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The organisers of the race everyone wants to win, the UCI CiCLE Classic, interview Robin ‘Sharminator’ Sharman, winner in 2006 (more…)

Talking to former professional in Europe Roger Hammond who has strengthened the Madison Genesis pro team for 2014 (more…)

Talking to Isle of Man rider Mark Christian (Team Raleigh) who was 9th on the final stage of Haut Var last weekend. (more…)

Dave Rayner funded rider, Doug Dewey is already a winner in 2014 and has two goals, to have fun and turn professional! (more…)

A name to remember for the future – ‘Gabz’ Cullaigh (RST) is still a Junior but at the last Revolution raced with the seniors and did very well indeed. VeloUK talks to him … (more…)

A prolific winner over the years, Simon Wilson had one of his biggest victories in the Clayton Spring Classic on Sunday (more…)

Finishing second ten years after he was in the same position to Kevin Dawson, and the third time he’s filled that position, the Merseyside rider David McGowan is still waiting for the victory (more…)

The organisers of the Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic speak to Scott Gamble, the first ever winner of the Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic (more…)

Feature on Will Stephenson by Eamonn Deane- Life Down Under, Epic Chaingangs & manning up in the UK! (more…)

As more and more teams are seeing the value of a team coach, for 2014, NFTO Pro Cycling has Trainsharp helping their riders be the best they can be (more…)

A young lady going places in cycling is Grace Garner, part of the RST/NFTO racing team in 2014 and about to take her first pedal strokes in the Junior ranks (more…)

In front of industry hitters, the NFT Pro Cycling team had their launch in a swanky West End of London BMW dealership on Thursday night (more…)

Interview with Team NetApp-Endura’s Scott Thwaites from Yorkshire & Endura MD Jim McFarlane’s first reaction on Tour de France news (more…)

Olympic champion and road star in Britain, Ed Clancy’s next stop is a trip to Cali for the Track Worlds in Columbia (more…)

The aptly named Ben Swift certainly had some top end speed at Revolution 44 on Saturday night when he was scorching the boards on his comeback (more…)

One of two world class French riders added to the Raleigh Squad, introducing Matthieu Boulo (more…)

Talking to superman Ian Wilkinson (Team Raleigh) about an exciting start to the 2014 season and much more for the British team with a French twist (more…)

Entertaining Question & Answer with son of legend Chris Walker — Joey Walker who races as a first year Junior for RST/NFTO in 2014 (more…)

Over in Argentina, North West rider Adam Yates has begun his pro career in the Tour de San Luis and on terrain that suits the 58 kilo rider, he’s still in the Young rider’s jersey as of stage 4. (more…)

Tinkoff-Saxo CEO Stefano Feltrin talks about the direction and aims of the team after Oleg Tinkov’s recent acquisition of the team (more…)

Still only a first year junior, Yorkshire lass Abby-Mae Parkinson is breaking records and making her own mark on the sport of cycle racing (more…)

Winner of the Amstel Gold Race in 2013 as well as 5th in the Tour de France, Tinkoff-Saxo’s Roman Kreuziger is tired but happy ahead of the 2014 season. (more…)

Hannah Barnes is about to move up to the next phase of her career, racing as a full time pro bike rider for the biggest team in America, the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team (more…)

A winner with ProTour teams over the last four years, Adam Blythe talks to VeloUK about signing for British team, NFTO (more…)

Thrilling the crowd at Revolution was the Isle of Man’s Peter Kennaugh who’s in good form ahead of a big year on the road (more…)

Talking to a legend in off road racing including cyclo-cross, Oli Beckingsale (EnduraMTB) who’s recovering from a nasty Xmas ‘present’. (more…)

Part of a family of star cyclists in the North East, Junior Charlie Tanfield is racing for a new team in 2014, Adept Precision RT (more…)

Talking to Lucy Coldwell (Velosport Past Montegrappa) who will return from Australia to race in Britain from her base in Scotland (more…)

Shaun Tyson talks about his team Adept Precision RT which was formed in 2005 and competes in time trials, road races and more (more…)

Seen working hard at Sweetspot events throughout the year, Rob Kennison has bike racing in his blood … (more…)

Q & A with Richard Stern, a long time coach in the cycling world who started racing time trials & road races in 1984 (more…)

Having raced for 33 years, time trialist Denise Bayliss rides for her own team, WCS RT from Sheffield (more…)

Paul Morton from PMR@Toachim House who has been racing time trials for three years, takes up the VeloUK Q & A challenge (more…)

Talking with new signing for Epic Cycles-Scott Contessa Laura Massey about women’s racing (more…)

Despite paralysis, mountain bike trials legend Martyn Ashton completed his incredible new film – Road Bike Party 2 – this is the story of how it was created! (more…)

Jack Rees (rider & manager) of Achieve Skinnergate Racing in the North East England takes up the Q & A challenge (more…)

Question and Answer with Gemma Neill (Bonito Squadra Corse) from Angus in Scotland (more…)

Q&A with one of the most consistent and high flyers of 2013, Tobyn Horton (UK Youth), who rides for Madison Genesis in 2014. (more…)

Talking to one of the strongest riders in the peloton, Mark Christian, who will be in Raleigh colours again in 2014 (more…)

Question and Answer with new Epic Cycles-Scott Contessa WRT signing for 2014,  Karla Boddy, winner of 2013 Cheshire Classic (more…)

Talking to Iona Sewell, Sandra Mackay, Stephania Magri, Linda Young & Karen Poole of the Geoffrey Butler Cycles Ladies Racing Team (more…)

Chris Bartlett, 27, is facing uncertainty in his search for a team in 2014 after learning there is no place in his 2013 team (more…)

Racing with the Kuota Spinergy GSG in 2014, 19 year old Tom Bracegirdle is looking to shake out some results and get a ride in a UCI team in the near future (more…)

Talking to Paul Oldham in the Trophy yellow jersey who heads for Milton Keynes with a big lead in the National Trophy Series (more…)

Question and answer with Team Raleigh’s Evan Oliphant from Scotland, winner of the 2013 Premier Calendar (more…)

A winner of the Peterborough round of the Women’s Tour Series in 2012, Harriet Owen says 2013 was a tough season and is looking forward to winning ways in 2014 with Matrix Fitness (more…)

Winner of Tour Series crits & road races, the versatile Chris Opie came out of the ashes of UK Youth and has been signed for 2014 by Rapha Condor JLT (more…)

Give you & your team some publicity and take the VeloUK challenge and fill in the Question & Answer  challenge …. go on, you’re worth it! (more…)

A question and answer session with 21 year old Matt Gittings who won the 2012 British Derny title and represented Britain at 2013 European Stayers Championships (more…)

Talking to the country’s top time trialist Matt Bottrill who despite working full time, finds time to train to be the best in Britain (more…)

After her recent blog, VeloUK got in touch with the Junior Women’s Hill Climb Champion Alice Cobb with a Q & A  about her cycling obsession (more…)

Talking to 2012 Hill Climb Champion Jack Pullar who will ride for Starley Primal 2014 after a season with Madison Genesis in 2013 (more…)

Talking to Sharon Laws, who in the form of her life in 2012 was denied a Olympic spot and then won the British RR Championship before a crash destroyed her 2013 season (more…)

Talking to Tour of Britain king of the mountains jersey holder and Bronze medallist in the 2012 British RR Champs; Russell Hampton (more…)

The leading female rider on the road in Britain in 2013, Hannah Barnes has signed for a team in the US, UnitedHealthCare (more…)

Talking to Jo Tindley from Stroud in Gloucestershire who rides for Matrix Fitness Racing Academy (more…)

VeloUK interview with British rider Gabby Durrin (nee Day) who is one of the Worlds top female cyclo-cross riders (more…)

After a season he says he has enjoyed more than any other, Yanto Barker talks about his 2013 highlights as he looks forward to 2014 and his new team, Raleigh (more…)

New team, new coach and so there’s a ramp test for Dean Downing at the NFTO Pro Cycling Team’s get together (more…)

A name to look for in 2014 will Scott Davies who had a stellar year racing internationally as a Junior for Great Britain (more…)

A question & answer chat with a multiple (2012, 2011, 2010, 2008) Women’s Hill Climb Champion, Lynn Hamel from the Lake District (more…)

Under 23 rider Ben Sumner continues to make a name for himself and last weekend was second to Paul Oldham at the second round of the National Trophy (more…)

Making a name for himself in the home of cyclo-cross, Belgium, is British champion Ian Field of Hargroves Cycles (more…)

Chatting with one of the country’s top Youth Girl riders, Hester Stembridge from South Devon about racing and training (more…)

With the Tour de France coming to Essex next year, Giro stage winner Alex Dowsett says “I want a part of the Tour in my home town!” (more…)

This weekend at Manchester, a young British rider will be racing against the Worlds best; Jon Dibben (more…)

Talking to Dean Downing about a very exciting trip to Paris to represent Yorkshire and get his view on the course in Yorkshire (more…)

Chatting to the ever popular star of crits & track racing, Ed Clancy, double Olympic Champion and record holder (more…)

Winner of the Men’s Hill Climb Championship for 2013 on the Stang in North Yorkshire was favourite Tejvan Pettinger, from Yorkshire! (more…)

Talking to Hill Climb Championship silver medallist James Gullen about his ride and ‘that’ bike he rode up the Stang on Sunday. (more…)

Post race interview with Bronze medallist Matt Clinton at the 2013 Hill Climb Championships in North Yorkshire on Sunday (more…)

This weekend in Manchester at the World Cup, Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell will be racing in front of a home crowd again (more…)

In the continuing series of interviews with female racing cyclists, we talk to new Matrix Fitness recruit for 2014, Bethany Hayward (more…)

Continuing a series talking to women racers in Britain with Les Filles Racing Team’s Nicole Oh from London (more…)

There were two course records last weekend, one a wopping 43 seconds beating of the previous best, for Alex Deck of RST/Trigon RT. We talk to her … (more…)

Fifth in the time trial stage of the Tour of Britain was British Champion Alex Dowsett who despite illness lately, is still right up there at the top in races against the watch (more…)

2013 will be Evan Oliphant’s 8th Tour of Britain and the Raleigh rider is looking to better the second place he had on a stage in 2005! (more…)

A star in the British cycling scene, it’s been five years since Dean Downing pinned a number on in the Tour of Britain and he’s worked very hard to do well this year. (more…)

Just making the UK Youth team for the Tour of Britain is a victory for Ian Wilkinson who’s back to try and win a stage (more…)

One of ‘the’ riders of the Tour Series, Kiwi Tom Scully will be one of Team Raleigh’s hopes to make an impact in the toughest Tour of Britain yet (more…)

Chatting with Sam Hayes about a key part of the bike, the tyres (Continental) used by the leading British cycling team, UK Youth Continental (more…)

Three time a stage winner at the Tour de l’Avenir, probably the highest profile race in the Under 23 Nations Cup, Simon Yates feels he’s ready to turn professional (more…)

Riding a lot of the route for the 2013 Tour of Britain last week was Yanto Barker and Team UK Youth and we spoke to Yanto about his experiences of the Tour of Britain which started way back in 2004 (more…)

Talking with IG Sigma Sports Pete Williams, winner of the Sprints jersey in last year’s Tour of Britain  (more…)

After a stellar 2012, VeloUK talks to last year’s Tour of Britain winner, Jon Tiernan-Locke a year on with a WorldTour outfit (more…)

Talking with Rob Partridge of UK Youth about racing the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic on Sunday (more…)

Talking with Evan Oliphant and new signing Tom Stewart who put the Raleigh name at the top of the Premier Calendar in 2013 with a 1-2 in the series (more…)

Joining Mark Cavendish as a British RR champion from the Isle of Man is Anna Christian who was the only Junior to stay with the leaders at the Women’s Ryedale GP on Sunday. (more…)

VeloUK talks to Dean Downing about his win in the Sheffield GP and also about retirement and how he also did that last year after Sheffield…. (more…)

Last weekend Mike Northey & Steve Lampier showed that Node 4 were a force to be reckoned with after a season so far of near misses (more…)

A member of the MTB Hall of Fame, Oli Beckingsale (Endura) can climb with the best as we saw last Sunday in Wales (more…)

Talking to Simon Brooks from the VC St Raphael team based in Portsmouth won the League of Veterans Racing Cyclists 40-45 year age group at the weekend’s race held at Wing near Leighton Buzzard. (more…)

New leader of the competition for the Star Trophy (Premier Calendar) is new Raleigh signing Tom Stewart (more…)

Winner of a British Road Race title for the first time, Mark Cavendish told VeloUK the form is good ahead of the Tour de France as he looks to wear yellow for the first time (more…)

Despite a crash on the first of two laps, Alex Dowsett (Movistar) fights back to win his third British Time Trial title (more…)

Full time postman Matt Bottrill takes the race to the full time pros in the 2013 British Time Trial Championship in Stewarton (Scotland) (more…)

Arguably the rider of the series, Kiwi Tom Scully has flown the Raleigh flag throughout the Tour Series and came out of it with a lot more fans than he had at the start (more…)

Talking to Olympic champion Ed Clancy, IG sprints leader Tom Scully and UK Youth’s Tobyn Horton (more…)

Grand Tour stage & Paris-Roubaix winner Magnus Backstedt retires from cycle racing to concentrate on Triathlon (more…)

From a Grand Tour Stage win to almost winning the London Nocturne again, Alex Dowsett showed he’d lost little form after a break on Saturday (more…)

Gordon Wiseman talks to Olympic Champion Laura Trott after she wins the London Nocturne on Saturday evening (more…)

After a season in the UK where he’s been close to that big win, it finally came in Redditch on Tuesday night when Tom ‘the Scud’ Scully from Team Raleigh solo’d to victory in the Tour Series (more…)

Talking to double Olympic champion Ed Clancy about his win in Torquay, taking a break to represent GB and the argy bargy in the Tour Series (more…)

Gordon Wiseman talks to Movistar’s Alex Dowsett who finished the three week Tour of Italy and looks forward to some down time (more…)

Gordon Wiseman catches up with the winner of the Stoke round of the Women’s Tour Series event, Natalie Creswick (more…)

Still in the Giro battling his way through the worst weather and the toughest mountains is Britain’s Alex Dowsett from Movistar, winner of the Giro time trial (more…)

Gordon Wiseman talks to Tour of Italy Stage winner Movistar’s Alex Dowsett about a massive day in his career so far and that time trial stage win (more…)

  A Postcard from Ischia – Alex Dowsett in 9th overall after two stages and wearing the best young rider’s jersey! (more…)

The Tour of Reservoir saw some new ‘names’ comes to the fore and one them was the fourth placed rider, Tom Stewart. (more…)

This weekend Movistar Pro Cycling’s Alex Dowsett will start the 96th edition of the Giro d’Italia – the biggest challenge thus far of his professional bike racing career (more…)

Introducing a rider who has had a great start to his season with Team Raleigh, New Zealand’s answer to the Scud missile, Tom Scully. (more…)

Talking to Ian Wilkinson, Ian Bibby, Eric Berthou, Yanto Barker & Tom Scully after the CiCLE Classic on Sunday plus the big photo album… (more…)

Winner of two ‘classics’ last year year, Frenchman Alex Blain is back in Team Raleigh colours to help the team triumph in the first big race of the 2013 British season. (more…)

Talking to Alice Barnes, Natalie Creswick and Corrine Hall at the ShuttVR Women’s Team Series race, the Dave Peck Memorial on Sunday (more…)

He was the rider many expected to beat Cancellera until he hit a spectator. Paul Burgoine spoke to Omega Pharma Quickstep rider  Znedek Stybar (more…)

Talking to Netapp-Endura rider Russell Downing after he finished his first journey to hell and back in Paris-Roubaix (more…)

Young rider from Kortrijk (Belgium) almost snatches victory from Fabulous Fabian in Roubaix velodrome (more…)

Paul Burgoine talks to the man of the moment, Fabian Cancellara about his injuries and how he feels ahead of Paris-Roubaix (more…)

Paul Burgoine talks to British classics rider Ian Stannard about his season and Paris-Roubaix which takes place Sunday (more…)