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Product News: Time Trial Tyre

Continental’s Grand Prix 5000 TT TR, as used on Filippo Ganna’s Hour Record bike, is Continental’s fastest ever performance tyre & joins the Grand Prix 5000 TR range (more…)

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Video Interviews 2023: Ollie Peckover

WINNER! Ollie Peckover of the trainSharp Cycling Elite road team won the Capenwray Proper Northern Road Race last Sunday – before that, he won the Coalville Time Trial and next weekend, he’s racing the Peaks Two Day with a stacked field. (more…)

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Q&A: Daisy Barnes (Alba Dev Team)

The first name on the entry list I have for the Peaks Two Day in just over a week is Daisy Barnes who is a new signing for the Alba Development Road Team – we quiz Daisy! Good luck Sunday at Capenwray! (more…)

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News: Conti’s Strongest GP 5000 Tyre

The new Grand Prix 5000 AS TR has been created to provide cyclists with the perfect balance of performance, protection and longevity, giving them the confidence to ride outside in all seasons. (more…)

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Q&A: Sarah King (LDN Academy)

The manager of the LDN Academy women’s racing team is Sarah King who takes the VeloUK quiz to introduce the team with a new name in 2023 (was Team Watto) (more…)

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Q&A: Sophie Enever (Alba Road Team)

Quiz time with riders from the Scottish Alba Development Road Team, this week its Sophie Enever’s Q & A (more…)

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Q&A: Evie White (Alba Road Dev Team)

A new rider in the Alba Development Road Team for 2023 is second year Junior, Evie White who joins the Alba team from Deeside Thistle – VeloUK quizes Evie on her 2022 season and the one ahead of her in 2023 (more…)

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Q&A with young organiser James Hawkins

Not only does James Hawkins race his Moda bike with an Elite team (Cycling Sheffield), but he has been organising races the last few years. VeloUK quizes James about being a teenage race organiser (more…)

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Q&A: Erin Murphy (Alba Dev Road Team)

Question and answer with Erin Murphy of the Alba Development Road Team who says the Lincoln GP was the most fun to do “the atmosphere was amazing on the climb and I loved the cobbles” (more…)

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Team Feature: Hutchinson/Brother UK

One of the leading women’s teams in 2022 with several riders moving up to UCI level, is bigger and better for 2023 – we chat to Team Hutchinson-Brother UK’s manager Ian ‘Watto’ Watson (more…)

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Q&A: Sophie Lankford (Alba Team)

Currently racing the British track championships in Wales, VeloUK quizes Sophie Lankford of the Alba Development Road Team who we see a lot in National Series events (more…)

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Team Feature: Sam Watson’s Journey to WorldTour

WorldTour rider, Sam Watson (Groupama-FDJ) talks to his team about his journey from his days at school with a bike to making it into the big time in the world of pro racing (more…)

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Q&A: Vicky Smith (Alba Development Road Team)

As the road season begins soon in 2023, VeloUK starts its Q&As with Scottish team Alba Development Road Team and rider Vicky Smith with some very personal insights which is the very reason we do these – to get to know the riders! (more…)

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Interview: Cameron Mason

A Scottish rider attracting attention to himself with some stunning performances, Cameron Mason has been interview by Dutch website and magazine WielerFlits. Here’s a google translation of said article. (more…)

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New Bikes! Ribble’s Reynolds 725 (Gravel bike)

Ribble Cycles bolster their award-winning gravel focussed platform with the release of the Ribble 725 gravel model crafted using Reynolds 725 tubing (more…)

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UCI TRACK CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BESPOKE CHALLENGE FOR SANTINI

In action tonight in Majorca (October 12) is the UCI Track Champions League with Santini Cycling Wear speedsuits (more…)

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News: Lucas Towers Signs for Caja Rural-Alea

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Feature: trainSharp gives Josh Golliker Help to pro peloton

Feature looking at how Josh Golliker is the latest rider to be given a helping hand by trainSharp to sign for a pro team with FDJ in France (more…)

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News: Ribble Cycles Celebrates 125 Years

Founded in late 1897, Ribble Cycles are celebrating their 125th anniversary with the launch of a 125 Campaign and unveiling three signature 125 Anniversary Edition designs. (more…)

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News: Santini Custom Cycling Kit

Custom Santini cycling kit as used for the Tour de France Yellow jersey now available to all (more…)

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THE BIG INTERVIEW: LEWIS ASKEY

The Groupama-FDJ worldtour team chat to their British rider Lewis Askey who has extended his contract with them until 2025 – its a big chat! (more…)

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Feature: Aydin Rezazadeh Season Highlights

Aydin is a 22-year-old 2nd cat road racer competing for the trainSharp Development Team from Vancouver, Canada living in Greater Manchester while he is at the University of Manchester (more…)

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Bike Review: Moda Stretto

Geoff Caton, an ordinary club rider who enjoys long rides, climbing hills ambitions to ride faster, reviews the Moda Bikes ‘Stretto’ (more…)

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Feature: VeloUK – How it began

As many of you will not have been in the sport when I began here in the UK in the late 90s (after a few years of racing), you probably won’t remember my first ever website EchelonVelo and then my years at British Cycling.  (more…)

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Review: Moda Bikes Vivo (Rim brake)

Grand Tor Cycling has a look at the bike used by Elite team Cycling Sheffield, the Moda Bikes Vivo (Rim brake) and finds it hard to find anything it doesn’t like! (more…)

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Feature: Moda Bikes Vivo Review

After a quiet spell, the British brand Moda have made something of a renaissance over the past couple of years, resuming production with a revamped range to cater for the modern market. (more…)

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Quiz time! Eliot Ward (INFLITE)

Based in the Midlands, Eliot Ward has gone from BMX to the road and races for the team, Inflite Cycling. We quiz him on how covid pretty muched wiped out his 2021 season … (more…)

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Riders in Spain: Lucas Towers (Team Previley)

The third rider to be featured today who will be racing in Spain this weekend, is Lucas Towers who had a stunning 2021 on the podium in Spanish stage races and here in the UK; GC and stage wins and was also on the podium in the Junior Tour of Wales as well as the […]

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New Bike for Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling

Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling will be racing on Ribble’s ground-breaking and eye catching, Ribble Ultra SL-R Team Edition across the 2022 season (more…)

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News: ALE Spring-Summer Collection

Clothing supplier to Cams Basso, Brother UK/Orientation Marketing, Bike Exchange, Groupama FDJ & Bahrain Victorious has unveiled its Spring/Summer collection (more…)

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Quiz Time! Maddie Gammons (Saint Piran)

Question and answer with 22 year old Maddie Gammons from Nottinghamshire who has been racing for ten years already after a Go-ride session at school (more…)

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Quiz time! Erin Murphy (Alba Road Team)

In our final Q&A from the Scottish Alba Road Team, we quiz 18 year old Erin Murphy from Aberdeenshire where the Tour Series and Tour of Britain have both visited in recent years (more…)

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Result: Rachel Galler (Saint Piran)

Former runner, Rachel Galler of the Saint Piran’s Women’s team, from the county of Northumberland, has been road racing for two years – we quiz her on her racing and goals (more…)

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The Perfs Pedal Early Season Classic

A results page for the early season classic organised by Mick Waite since 1964 when Tony Mills was the first winner. The last winner was Jacob Vaughan – who will add their name to others such as Sean Yates, Chris Newton, Julian Winn, Rory Townsend, Alex Dowsett & others (more…)

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Quiz Time: Arianne Holland

Quiz time with Arianne Holland of the Alba Road Team who comes from Fife in Scotland and is currently studying at University in Edinburgh – 2021 was her first season bike racing! (more…)

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Quiz time: Lucia Bruton (Saint Piran)

Today’s quiz is with Saint Piran Women’s Racing Team rider Lucia Bruton who lives in West Sussex and has been racing for three years. Lucia looks forward to trying some racing in Belgium in 2022! (more…)

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Quiz time: Corinne Side

Question and answer with the talented 21 year old Corinne Side of the Pro-Noctis – Rotor – Redchilli Bikes presented by Heidi Kjeldsen women’s team who was third in the British circuit race championships despite tumbling over Abi Smith onto the cobbles (more…)

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Quiz Time: Emma Smith (Alba Development Road Team)

Plenty more Q&As from the Women’s peloton – today’s is with Emma Smith of Scotland’s Alba Development Road Team who had a go at a Scottish national series race a few years ago and enjoyed it so much, she’s still racing! (more…)

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Tour of the Aitana in June with CHS

Your chance to ride epic climbs from the Vuelta in June with some help from Cycling Holiday Spain in a sportive that the organisers say its just a tour but THE tour  (more…)

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Quiz Time: Gwenno Hughes (Saint Piran)

New to the team in 2022 is 22 year old Welsh rider Gwenno Hughes who lives in Manchester and has been racing since she was 13 (more…)

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Quiz Time Sian Botteley (Brother UK/Team LDN)

Question and answer with a rider who’s a familiar name in the women’s peloton, Sian Botteley who is based in Rutland and will be racing for the Women’s team, Brother UK-LDN in 2022 (more…)

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Quiz Time! Emily Chilton (Saint Piran)

We continue to quiz the riders in the British Women’s peloton, with a Q&A with Hertfordshire’s Emily Chilton of the Saint Piran’s Women’s team who has been racing for just a year (more…)

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Promo: A day at Cycling Holiday Spain

Training camp after training camp is being held in Spain right now and riders outside of the pro teams can get pro team style support thanks to Nozad at the Cycling Holiday Spain in the Calpe region of South West Spain – here’s a day in the life of Nozad and his clients! (more…)

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Quiz Time! Kate Richardson (Alba Development RT)

The Q&As continue with 19 year old Kate Richardson from Glasgow and who races for Alba Development Road Team in 2022. After five years on the British Triathlon Performance Pathway, Kate crossed over to cycling in July 2021 (more…)

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Quiz Time! Hannah Bayes (Saint Piran)

Question and answer time with new signing for Saint Piran, 22 year old Hannah Bayes from North Yorkshire, who has been racing for five years after having been a runner and triathlete (more…)

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Quiz Time! Millie Skinner

It’s Quiz time and taking the question and answer is Millie Skinner of Pro-Noctis Rotor Redchilli Bikes Heidi Kjeldsen, a 24 year old racing cyclist from Sheffield who has been racing for three years (more…)

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Feature: Lewis Askey Interview

Question and answer with Lewis Askey by his team Groupma-FDJ on signing for a World Tour team, his goals for 2022 and much more… great feature on the young British rider (more…)

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Q&A: Gemma Sargent (Saint Piran)

Quiz time! A rider I have seen at races for a few years now, Gemma Sargent (Saint Piran) from Lancashire takes the VeloUK quiz (more…)

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Feature: Ben Swift on Champs Win

Double British Champion (RR) Ben Swift looks back at his win at the Road Race Championships organised by Dan Ellmore in Lincoln in 2021 and more (more…)

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Q&A: Bexy Dew

The rider taking the quiz today is Bexy Dew (a doctor no less) who will be racing in the colours of Pro-Noctis-Rotor-RedchilliBikes-Heidi Kjeldsen in 2022 and started racing in 2018 (more…)

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Q&A: Beth Maciver

Quiz time for 20 year old Scottish Circuit Race Champion Beth Maciver of the Alba Development Road Team who is from Inverness way up in the north of Scotland and only started racing in 2021! (more…)

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News: Rotor to partner with Pro-Noctis

Rotor/Velotech Services to partner with Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes – Heidi Kjeldsen as title sponsor for 2022 (more…)

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Q&A: Christina Wiejak (Saint Piran)

A rider I still see during the winter is Christina Wiejak of the Saint Piran Women’s team who competes in the National Trophy and regional Cyclocross series as well on the road… Here is her Q&A! (more…)

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Q&A: Sophie Lankford (Alba Dev RT)

Another question and answer feature, this time with new Alba Development Team rider,  Sophie Lankford who now lives in Glasgow who came into cycling after seeing the London 2012 Olympics. (more…)

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Q&A: Isabel Darvill

21 year old Isabel Darvill of Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes – Heidi Kjeldsen is the next rider to take on VeloUK’s Question and Answer feature (more…)

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Q & A: Amy Gornall

A rider with a lot of experience of Women’s racing, Amy Gornall (Pro-Noctis Redchilli Bikes Heidi Kjeldsen) who now lives in Scotland, takes the VeloUK quiz (more…)

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Q&A: Dr Sophie Earl (Saint Piran)

We quiz a fascinating new signing for the Saint Piran Women’s Racing Team, Sophie Earl from Yorkshire who is an intensive care doctor who had her first road race in 2019 after a spell doing triathlons  (more…)

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Tour of Reservoir & its new organiser

VeloUK has quizzed the new organiser of the Tour of Reservoir, Steve Walton, who takes on the race following the sad death of former organiser Mike Hodgson during the pandemic #RIPMike (more…)

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Feature Interview: Gabz Cullaigh (Saint Piran)

Winner of a stage of the Peace Race as an under 23 and twice on the podium at the CiCLE Classic including victory in 2018, Gabz Cullaigh has signed for Saint Piran after two seasons with Movistar (more…)

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Q&A: Charlotte Berry (Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes – Heidi Kjeldsen)

Our next quiz is with 28 year old Charlotte Berry (Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes – Heidi Kjeldsen), one of the leading riders in the team who lives in the picturesque Cotswolds area of England (more…)

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Q&A: Sophie Enever (Alba Development Road Team 2022)

Quiz time with 22 year old Sophie Enever (Alba Development Road Team 2022) who lives in Northumberland and has been racing since 2014. (more…)

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Promo: Santini Custom Clothing

Well known cycling brand and maker of jerseys for Tour de France, Paris Roubaix and Vuelta is supporting VeloUK! (more…)

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2021 Road Book Cycling Almanack Features

In this extract from ‘A Pilgram’s Progress’ in the 2021 The Road Book Cycling Almanack,  Daniel Friebe provides a lens into the psychology of Primoz Roglic as he recovered from disappointment at the Tour de France to triumph in Tokyo and La Vuelta. (more…)

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Rides of the Year: Jo Tindley (Crit Champ)

It was one of the ‘rides’ of the year when Jo Tindley solo’d to victory in the Circuit Race Championships on her ‘home’ circuit of Lincoln – here’s a Q&A with the champion! (more…)

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Feature Interview: Anna Kay

After a broken collarbone in September, Anna Kay (Star Casino) came back with a stunning win in Belgium and the top results continue to come with 5th in the Trofee Kortrijk Urban Cross. We chat. (more…)

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Q&A: Lucy Ellmore

Joining Pro-Noctis-Redchilli Bikes-Heidi Kjeldsen for 2022 is one of the outstanding young riders in 2021, 18 y/o Lucy Ellmore. A win at Capenwray, 7th at Ryedale & top 10s in the Tour Series shows what a talent Lucy is – here is a Q&A with her (more…)

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Q&A: Victoria Smith (Alba DRT)

In this the first of the Q&As from the Alba Development Road Team, we find out more about a rider I have seen a lot in the results, especially in TT’s – Victoria Smith, last seen in Lincoln in the British Road Championships and before the Time Trial champs. (more…)

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Feature Q&A: Morgan Bown

Get insights into racing a season in France – Ahead of his fourth year racing in France, we quiz Scotland’s Morgan Bowen who went off to Europe as a first year Under 23 and is still there and supported by the Dave Rayner Fund (more…)

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Feature interview: Harry Tanfield

One of the most popular riders in the British peloton is Harry Tanfield and to celebrate his birthday today (November 17), here is a feature length chat with the Team Qhubeka NextHash World Tour professional who moves across to Ribble Weldtite in 2022. (more…)

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Feature: Stuart Balfour (new Ribble Weldtite Signing)

Feature interview with Swiss Racing Academy rider, Stuart Balfour from Scotland who in 2022 will race in the Ribble Weldtite colours (more…)

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Feature: Cycling Sheffield Race Moda Bikes

Keeping a team on the road is no easy task but former Prems rider and now team owner, Dave Coulson has a host of loyal sponsors and a new bike sponsor in 2021 and onwards, Moda Bikes (more…)

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Ribble Weldtite: Best Year Ever

After their best year ever, Ribble Weldtite are signing a group of talented riders to replace those who will be leaving at the end of 2021. We speak to the team’s Jack Rees about 2021 & the goals for 2022 (more…)

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7 Reasons for going to Cycling Holiday Spain

VeloUK asked Noze from Cycling Holiday Spain for seven reasons why you, the cycling fans, should go to his resort for your holiday – here is what Noze said… (more…)

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Feature Interview: Lucas Towers

What a year for Lucas Towers (Cero/Cycle Division RT)(Preveily Conforma)! Junior Tour of Wales Stage win & 3rd overall, 2nd on GC in a major Spanish Junior stage race, GC and stage wins in the Tour of Sussex and L’Etape de la Defonce  and lots of top 10s too. We chat to this talented Junior […]

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Feature: Alice Towers in Women’s Tour

The Women’s Tour starts on Monday and the youngest rider in the race will be 18 year old Alice Towers of Drops who will race her Ribble bike in the country’s biggest Women’s International race (more…)

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News: Lizzie Deignan Makes History

A massive massive ride by Lizzie Deignan who attacked solo 80km from the finish, sees her make history in Paris-Roubaix Femmes (more…)

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Treats: Xmas Holiday in Spain

Cycling Holiday Spain (CHS) are super excited to be running training holidays and retreats over the festive period and the the probablity of clear blues skys and temps of 20 degrees, its just perfect for riding (more…)

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Tour of Britain Neutral Service p/b Brother UK

The Neutral Service p/b Brother UK in-race support crews will be at the side of professional cycling’s biggest stars at this year’s Tour of Britain starting on Sunday (more…)

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Junior Tour Wales; Wins for Hannay and Towers on Final Day

The final stage of the Junior Tour of Wales was as expected, a thrilling stage as Lucas Towers (Cero/Cycle Division) went on the attack and took a strong teammate (Jack Brough) and overall winner Tyler Hannay with him (more…)

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Open! Cycling Holiday Spain

Cycling Holiday Spain “Training Camp For cyclists of all levels “ is now fully open for cyclists wanting a break to go and ride their bike and get looked after pro style. (more…)

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News: Ribble Ultra Redefines Aero

Ribble Cycles has launched the all-new ‘Ultra Road’ high performance race bike after being set the challenge to develop the world’s most aerodynamically advanced road platform (more…)

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Feature Interview: Steve Lampier (Saint Piran)

On Sunday, the riders in the Cornish team Saint Piran, will have their first UCI race in 697 days and their first as a UCI Continental team. We spoke to Steve Lampier before they left … (more…)

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CiCLE Classic – The Last Winner Emily Nelson

Winner of the 2019 CiCLE Classic for Women, the last edition held, Emily Nelson spoke to Cycle Division about that victory, moments in the race and the challenges she faced in the race. (more…)

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Q&A: George Mills-Keeling (AVC Aix En Provence)

With support from the Dave Rayner Foundation, George Mills-Keeling is racing with French team AVC Aix En Provence for the rest of the season (more…)

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Interview: James Shaw (Ribble Weldtite)

After a stunning performance in Slovenia with three top six rides against the world’s best, James Shaw is on his way home – we had a chat about his race in the Tour of Slovenia (more…)

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Interview Sonja Harper (Otley Crits Organiser)

Quite probably, the biggest cycling party since 2019, is expected to be held in Otley on June 30 with races for the best of the best in mens & womens bike racing at The LOGCO Otley Cycle Races (more…)

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Feature: CiCLE Classic Parcour

June 27 will be a massive day for road racing in the UK as the CiCLE Classic returns after 666 days with the Junior Men’s and Women’s Editions of this unique event – VeloUK joined organiser Colin Clews for a look at the parcour (more…)

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Team Feature: James Knox

Team feature on Cumbria’s James Knox – currently riding his third Giro, James talks about how he got into cycling and what it means for him to sport the jersey of Deceuninck – Quick-Step. (more…)

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Interview: Connor Swift and that TroBro Victory

Former British Road Race champion Connor Swift won his first race for Arkea Samsic in a French classic, TroBro Leon – we chat about the victory (more…)

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Q&A: Winner Toby Perry

A recent winner in Spain was Toby Perry, in the GP Vila-Real event, on May 16, his second win this year – we chat to him about racing Spain and his goals (more…)

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Feature: John Archibald (Eolo Kometa)

On Friday, Scotland’s John Archibald will line up with Eolo Kometa at the Vuelta a Asturias – we chat about his racing so far in the pro peloton after a year of time trials in 2020 (more…)

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News: Ribble Cycles Superlight e-Bikes

Ribble’s flagship and award-winning electric carbon road bike, the Endurance SL e, is now available in a new Hero edition creating the lightest e-bike in its class and one of the lightest e-bikes in the world at just 10.5kg. (more…)

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Dylan Groenewegen come back in Giro

Team Jumbo-Visma has announced the final roster for the Giro d’Italia with the most notable name on the roster being the return of Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo Visma). (more…)

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Team News: Crimson Orientation Marketing Race Team Launch

The Crimson Orientation Marketing Race Team will be back to the start grid this summer after a long 16 months with no racing with ‘name’ riders such as Circuit Race Champion Joey Walker, CX star Toby Barnes, Hill Climb star Mary Wilkinson and more (more…)

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Interview: Alice Towers

First year senior Alice Towers (Drops LeCol pb/ Tempur) is about to race the biggest races in her life at Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege – we chatted last week. (more…)

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Interview Connor Swift – Classics Rider

In the Monument that is the Tour of Flanders, Connor Swift showed he has the legs to flex his muscles at the front of the bike race – we chat about it… (more…)

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Chris McNamara feature

Interview: Chris McNamara

A leading coach at trainSharp, Chris Mcnamara, continues to win races and coach cyclists from pro riders to those who just ride; we chat about his goals for 2021 and much more (more…)

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News: Flagship Showroom for Ribble Cycles

Ribble Cycles have opened their brand new, landmark state of the art flagship showroom in the heart of the Ribble valley. (more…)

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Double Dutch: The Rider in Second Place

Feature article by Rose Manley  on Annemiek van Vleuten the rider and person and Anna van der Breggen who won the Road Worlds in 2020 – the article is from the 2020 Road Book which you can get a discount on thanks to a VeloUK code at the end of this article. (more…)

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Result: Welwyn Wheelers 31m TT

Ashley Cox fastest in the Welwyn Wheelers 31.1 mile time trial on April 2nd; Lucy Charles was fastest woman (more…)

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Tour of Flanders: Asgreen beats Van der Poel

The Danish Champion Kasper Asgreen wins his first ever Monument victory on clinchers at the end of an incredible Tour of Flanders – beats Mathieu van der Poel in two up sprint (more…)

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Result: Velo Club Long Eaton 10m TT

Oliver Peckover (19:40) fastest in the Velo Club Long Eaton 10 mile Time Trial on April 4; Jessica Denman fastest women (more…)

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Result: Plymouth Corinthian 10m TT

Rob Walker fastest in the Plymouth Corinthian 10 mile Time Trial on April 4; Martina Geraghty fastest woman (more…)

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Result: North Lancashire RC 10m TT

George Peden fastest in the North Lancashire RC 10 mile time trial on April 3rd; Maddie Leech was fastest female (more…)

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Feature Interview: Joey Walker

Racing for a leading Elite team in 2021, Joey Walker is also being supported by some personal sponsorship like that from Cero Wheels (more…)

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Result: Kings Lynn CC 25m TT

Ross Fawcett fastest in the Kings Lynn CC 25 mile Time Trial on April 3rd, Anna Harrison fastest woman (more…)

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News: Stuyven set for Flanders

With a monument in the pocket, Jasper Stuyven of Trek Segafredo enters Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) with a calm mind and strong legs (more…)

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Mathieu van der Poel Pre Flanders Chat

Mathieu van der Poel, winner in 2020 of the Tour of Flanders, is one of the favourites again for this Monument in Belgium and chatted to WielerFlits  (more…)

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News: Valverde wins GP Indurain

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) solos to win the one day race in Spain, GP Indurain ahead of Alexey Lutsenko and Luis León Sánchez (Astana – Premier Tech) (more…)

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Tour of Flanders: Wout Aert wants Home Monument

Wout van Aert looking to win the ‘Ronde’ this year after finishing second last year and after having won Ghent-Wevelgem recently. (more…)

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Tour of Flanders: BikeExchange lead with Matthews

Team BikeExchange head into the Ronde van Vlaanderen on Sunday with Michael Matthews leading the hunt for the team’s only missing Monument.  (more…)

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Tour of Flanders: Julian Alaphilippe

Julian Alaphilippe and Kasper Asgreen share their thoughts ahead of this Spring’s only cobbled Monument, the Tour of Flanders – Alaphilippe: “It’s an immense honour to race Flanders in the rainbow jersey again” (more…)

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Result: Castle Combe TT Series

Joshua Tarling fastest (19.06) in the return of the Castle Combe 10 mile Time Trial Series on March 31st (Wed); Isabel Sharp fastest female (more…)

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Result: Crawley Wheelers CC Sporting TT

trainSharp coach Chris McNamara fastest in the Crawley Wheelers CC Sporting Time Trial on Good Friday in the South East; Kerry McGawley was the fastest female (more…)

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Lotto Soudal talk Tour of Flanders

Tim Wellens on Tour of Flanders: “The Ronde is one of the most important events on the Belgian cycling calendar. Of course there are three big favourites, but especially in a race like De Ronde, there’s so much that can happen along the way and that’s why it is dangerous to say who will win […]

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Report/Result: Teign Valley Hilly TT

Saint Piran’s Steve Lampier got his 2021 campaign off with a flying start, taking the win in the Mid Devon CC’s Hilly event in a new course record. Natasha Reddy won the women’s event (more…)

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Merlin Cycles CTT Classic Circuit Series

April 2: Phil Williams and Joss Lowden fastest in men/women categories in the first round of the Merlin Cycles CTT Classic Circuit Series in Cheshire. Jacob Tipper (Ribble Weldtite) fastest on a road bike (more…)

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Dwars door Vlaanderen: Win for Van Baarle

Dylan van Baarle secures one of his biggest victories with a rousing solo victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen. (more…)

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Dwars door Vlaanderen: Win for Annemiek van Vleuten

European champion Annemiek van Vleuten wins two up sprint to take a brilliant victory in Waregem in the semi classic, Dwars door Vlaanderen, (more…)

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