlier this year and was a winner last weekend as well (more…)

The Tour Series for 2017 will see the British pros (men) travelling from Aberdeen in Scotland down to Bath and across to London over three weeks. (more…)

Kenny Pryde catches up with former British Champion  Jeremy Hunt who now lives in Australia and coaches riders worldwide including Yorkshire’s Scott Thwaites (more…)

A Yorkshire ambassador, Russell Downing knows it’s going to be carnage in the Tour of Yorkshire this weekend and is busy resting up nursing his wounds! (more…)

The Tour of Britain to finish in Wales (Cardiff) after starting in Edinburgh (Scotland) and includes a time trial in Essex  (more…)

Pacing skills essential for optimising performance over the longer distance events and a power meter is ideal for these sessions (more…)

Dan Fleeman of non UCI team Metakltek Kuota wins the CiCLE Classic from McCormick and Brenton Jones  (more…)

Jon Miles looks back at the history of the Three Days of Bedford Stage race as it approaches its 25th birthday (more…)

Liverpool bike shop Picton Cycles introductory offer of 10% off all their Etxeondo clothing (more…)

As we head into busy race season, the desire to compete and train can often mean that recovery takes a back seat.  (more…)

Last year’s winner Edmund Bradbury looks at the course for the next prem, the Chorley Grand Prix on Saturday (more…)

A time trial win and finishing Paris-Roubaix brings the first part of Alex Dowsett’s season to a close (more…)

After the success of the Boardman clothing in 2016, Boardman have taken this to the next level with a complete redesign of all jerseys, jackets and shorts. (more…)

This Sunday sees the first Tour of the Wolds for Men & Women, the second Prem of the season as well as the first round of the Women’s National Series (more…)

Quiz with Barnabas (Barney) Purbrook of the Nuun-Sigma Sport-London Racing Team (more…)

Rider chat with one of the most experienced riders in the British peloton, Erick Rowsell of Madison Genesis (more…)

Great line up for the first Prem of 2017, the Klondike Grand Prix in the North East – tough race expected on April 2nd (more…)

We quiz the organiser of the Cleethorpes Super Prix Richard Stoodley about the race being held on September 17 (more…)

After a heart problem saw him go from being a rider and rushed into service as a DS at Madison Genesis, Mike Northey returns in 2017 ready to lead the team to success (more…)

Currently racing the Tour of Normandie, Jonny McEvoy is as hungry as ever for success with his new team, Madison Genesis (more…)

Question and Answer with multiple Gold medal winner Corrine Hall at the last Paracycling World Track Championships in LA (2017) (more…)

Former professional and a World Cup winner, Russell Hampton tests the Bioracer Aero Virtual Wind Tunnel (more…)

A key bike for anyone is a versatile disc based one like the Estrella Camino Liso Disc (more…)

World Junior Men’s Cyclo-Cross Champion Tom Pidcock back on the road after a winter in ‘cross (more…)

Madison Genesis racing the new Shimano Dura Ace Di2 9150 groupset on the Genesis Zero frameset (more…)

The Pedal Club honoured Glenn Longland at its March meeting by inviting him to sign his entry in The Pedal Club Golden Book of Cycling (more…)

Racing has began in this years Milan San Remo – 2015 winner John Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo) talks about the race (more…)

Grahame Layhe, founder and team manager and his story of the making of ‘the THRE Datawolves Racing Team’ (more…)

Andy Critchlow – From winning with Roger Hammond & Jeremy Hunt as a junior to working full time and racing as a Vet … here’s his Q & A …. (more…)

Inside look at Milan San Remo from Cannondale Drapac at the ‘race of many outcomes’ which Tom Scully races (more…)

Last weekend, Josh Price of the Backstedt HotChilli team rode his first UCI 1.1 Junior road race, the Danilith – Nokere Koerse voor Juniores – here’s his story (more…)

Question and Answer with 4th cat in the North East Michael Penketh of the Manilla Cycling team (more…)

The Q & A’s continue, this time with young London Dynamo rider Tobias Dahlhaus (more…)

After getting glandular fever, Tour Series winner as a junior, Matt Gibson, is looking forward to getting back to racing regularly (more…)

Pete Hargroves talks to VeloUK about changes to his racing team for 2017 as it looks to help local riders (more…)

Part of the international line up of coached riders at trainSharp, Puck Moonen reports on her race at Belgian semi classic Le Samyn (more…)

Two new sectors to spice up the 2017 Edition of the British Classic, the CiCLE Classic (more…)

Feature from Ade at AlpCycles about who can ride and complete a Haute Route Event and lots of tips from the voice of experience!  (more…)

Gordon Wiseman talks to Simon Howes and Amy Hill about Team OnForm racing the 2017 Women’s Tour Series (more…)

King of the Tour Series with 11 wins since 2013, Jon Mould talks to us about racing that suits him so well, he keeps on winning every year. (more…)

PrimeraTeamjobs held their official team launch on Thursday (2nd) in the opulent surroundings of Compton Acres near Poole. (more…)

Top Brit (5th) in the Junior Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, Charles Page provides an insight into his race (more…)

Cheltenham’s Jenny Powell lines up in 2017 for the Team Ford EcoBoost squad and has been telling VeloUK how she’s be preparing for the year ahead (more…)

Here is Dan Kogan’s story about visiting trainSharp for some tests to determine his level of fitness, zones and goals (more…)

British Junior Road Race Champion Jacob Vaughan tells us about his Belgian weekend at the Junior Kuurne-Brussells-Kuurne (more…)

VeloUK quizzes Darren Kenny OBE, winner of Paralympic And World Championship Gold medals and now founder of Estrella Bikes (more…)

VeloUK’s Q & A with a new recruit at Ford Ecoboost, the Army’s 21 year old Charmaine Porter (more…)

Wearing number 1 in this weekend’s junior Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne is British Champion Jacob Vaughan – we quiz him on his second in the Perfs (more…)

VeloUK quizzes junior Joe Laverick of the Catford CC Equipe/ Banks Junior Academy (more…)

One of Team Ford EcoBoost’s most seasoned rider’s, Jo Tindley brings to the orange and blue clad squad considerable experience – we quiz Jo on last season and goals for 2017 (more…)

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) reflects on reaching a major milestone, a hundred pro victories (more…)

VeloUK quizzes one of the most prolific winners in British women’s road racing over the last few years, Nikki Juniper of Ford Ecoboost (more…)

We quiz fourth placed Jack Billyard (Zappi racing team) about his race last Sunday in the Perfs Pedal (more…)

Chat with former yellow jersey in the Tour de France, Sean Yates who’s back coaching at trainSharp and recovering from an accident (more…)

A look at the Pink Kuota Kryon, the model chosen for the ladies cycling team, NCC Group- Kuota- Torelli (more…)

Tenth in the Perfs Pedal and in the key selection after lap 1, we quiz Elliott Porter (Neon Velo) about his race (more…)

A double puncture didn’t stop Mikey Mottram (Morvelo Basso RT) from a top six finish at the Perfs Pedal – we quiz him on his race (more…)

Trainsharp coach Chris McNamara (Nunn-Sigma Sport-London), 9th in the Perfs talks us through his race (more…)

VeloUK’s Q & A with the expereinced Bex Rimmington who is part of the Women’s WNT pro cycling team for 2017 (more…)

Early season UCI success for Brother NRG DriverPlan in Morocco with a second for Jacob Tipper and five other top tens (more…)

First race, first win for Tim Elverson and his new team as Chris Opie wins the Perfs Pedal (more…)

When it comes to quality bikes in bright colours, Estrella have lots to choose from including the Clasica (Classic) (more…)

This Sunday, the 52nd Perfs Pedal British classic takes place & Eamonn Deane chats with last years winner Rory Townsend (more…)

As the time trial season gets ever closer, we quiz top tester John Dewey of Team Bottrill/HSS Hire Elite (more…)

We quiz Elise Maes from Luxembourg who joins the new British UCI team, WNT for the 2017 season (more…)

Eamonn Deane asks the peloton who they think will win the 2017 Perfs Pedal on Sunday, the season opener for the road race season (more…)

Picton Cycles in Liverpool tell us they have the range topping Bianchi Oltre 4 in store at a bargain price (more…)

A dedication by Chris Lovibond to Ron Richardson (1925 – 2016), ‘The Ideal Clubman! (more…)

Frenchman Alex Blain returns for his seventh season in Britain racing for Madison Genesis for a second season “My heart is English but my blood is from France.” (more…)

Q & A with Corrine Hall (Estrella Bikes ambassador) who won Gold and Bronze medals at the 2016 Rio Paralympics (more…)

When in Australia recently, VeloUK caught up with one of the country’s top professional riders over the last decade, Ian Bibby. (more…)

Gordon Wiseman looks at how the Women’s Drops Cycling team kick started their 2017 campaign Down Under (more…)

We follow up the interviews with Tom Pidcock and Dan Tulett with a Q & A with Bronze medallist from the World CX Championships, Ben Turner (more…)

Question and answer with a young rider going places in Women’s pro racing, Keira McVitty (Team WNT) (more…)

Question and Answer with Daniel Barnett (Team Bottrill/HSS Hire Elite) who’s PB for the 10th year in a row was a 18.26 for the ‘10’ (more…)

A three time Gold medallist at the British Track Championships, Daniel Bigham was a great success with truly World Class times (more…)

Since the end of last road season (October 2016), there have been 134 Q & A feature interviews on VeloUK from World & Olympic champions to club riders… here’s a list of the riders featured … (more…)

  Five time British cyclo-cross champion, Ian Field (Hargroves Cycles-Ridley-Montezumas) chats about his World Championship race (more…)

  British & European Champion Tom Pidcock is now World Champion after his dominate performance on Saturday. We quiz him on that day … (more…)

Silver medallist at the World Cyclo-Cross Championships, Dan Tulett talks about his race (more…)

Gordon Wiseman chats to Alex Dowsett who’s got big plans for 2017 after a disappointing 2016 (more…)

Whilst in Australia, VeloUK caught up with the rider who dominated the 2016 Tour Series – Jon Mould of JLT Condor (more…)

Junior Scottish Road Race Champion Stephen Dent (Spokes RT) takes the VeloUK Q & A and reveals his first road race was a Belgium classic! (more…)

Q & A with 19 year old George Evans (Team Bottrill/HSS Hire) about time trialling and the training drill he dreads from coach Matt Bottrill (more…)

The VeloUK quizzes continue, this one with Hayley Jones of Team WNT who shares her time between Britain and Australia (more…)

Clare Ross of the womens team, the 5th Floor CC, reveals that cyclo-cross is her favourite discipline and in 2017 some adventures lie ahead … (more…)

Yoeri Havik (Raleigh GAC) not only achieved a childhood dream in winning the Berlin Six but kept it in the family, after his own uncle was the last Dutchman to win in Berlin. (more…)

Final Question & Answer for today is with Team Bottrill/HSS Hire Elite rider Matt Smith with his highlights of 2017 and goals for 2017! (more…)

The VeloUK question and answer with Hannah Walker of Team WNT Pro Cycling (more…)

Mechanic Ethan Lee has put down the spanners and picked up the cycling shoes to race for Clay Cross RT in 2017 (more…)

Jennifer George who races for Boot out Breast Cancer RT in 2017, takes the VeloUK Question & Answer (more…)

Second in the World CX Cup Hoogerheide was GB’s Ben Turner who chats about his race to VeloUK (more…)

European and British champion and now twice a World Cup winner, we quiz Tom Pidcock about his victory at Hoogerheide (more…)

Winner for the first time of  his home World Tour stage race, the Tour Down Under, Richie Porte (BMC) is quizzed about his race and what the victory means to him (more…)

Irish champion for the second year in a row, Lydia Boylan of Team WNT Pro Cycling takes the VeloUK quiz … (more…)

We chat to Ed Clancy in Australia about his goals now he has won three Olympic Golds and embarks on a road season with JLT Condor (more…)

This question & answer is with Adeline Moreau of the 5th Floor women’s cycling team who’s favourite discipline is cyclo-cross (is that cheering I hear from the woods LoL) (more…)

Alex Collins (Primera-TeamJobs) is another racer that’s taken the VeloUK question and answer challenge … (more…)

Young North West rider George Wharton of the Spokes Racing Team tells us about his highlights in 2016 and goals for 2017 (more…)

The third Austrian Q & A today is with Anna Badegruber of British UCI team, WNT Pro Cycling – thank you Anna! (more…)

Another rider from Austria, Thomas Umhaller of Team Amplatz BMC has also taken the VeloUK quiz! His girlfriend is Anna Badegruber of British UCI Team WNT (more…)

Austrian rider Martina Ritter who represented her country at the Rio Olympics is another from Drops Cycling to take the VeloUK quiz…. (more…)

World Cup winner and a European Champion on the track, one of Team WNT’s star riders is Emily Kay (more…)

The next Q & A today is with Dave Mitchinson of Contour Cycles RT sponsored by ASK-Physio, a new team for him. (more…)

Alastair Hepworth who rides for KW Heist Cycling Team takes the VeloUK question and answer ahead of a season abroad (more…)

Ireland’s Josie Knight is another top rider at UCI Women’s team WNT Pro Cycling – she takes the VeloUK Q & A (more…)