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CLAYTON SPRING CLASSIC HANDICAP 2026 (sponsored by PM+M) runs on Sunday 22 February and has an entry closing date of 1st February (more…)

British Cycling has announced the 23-strong squad that will represent the Great Britain Cycling Team at the first major event of the 2026 season; the UEC Track Elite European Championships in Konya, Turkiye, from Sunday 1st to – Thursday 5th February. (more…)

Rider list for the Elite Men and Women and as well as Junior Men and Women on day 2 of the British Cyclocross Championships on Sunday (more…)

Rider list for the Veterans and Youth events on day 1 of the British Cyclocross Championships on Saturday (more…)

Maclean and Perrett put on a Madison masterclass, while Anna Morris dominates the Omnium in day one of the Lloyds National Track series in Manchester. (more…)

British Cycling announces fourth set of Lloyds National Series calendars for 2026 season, calendars for the youth circuit, junior road, under-23 open road racing and BMX Freestyle series’ as well as their national championship events. (more…)

The INEOS Grenadiers are proud to announce the launch of the INEOS Grenadiers Racing Academy in 2026 – reinforcing the team’s focus on identifying, preparing and developing the next generation of race-ready talent. (more…)

Ribble Cycles giving riders the opportunity to match their bikes to their club kit, or create a design that represents their individual style (more…)

After a strong time as a junior, Britain’s Jacob Bush made the step up to the Continental and U23 ranks with Team Picnic PostNL’s Development program in 2024 and extends contract into 2026. (more…)

A dedicated project team at British Cycling has created a competition framework for the future, bringing a simpler, more fun and effective competition structure by 2029, (more…)

INEOS Grenadiers  announce the appointment of Geraint Thomas as Director of Racing, marking the start of a new chapter in Geraint’s career and underscoring the team’s evolution. (more…)

There were many who doubted the wisdom of holding the World Championships in Rwanda, but Jeremy Ford, the speaker for November, gave the club an account which showed there were many benefits. (more…)

BMCR are pleased to announce their National Championships dates for the 2026 season and those for the Stallard series. (more…)

Question time with James Calvert, stepping up from the youth ranks with an impressive pedigree, James is the latest addition to the Prologue Junior Racing Team roster ahead of the 2026 season. (more…)

After 23 years off the bike, Michael Bell’s comeback has become one of the most enjoyable stories in Masters racing. Here’s a Q&A with Michael from Toks Adesanya  (more…)

 British Cycling has unveiled the 2026 calendars for the road and mountain bike cross country and downhill national series. (more…)

The next round of the National Trophy Cyclocross is heading for Hampshire for round 3 on Saturday and Sunday at Clanfield (more…)

Riley: “I have been racing bikes since I was 4 years old starting with cyclocross and now racing across four disciplines MTB, CX, Road and Track! Love the way the different disciplines teaches me different skills for racing and training!” (more…)

Four silver medals were won by the Great Britain Cycling Team on day five of the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships to bring the team’s medal haul to 14 – four gold, eight silver and two bronze – the most they’ve ever won at a track world championships. (more…)

It was Madison magic for Great Britain as Katie Archibald and Maddie Leech stormed to a dominant world title win, while Anna Morris defended her individual pursuit title against teammate Josie Knight who took the silver medal. (more…)

JOSH TARLING & JOSH CHARLTON WORLD CHAMPIONS!! — Josh Tarling delivered a points race masterclass in his track world championships debut & Josh Charlton picked up his first rainbow jersey with a faultless individual pursuit ride. Joe Truman added to the haul with a bronze in the men’s kilo. (more…)

It was a day of mixed fortunes for Great Britain as Katie Archibald made her return to the track with a silver in the elimination and the women’s team pursuit squad brought home the bronze medal. (more…)

Harry Hudson (World Junior RR Champion) heads up a star studded start list for this weekend’s Hill Climb championship on Bank Road in Matlock organised by Matlock CC (more…)

The Pedal Club always strives to find interesting and prominent speakers and October’s guest was of the highest quality – Mark Cavendish. (Words Chris Lovibond, Photos Phil O’Connor) (more…)

Six defending world champions will lead the 22-strong squad selected to represent the Great Britain Cycling Team at the 2025 UCI Track World Championships in Santiago, Chile from Wednesday 22nd to Sunday 26th October. (more…)

Mildenhall Cycling Club are very saddened to confirm that Max Pendleton has passed away. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s in recent years and since August 2024 had been in a care home. (more…)

CLIMBING TRAINING CAMP — Kick start your 2026 cycling year with Ciclo Magic Cycling Holidays & High North Performance Coaching (more…)

Late August and early September dates for Men’s and Women’s Tour of Britain events confirmed — 19-23 August for the women’s race; 2-6 September for the men’s race. (more…)

Cross.Is.Boss – hundreds of riders racing round 1 of the National Trophy Cyclocross at Derby this weekend (more…)

Derby has been awarded as host of the 2026 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships, to be held from 16-18 October 2026 at Derby Arena. The championships will feature artistic cycling and cycle-ball (more…)

Harry Hudson stole the show in the junior men’s road race becoming the first ever British world champion in this event with a sensational 35km solo effort. It topped off a fantastic day for the British squad as teammates Max Hinds and Matthew Peace crossed the line in fourth and fifth, respectively. (more…)

2025 BMCR National Circuit Championships for E+ Men and Women -W40+, W50+ and W60+ categories — Sunday 21 September, Colchester Sports Park (more…)

Coach Jon Sharples at trainSharp provides an exclusive insight into WorldTour pro Eddie Dunbar building towards racing the Tour de France, Vuelta and much more (more…)

In spite of rain, great age and the tube strike, Alan Jacob arrived in good spirits as guest of honour, for the club’s September meeting. He was accompanied by his sons, David and Robert. (more…)

PIDCOCK, ONLEY AND HENDERSON TO LEAD GREAT BRITAIN CYCLING TEAM SQUAD AT HISTORIC 2025 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (more…)

BMCR 2025 National Circuit Championships for Men 60+ and Women 40+, 50+, and 60+. This event will be held at Colchester Sports Park on September 21st, where eight new National Champions will be recognised for their achievements. (more…)

Remco Evenepoel conquered the infamous Tumble climb in Monmouthshire, South Wales to earn his first Lloyds Tour of Britain stage win as Romain Grégoire finished in the elite lead group to maintain his slender lead in the general classification. (more…)

 National CX Champion Xan Crees Unveils New Pro Cyclo-Cross Project for 2025 — The British rider outlines her ambitions, team structure, and race calendar ahead of the 25/26 cross season. (more…)

Olav Kooij (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) stormed to victory on stage one of the Lloyds Tour of Britain from Woodbridge to Southwold, after a nail-biting uphill sprint finish. (more…)

With five days to go until Britain’s biggest professional cycle race returns, the provisional rider list for the Lloyds Men’s Tour of Britain has today (Thursday) been published, featuring the winners of Olympic titles, World Championships, and Grand Tours. (more…)

The six riders that will line-up for the Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT) in this September’s Men’s Tour of Britain have today been announced. (more…)

The Pedal Club’s speaker for August was Emily Cherry, the CEO of Bikeability and her organisation was the subject of her talk. By Chris Lovibond (more…)

Battling Ribble Cycles Outliers Latvian Triple! #winners Ribble Outliers stormed to victory in the Latvian Prologue on Friday evening with Jenson Young winning the men’s, and Sophie Wright the women’s elite tests. (more…)

British Cycling has announced the 15-strong squad of future stars that has been selected to represent Great Britain at the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands from 20-24 August 2025. (more…)

The North East Classic, the Beaumont Trophy/Curlew Cup at Stamfordham in Northumberland (National Road Series) on August 17.  Two races, Men and Women, on a circuit based around the stepped climb of the Ryals before the sprint into the olde world village of Stamfordham. (more…)

In total, the world’s top riders in the Men’s Tour of Britain will race over 886 kilometres of racing (551 miles) across six stages between Tuesday 2 and Sunday 7 September, stretching from the East Suffolk coastline to the Welsh capital Cardiff, via Mid Suffolk, Milton Keynes and Central Bedfordshire, Warwickshire, Torfaen and Monmouthshire, and […]

Lloyds Tour of Britain Men organisers have today announced the 19-team field for this September’s race, headlined by the debut of multiple Tour de France winning squads, and the world’s number one ranked team, UAE Team Emirates – XRG. (more…)

150 riders plus reserves on the startlist for the Blue Ribbon 25 mile national championship in Cambridgeshire on Sunday morning (more…)

The original ‘do it all’ bike, the Ribble Cycles CGR (Commute, Gravel, Road) range, gets an overhaul for its third generation. Built for the epic, every day. (more…)

Wales will host the final two days of Britain’s biggest professional cycle race and the UK’s largest free-to-spectate live sporting event this September, as the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men builds to a spectacular finale across the south Wales climbs. (more…)

The club’s speaker for July was Chris Sidwells, a cycling journalist of twenty-three years standing (news by Chris Lovibond) (more…)

The future stars of the sport are in action at Wyke in West Yorkshire on Sunday for the next round of the National Youth Circuit Series (more…)

Stages three and four of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men will take place across Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire, and Warwickshire this September, (more…)

The Great Britain team can today announce the 33-strong team of up-and-coming riders that have been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2025 UEC Track Juniors/U23 European Championships in Anadia, Portugal from 15-20 July. (more…)

Despite the damp weather, there was a massive turnout, including hundreds of pupils from 30 of the Island’s schools, for the Opening of Sir Mark Cavendish Raceway. (more…)

Ribble Cycles opens up AllRoads for more riders with new endurance-focused alloy bikes make high-quality road bikes more accessible without compromise or shortcuts (more…)

This weekend near Peterborough, leading British juniors (men & women) will be racing for the champion’s jerseys in the Time Trial and Road Race (more…)

Round 1 of the National Circuit Series kicks off with the classic Otley Town Centre races on Wednesday evening including the Rayner Foundation Men’s Otley GP and Santini Women’s Otley GP (more…)

More than 100 cyclists, club veterans and local families from across the region gathered at Shrewsbury Sports Village on Sunday 15th June to mark a historic milestone for one of the UK’s oldest cycling clubs — the centenary of the Mid Shropshire Wheelers. (more…)

Prologue Junior Racing Team  the squad reflects on an impressive Spring campaign that has seen them step up to compete across the UK and Europe. (more…)

Ribble is proud to announce the official launch of two new gravel bike ranges; the race-focused ULTRA-GRIT and the adventure-ready ALLGRIT. Developed side by side but built for very different missions, both ranges signal Ribble’s most complete gravel offering to date. (more…)

20 former national road champions are set to headline the rider list for the 2025 Lloyds National Road Championships, which get underway on Thursday 26 June in Wales. (more…)

STARTLIST: Two day Giant Tugby Ronde van Wymeswold (14th – 15th June) — Throughout the 2 days, the race will deliver two road stages and a time trial for both the Men and Women. (more…)

 Two of Britain’s most successful junior cycling teams have this week confirmed that they’re set to merge in 2026, as Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco and CAMS FH MAS join forces with big ambitions for next season. (more…)

 Cyclists across the UK are being urged to secure their place in one of the country’s most exhilarating town centre racing events – the Ilkley Cycle Races, returning on Friday, July 4th. With entries closing this Friday (June 13th), now is the time to act! (more…)

Mara Roldan (Team Picnic PostNL) secured her first UCI Women’s WorldTour victory in emphatic fashion at the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women after conquering the iconic Saltburn Bank in a solo attack. (more…)

Kimberley Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance – Soudal) produced a stunning display to secure stage victory and the overall race lead on a windy Stage One of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women from Dalby Forest to Redcar. (more…)

Leicestershire road club are delighted to promote the 4th Owen Blower Memorial Road Race together with a supporting event for 2/3/4 category riders (more…)

This Sunday (June 8), Halesowen Academy Road Race (National B), Round 2 of British Cycling under-23 series in the West Midlands (more…)

News – May Pedal Club Lunch report by Chris Lovibond (more…)

Ribble Cycles partners with the bike fitters for a complete bike fit and build experience, a service part of Ribble Cycles ’ commitment to delivering a perfectly tailored riding experience for its hand-built bikes (more…)

This Bank holiday Monday, Witham Wheelers Road Races (3/4 GT Ellingworth) & (National B GA Bennett) on 26th May (more…)

Lizzie Deignan (Lidl-Trek) headlines the star British riders who will be racing in the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, when the race gets underway on 5 June, from Dalby Forest in North Yorkshire. (more…)

Reigning European champion Lorena Wiebes, double Olympic gold medallist Kristen Faulkner and recent Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner Kimberley (Le Court) Pienaar are among the star names to be confirmed for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women (more…)

Ribble Cycles has unveiled its new flagship road bike, the ULTRA-RACE , a super-light, aerodynamic race machine that utilises a totally new and groundbreaking carbon fibre technology.  (more…)

The detailed routes for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, that will see the world’s top procyclists racing through North Yorkshire, the Tees Valley, the Scottish Borders and Glasgow this June, have today been announced. (more…)

A race regarded as a British Monument in the cycle racing calendar, the 2025 Lincoln Grand Prix held in historic Lincoln, is on May 11 with huge line ups in both races (men & women) (more…)

Startlist for the Women’s Witham Hall National B Road Race at Witham on the Hill circuit on Sunday, May 4 (more…)

The startlist for the The Timmy James Memorial Grand Prix, Sunday May 4 (1.30pm) (National B) at Witham on the Hill (more…)

Report from Chris Lovibond of the April Pedal Club lunch with Ian Tierney and a birthday card for 88 year old Doug Collins (more…)

British Cycling has confirmed the route details for the Lloyds National Road Championships in Ceredigion, Wales between 26-29 June 2025. (more…)

60 riders entered for the category 2/3/4 Sloan Trophy on April 27 at Stamfordham (Northumberland) – still places for riders wanting to race (more…)

Eighteen teams will take to the start line of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women this June, as the largest field in the event’s history has today been announced. (more…)

An international line up racing against the best of British domestic based riders in this Sundays only single day UCI race, the CiCLE Classic in its 20th year (more…)

For the first time in its over 20 years of existence, the Rutland International CiCLE Classic will both start and finish in Oakham town centre. Here’s a look at where the race goes … (more…)

Glasgow will host the overall finish of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women this summer (5-8 June), as the host venues for the 2025 race, which will head to Scotland for the first time, are announced today, marking 50 days to go until the race. (more…)

Scottish Road Race Champion Logan McLean would take the spoils in the Elite Men’s race, with comeback queen Millie Thomson taking the Perth GP title in the Female race. (more…)

April 19 sees the running of Portsmouth North End CCs National B road race incorporating the South & South West Senior Open Regional RR Championships (more…)

The Community Traffic Management  East Cleveland Classic runs in the East Cleveland area and will comprise the first round in the Men’s National Road series and the second round in the Women’s National Road Race Series. (more…)

This weekend sees the first running of the Witham Hall Junior National Series two day stage race for both Junior Men and Women in Lincolnshire (April 5/6) (more…)

51st edition of this stage race promoted by the Mid Devon CC. The race’s origins go back to 1973 when the Mid-Devon Road Club first promoted a two-day event to mark the twinning of Totnes and Vire in Normandy. (more…)

Cold Dark North  National B road races for Men and Women at Capenwray (North West) sponsored by Brother UK / Brother UK Cycling #atyourside #startlists #coursemap (more…)

Owing to the continued popularity and growth of Britain’s ONLY single day International Cycle road race, we require a large number of volunteers to support us in delivering our prestigious event. The race will take place on Sunday, 27th April 2025. (more…)

John Archibald, 2nd in 2024, one of the stars in the 2025 Bike Box Alan Danum Trophy (National B Road Race) nr Doncaster on April 6 (10am) (more…)

Startlist: The Under 23 Men’s National  Road Series begins its 2025 season at the PB Performance races at Griffydam on Sunday, March 30 (more…)

 British Cycling and the Welsh Government have confirmed a landmark agreement to host the next three British Road Championships from 2025 through to 2027 starting with the 2025 championships in the county of Ceredigion (where Aberystwyth is). (more…)

Friday saw the final round (19) of the Glasgow Track League. With over 210 members ranging from Youth C to Masters riders including local legend Katie Archibald (and Father) the league has been going from strength to strength. (more…)

Peaks Two Day winner Rowan Baker heads up the riders for the classic Dulwich Paragon Wally Gimber Trophy on Sunday in the South East (March 23) (more…)

The final National Road Series event of 2025, The Wentworth Woodhouse Grand Prix, Rotherham (Sunday 31 August) will be seven miles down the road from me in South Yorkshire. Yah! (more…)

IN its 10th anniversary year in 2025 Halesowen Academy is proud to present a 15-rider line-up including a 5-rider junior squad and a strong under-23 team with a new backer in materials company Nicofe, who join several local companies led by Mapei UK. (more…)

In their centenary year, Edinburgh Road Club (Scotland) is proud to launch their new youth squad for 2025 (more…)

For the first time the Tour de France will visit Scotland, as part of a historic dual Grand Départ to come to Great Britain in 2027. (more…)

For the March meeting,  recently retired from his twenty five year conventional career, Jeremy Ford, now intends to devote his energies to his passion – the promotion of African cycling (more…)

Introducing The Merlin Cycles Rivington Brewing Co. Racing Team – a multi-discipline road, gravel and triathlon team set up with the sole aim of having some fun on bikes, getting some podiums and maybe having a beer or two! (more…)

The Women’s and Junior Men’s CiCLE Classics will kick off the British Cycling’s major race series once again in 2025 with the 9th edition of the ANEXO/CAMS sponsored Women’s CiCLE Classic and 11th Junior Men’s CiCLE Classic. (more…)

This year’s edition of the West Lothian Grand Prix on 6th April has secured a prize pot of £500 to be split equally between the Open and female elite races. (more…)

 Ribble Cycles, the leading British cycle manufacturer since 1897, is continuing its ongoing support for the British cycling scene with the launch of the UK’s first professional gravel racing team – the Ribble Outliers. (more…)

The ‘Peaks Two Day’ is a high profile National B stage race promoted by the Yomp Bonk Crew on the 15th and 16th of March 2025 in the Peak District for both men and women with equal prizes #TP2D (more…)

Three road races for Category 3/4 Men (32 miles) and E/1/2/3/4 Men (75 miles) and Women (32 miles) on Saturday, March 15 at Gifford (East Lothian, Scotland) (more…)

Here is the entry list for the a long standing early season race in Worcestershire on Sunday is the Evesham Vale Road Race (100km), a National B event (more…)

This year’s edition of an exciting race series for youth cyclists in Scotland at the West Lothian Cycle Circuit in Linlithgow has just been launched. (more…)

Rhyl Cycling Club held their season opening races at Marsh Tracks in the town over three Tuesday evenings. …. Thanks to Michael Bell (more…)

A classic BMCR event, this flagship BMCR event, a 3 day stage race, began in 1998 and is as popular as ever for the over 40s  (more…)

Exciting times ahead! Back for 2025 is the UK calendar’s premier early season stage race – The Peaks 2 Day (Men & Women) 15th and 16th of March 2025 in the Peak District.  (more…)

Trustees and guests of the Charles Arthur Rhodes Board caught up with Cat Ferguson recently to make the formal presentation of the 2024 CA Rhodes Memorial Award to her. (more…)

The 41st Jock Wadley Memorial Road Race is just over a week away on March 9 and the stacked startlist is out headed up by last years winner Jacob Vaughan! (more…)

QUIZ TIME with a leading talent in Britain, first year Junior Leon Atkins (Fensham Howes MAS Design Junior Team), a new signing for the team looking to take his talent to international races… (more…)

QUIZ TIME!! Time for another Q&A with the riders of Fensham Howes MAS Design Junior Team , this time new signing Seth Jackson who already has great results abroad and in Britain – a name to watch! (more…)

Startlist – This coming Saturday, March first, is the Royal Navy Cup at RNAS Merryfield, Somerset with races for E/1/2/3 Men and Women and a category 4 race  (more…)