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A former World Champion and Silver medalist at the Rio Paralympic Games, Colin Lynch retired from racing in 2019 and is now Sales Director at Shutt Velo Rapide – we chat about his career on a bike and clothing then and now!  (more…)

A winner at WorldTour level for Team Sky, and a World Champion on the track as well, Jon Dibben was a victim of not being re-signed by his team at the end of 2018 and is now back on the road with Madison Genesis – here’s a feature from his new team (more…)

A young lady winning races and looking like a proper star of the future is Izzy Sharp who is an Estrella Bikes ambassador (more…)

When it comes to rare bikes, the Scott Foil Ultimate Limited Edition disc brake carbon fibre 12 speed race weapon is very special indeed – 50 world wide and just four in the UK and three are at Cycle Division! (more…)

Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK ready for CiCLE Classic Challenge using the latest tubeless tyre technology (more…)

As more and more cyclists look to coaches for help in making them go faster, we look at the terms used in sports science thanks to trainSharp sports scientist Connor Murphy (more…)

Greg Parker, a local fast man down south, top coach and now a duathlete tells us about his season so far on his Estrella bikes (more…)

At the London Bike Show, VeloUK spoke with former yellow jersey in the Tour de France, Sean Yates about how an electric powered Ribble eBike has given his riding a new lease of life (more…)

Feature interview with the much loved Colin Sturgess, former World Pursuit & British RR Champion who will race for Kuota GSG in 2019 and has already had some victories (more…)

Chat with boss at Motodirect, Jonny Towers, his daughter Alice and son Lucas who ride for the brands Jonny founded, RST/Cycle Division in a young rider focused team (more…)

The British road race champion Connor Swift (Madison Genesis) was flexing his muscles at the front of the UCI 1.1 Volta Limburg on Saturday and in a surprise on Sunday, turned up at the Danum Trophy to watch the race on his home roads. We chatted … (more…)

Tour of Flanders Rider chat – reactions from the riders at the sharp end  – Kasper Asgreen, Alexander Kristoff, Nils Politt, Michael Matthews, Alejandro Valverde, Tiesj Benoot, Greg Van Avermaet, Peter Sagan, Wout van Aert, Dylan van Baarle, Matteo Trentin (more…)

A former winner of the Premier Calendar Series, Steve Lampier says his Cornish team have some big objectives this year (more…)

Almost 20 years ago, Prendas Ciclismo were sponsoring my website Echelon Velo – now two decades on, they are a key partner at VeloUK – we went to Poole to chat to boss Andy Storey (more…)

Lincoln GP winner in 2018, Alex Richardson is on fire in 2019 with two big early season British classic victories (Wally Gimber & Severn Bridge) and another in Belgian – we chat! (more…)

One of the country’s biggest online retailers which also has its own shop in Chorley, Merlin Cycles, tells us what their super 7 selling road bikes are … (more…)

After seeing the area around Calpe for myself and the spectacular scenery, it is no wonder Cycling Holiday Spain is very busy with those looking to ride their bike (more…)

Ribble Pro Cycling are one of six British UCI Continential teams to get invited to race the Tour of Yorkshire – we quiz them on that opportunity (more…)

A new team in 2019, SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling get the year off to a great start by getting an invite to one of the country’s biggest international bike races – we quiz Carolyn Nelson, Team Principal on the big opportunity (more…)

With two wins on the road already, Mikey Mottram (Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK) took his good form to his team’s training camp where we caught up with him (more…)

Last week at the Eddie Soens, we had a quick chat with Ed Clancy about the Track Worlds where he was second in the Team Pursuit with Team GB (more…)

Before his third win tonight (Wed) on Zwift, we spoke to Ian Bibby of Madison Genesis at the Eddie Soens about this new phenomenon (more…)

Having his first race with new sponsor Giordana at the Eddie Soens Memorial, Russell Downing still managed a top five despite two incidents in the race which cost him (more…)

Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK start their season at Aintree as they prepare for the big races to come in April – we speak to boss Cherie Pridham (more…)

Before Matt Bottrill went and lapped the field at the 2019 Eddie Soens, we spoke to him about his season goals and helping WorldTour riders (more…)

A rider who achieved a lot himself racing for Wales is now guiding the next generation of riders in the Wales Academy – we chatted last month about early season racing … (more…)

British Under 23 RR Champion, Rob Scott (Team Wiggins) was one of the riders of 2018, winner at Skipton, second at Leicester Castle and many other top 10 rides – we chat (more…)

Winner of the Sheffield city centre circuit race in 2018 before crashing out of the Tour of Britain with a horrific crash, Joey Walker is now with Madison Genesis and looking forward to 2019 (more…)

Preview – Just in this evening are the start lists for the opening classic of the season, the Men’s & Women’s Het Nieuwsblad (used to be Het Volk) – we also have some rider quotes pre race including double winner Ian Stannard (more…)

VeloUK recently went to visit Estrella Bikes whose range of quality bikes continues to evolve and where Darren and Rob are busy working on their 2019 range of bikes for track, road and off road … (more…)

A rider who has been at the sharp end in the Spring Classics, Scott Thwaites, who rides for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK in 2019, talks about his time in the Classics (more…)

Chatting to Alex Paton of Canyon DHB who won the Sprints jersey in the Tour of Britain in 2018, about his winter, the start to the season and his goals for 2019 (more…)

First win for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK as Mikey Mottram outsprints Lincoln GP winner Alex Richardson at the end of the Primavera Road Race – Freddie Scheske was third for Vitus giving them two on the podium (more…)

Next week, the World Track Championships are held in Poland and part of the GB team is the defending World Madison champion, Emily Nelson who is now part of the RST/Cycle Division team as well (more…)

Off to the World Track Championships this week chasing rainbows in the Pursuit is John Archibald who races for Huub Wattbike in the winter and Ribble Cycles in the summer … we chat (more…)

The sprint weapon for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK in 2019 is Chris Latham who has spent the winter on the six day circuit but says he’s fully committed to the road in 2019 (more…)

As we all head into the 2019 road cycling season, Alpcycles thought that over the coming weeks they would give you a taster of some of their favourite local loops that you can tackle on their Alpcycles June Weekend in the Alps with their team of guides supporting you on the road the whole way […]

British road race champion Connor Swift will have a custom painted disc bike as well as his rim brake bike for the 2019 road season (more…)

Question time with Max Williamson who is having his third season with Eiser Hirumet in the Basque Country and is helped along by the Dave Rayner Fund and trainSharp (more…)

One of the captains of the peloton on the road is the long serving racer, Graham Briggs who races for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK – we have a quick chat (more…)

After strengthening his Canyon DHB team for 2019, a Spanish team camp and race in Challenge Mallorca as well as a win in the Perfs, Tim Elverson talks about his up coming race programme (more…)

After his win at the Perfs Pedal, VeloUK spoke to race winner Jacob Vaughan about the race and his season goals #riderchat (more…)

British legend (Tour de France yellow jersey & so much more) Sean Yates is back in the saddle as Ribble Cycles SLe champion (more…)

Boardman Bikes have undertaken the most significant update to its award-winning SLR (super light road) range since the lightweight platform’s introduction into the Boardman range back in 2012 – all new Boardman 9 Series SLR road range launched (more…)

Third in the Junior worlds in 2017 and sixth in the Under 23 Worlds this year, we chat to Ben Turner about the World Championship race last week in Denmark and his season … (more…)

For Abby-Mae Parkinson, racing her bike is an amazing career and one she doesn’t intend to give up anytime soon – we chat (more…)

New signing for Madison Genesis in 2019 is Tom Moses who won the Tour of Reservoir in 2018 and is looking forward to making his mark in the crits in 2019!  The UK has a really good scene now, with really good, established races. To be a UK rider, it doesn’t feel like you failed, […]

Part of Cherie Pridham’s team for the last two years, Adam Kenway says 2019 (his third year with the team) is going to be fun being part of a much stronger team (more…)

Former WorldTour rider and British Road Race Champion (2005) Russell Downing is back in the game with the help of Phil Griffiths and Yellow Ltd. (more…)

Two of the leading riders during the British Cyclo-Cross season were Ian Field (National Trophy CX winner) and Yorben Van Tichelt (who was 2nd) on their Forme Calver SLC bikes. (more…)

One of the longest serving racers still racing, a British champion in crit racing and cyclo-cross, Ian Bibby is back in Madison Genesis colours in 2019 and hungry for more success (more…)

Question time with a winner already in 2019, Connie Hayes of Liv/AWOL who won a race at Redbridge Cycle Centre in NE London last weekend (more…)

24 year old Harry Tanfield (Katusha Alpecin) is full on training for the classics in his first year in  the World Tour (more…)

Successful on road, track and crits, Jon Mould, who has won 11 rounds of the Tour Series, will be in new colours in 2019 as he strengthens the Madison Genesis team (more…)

Chatting to up and coming Max Stedman (Canyon DHB) on starting his season next week in Vuelta Mallorca alongside WorldTour hitters like World Champion Valverde, sprint king Kittel, climbers Landa, Mollema and Wellens and monument winner Dan Martin (more…)

After many a year with John Herety’s teams, Ed Clancy will be in new team colours in 2019 after signing for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK (more…)

Q & A with Team Onform’s young under 23 rider Gabriella Homer who has represented her country in World and European championships with a 4th in the Madison at the Euros her best result … (more…)

One of the oldest races on the racing calendar, the Beaumont Trophy returns to the premier calendar in 2019 (July 7th) after some exciting racing at the British Road Race Championships in 2018 – we talk to organiser Peter Harrison (more…)

Two very special bikes rolled out of the Primera Sports shop on Friday, a Specialized S-Works ‘Peter Sagan’ Venge & Specialized Vias, Venge (more…)

The quizes continue with a Q&A with first category rider Sian Botteley of Team Onform who is looking forward to the new race at Bourne in 2019 (more…)

Another insight into the riders for Madison Genesis in 2019 – in this weeks episode the team talks to long time team member Erick Rowsell (more…)

One of only three riders from the 2018 team to keep their place on the Vitus Pro Cycling team p/b Brother UK for 2019 is Liam Davies, a feisty racer who’s fight on the bike impressed his team manager. We chatted … (more…)

Question time with Tom Grigson of Bikestrong-KTM who enjoyed being on the big stage at the Tour Series in 2018 and is looking forward to his home race, the Bristol GP in 2019 (more…)

Quiz time with new signing at Team Boompods, Becky Longthorpe, a second category rider who is hoping to do all of the Tour Series (more…)

A silver medallist at the European Championships as well as multiple podiums on the road in 2018, Abbie Dentus will ride in the Brother UK – Tifosi p/b On-Form racing team in 2019 (more…)

One of the key 2019 signings for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK is Ali Slater who has been Mr Reliable at JLT Condor for many years and in 2018 won his first UCI race in France as well as coming close in the Tour of Yorkshire with second place on stage 1. (more…)

In another great feature from Madison Genesis, they talk to their star rider, British Road Race Champion Connor Swift about 2019 (more…)

Question time with a young rider racing internationally in cyclo-cross who will then swap to the road for the Brother UK/Tifosi p/b Onform women’s racing team (more…)

Question time again, this time with under 23 rider Ellen Barker who’s best result in 2018 was 7th in the National Road Championships (junior Women) (more…)

British champion Grant Ferguson heads up the line up for the final round of the National Trophy CycloCross in Shrewsbury on the weekend where the course will be quite a change to previous years (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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

Madison Genesis chat to Roger Hammond who returns to the team after a spell at Dimension Data –  (more…)

Brother UK reveal that Cherie Pridham’s professional cycling team will next year be called “Vitus Pro Cycling Team, Powered By Brother UK.” (more…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

2018 has been a great but crazy busy summer season for AlpCycles with trips running from May – October across France & Europe. (more…)

Former climber in the pro peloton Jamie Burrow helps Ribble Cycles design their range topping and very lightweight SL-R road bike (more…)

Triple Olympic champion and one of the most prolific winners in British domestic racing, Ed Clancy, has signed for Vitus Pro Cycling in 2019 (more…)