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British Cycling has announced further dates for the 2024 road and circuit calendars for youth, junior and under-23 riders. (more…)

SweetSpot founder Hugh Roberts, and Race Director Mick Bennett, will retire at the end of 2023, marking the end of 20 years at the helm of the company behind The Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour cycle races. (more…)

Fensham Howes – MAS Design has, since it started in 2019, already helped Sam Watson, Max Poole and Fin Pickering on their respective journeys to the World Tour and has more support in 2024 to continue to do that for British juniors (more…)

British Team Ride Revolution Race Team has joined forces with the Italian kit manufacturer Santini for 2024 (more…)

British Cycling has announced the events for the 2024 National Road Series and National Circuit Series held during my 25th Anniversary year of covering cycle races in Britain (more…)

The Graham Weigh Racing Team announced changes to its title sponsor at the team launch for 2024 which took place on Tuesday 5th December at the teams’ HQ : Graham Weigh Cycles in Shotton. (more…)

National Trophy Cyclocross returns this weekend at the Kent Cyclopark nr London for round 5 of the British national series (more…)

Britain’s Tim Elverson, former boss/owner at British UCI teams for many a year, heading to Israel – Premier Tech as Academy manager (more…)

The Ineos pro Cycling Team have announced a number of changes and new appointments ahead of the start of the 2024 season. (more…)

Charlie Aldridge and Jenny Holl take top billing at Scottish Awards as jubilant Elgin CC land Club of the Year (more…)

 The TLI Cycling Executive held it’s Annual General Meeting recently and here is the report from chairman Graham Graham Weigh (more…)

The Pedal Club’s guest speaker for November was world star Fred Wright, the current British professional road race champion (more…)

The Saint Piran USKIS under 23 team has signed  Scotland’s Finn Mason (British Junior Road Race Champion) (more…)

On Sunday 5th November, Wightlink Wight-Mountain team members James Brett and Oli Nolan travelled to Cannon Heath Down near Newbury for the seventh round of the Wessex Cyclocross season (more…)

The Saint Piran Cycling Group has today (16th) launched a women’s elite mountain bike team that embeds the team mentality from road cycling to increase women’s participation in off-road cycling. (more…)

Saint Piran is excited to provide a platform and a pathway into the continental squad through their Under 23 Saint Piran Uskis* team, representing a significant opportunity for riders. (more…)

Ryedale Grand Prix winner Harry Birchill stays with the Saint Piran Pro Cycling team after extending his contract with the Cornish squad. (more…)

The rider list for the next round of the National Trophy Cyclocross in Torbay (Devon) with riders coming from as far as Aberdeenshire in Scotland! (more…)

Riders who have been named as part of the Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT) World Class Programme for the 2023/24 season. (more…)

Joining Soudal Quickstep’s Wolf pack (dev team) in 2024 is Britain’s Cormac Nisbet – we quiz Cormac about his 2023 season and the insights into his racing are just amazing!  (more…)

On Sunday 15th October, Wightlink Wight-Mountain team members James Brett and Oli Nolan travelled to Popham Airfield near Basingstoke for the sixth round of the Wessex Cyclocross season, hosted by Pedalon and North Hampshire RC. (more…)

Leading British junior cycling team, Tofauti Everyone Active has established a new development pathway collaboration with Team dsm-firmenich across its men’s and women’s WorldTour teams, as well as its development team, ahead of the 2024 season. (more…)

Ribble Cycles has curated a striking collection of bikes for Rouleur Live 23 – ‘The Edit’ showcases five stunning models with eye catching paintwork (more…)

TLI Cycling sports organisation supporting cycling clubs in the UK, the Channel Islands & the Isle of Man Second in the Junior Chrono des Nations in France, Finlay Tarling was pleased & gutted at the same time with his ride to be up there on the podium in this classic event (more…)

BMCR had over 200 riders take on the 2023 Stallard series. Winners were Gavin Howells, Matt Holmes, Ray Bell, Roy Chamberlain, Charles Zanettacci, Stephen Wilkinson, Ralph Keeler, Paul Townsley & Helen Taylor Carter (more…)

After a long slowly debilitating illness Barrie Mitchell passed away peacefully at home in the early hours on 12 October 2023 (more…)

From A&E to Podiums – proper insights into life on the Road with Yorkshire’s Prologue Junior Race Team in 2023 (more…)

The 2023 road race season is the last year for RFDA who after five seasons will no longer have a team in the sport of cycling (more…)

One of the UK’s most popular and experienced riders Harry Tanfield (28) has signed for UK UCI Men’s Continental Team Saint Piran Pro-Cycling. (more…)

Great Britain riders for European Cyclocross Championships this weekend in France headed up by British Champions such as Zoe Backstedt, Cameron Mason, Imogen Wolff and Seb Grindley. (more…)

Manchester Regional Track League News: Premier and First Division leagues to be incorporated from the week commencing 7th November  (more…)

This Saturday, British Cycling’s cyclo-cross commission meeting is being held at the Derby National Trophy Cyclocross race venue this Saturday evening (more…)

659 riders entered for round 3 of the National Trophy at Derby on the weekend, down on the 800 plus in 2022 (more…)

Geraint Thomas, the popular 2018 Tour de France champion has agreed a two-year contract extension with the Ineos team to the end of the 2025 season (more…)

The Club’s guest speaker for October was the time triallist and cycling writer Michael Hutchinson – news written by Chris Lovibond (more…)

The 2023 Hill Climb champs will be a 2.7 mile Struggle on the Cumbrian climb with over 400 riders taking part in this race to be British Hill Climb Champion (more…)

It was a difficult decision says Mick Waite to walk away from organising the Perfs Pedal race after 60 years but he says this seems to be the right time. End of an era. The Perfs Pedal  was an iconic race in the sport, one I’ve read about for 50 years. (more…)

Winners from round 1; Paul Oldham, Leon Atkins, Zach Buchan, Olivia Poole, Jennifer Andrews, Lucy Siddle & Aelwen Davies, head up the entry for round 2 of the National Trophy in Yorkshire on Sunday (more…)

Winners from round 1 Thomas Mein, Lewis Tinsley, John McGrath, Imogen Wolff, Elena Day, Nicholas Whitley as well as Anna Kay and World Tour rider Lewis Askey down to ride round 2 of National Trophy in Yorkshire (more…)

Over 400 riders already registered for the national hill climb championships which comes to “the struggle” for the first time ever on 29 october  – the annual event which raises funds for the great north air ambulance will host the sport’s national title this autumn (more…)

The fourth day of competition at the World Masters Track Cycling Championships took place on Tuesday when xxxx world titles were awarded with xxxx nation the winner of most Santini rainbows (more…)

The 93rd running of this hill climb classic, organised Sheffrec Cycling Club and partnered by VeloViewer, has an exceptional field with 196 entries – including five former winners. (more…)

Steve Knight Dedication: From the West Midlands CycloCross website is an obituary to Steve Knight by Isla Rowntree. Steve, who has sadly passed away recently, was a legend of the sport of cyclocross. (more…)

Saint Piran’s Remarkable Journey: A Year of Achievements and Growth by Richard Pascoe (team boss) (more…)

Great Britain cycling team has revealed the stellar line up of British road talent who will be heading to Drenthe, the Netherlands, to compete at the 2023 UEC Road European Championships from Wednesday 20 – Sunday 24 September. (more…)

Ribble takes their award-winning Gravel range to the next level with the introduction of the all-new Stone Collection that features an exclusive and unique series of three CustomColour hand painted finishes (more…)

Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT riders James Brett, Oli Nolan and James Veal were busy racing on the mainland again this weekend. (more…)

Following discussions with the event organiser and Redcar and Cleveland Council, the East Cleveland Classic will now be rescheduled to a new date in spring 2024. (more…)

Entries are still needed for the Severn Valley Grand Prix on Saturday September 23, after the return of this venerable race to the calendar more than 75 years after it was first run. (more…)

Criterium des Vainqueurs, a classic end of season criterium which has an enviable list of previous winners from UK, Belgium, Holland and Poland. (more…)

Tim Shoreman completed a special brace of Scottish National titles on Sunday claiming the Men’s Road Race title in Alford from a bunch sprint to add to his Scottish National Circuit title on Saturday. (more…)

The British Masters Cycle Racing National Road Race Championships for category C and D riders being held this Sunday (more…)

On Sunday Welland Valley Cycling Club promote the prestigious AA Brown Road Race, sponsored by AA Brown Engineering Ltd, Market Harborough. (more…)

Coming soon is the next round of the National Road Series with the running of the Women’s Curlew Cup and Men’s Beaumont Trophy in Northumberland (Stamfordham) (more…)

A busy week for the Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT (more…)

Ribble adds the all-new Shimano 105 R7100 Mechanical 12-speed groupset to a cross-section of models across their award winning range (more…)

This weekend sees the star studded RTTC National 10 Mile Championships in the North East, Women & Juniors on Saturday and Men on Sunday (more…)

Triple world paracycling champion Jenny Holl will ride for the Alba Development Road Team at next week’s prestigious Rás na mBan in Ireland (more…)

Take your chance to win a Rainbow jersey at the World Masters Track Cycling Championships starting on the 30th of September through to October 7th (more…)

Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert, and Ethan Vernon three of the star names in the 2023 Tour of Britain  (more…)

With just a few days left to register, Membership of the Shimano Lazer West Midlands Cyclocross League (WMCCL) is up on last season, and it’s getting back toward pre-pandemic levels. (more…)

Matt Stephens, Dan Martin, Roger Hammond, Charly Wegelius, Alex Dowsett, Dan McLay, Lewis Askey, Noah Hobbs, Fred Wright, Hugh Carthy and that man Tom Pidcock among the winners of this classic stage race (more…)

This Sunday sees the blue ribbon time trial event, the 25 mile championship, held in Scotland north of Dundee (more…)

A new grassroots women’s cycling team launched to encourage entry into racing (more…)

British Cycling has created a newly appointed elite road racing task force to support the organisation’s work to innovate and energise the domestic scene. (more…)

Cornish pro cycling team Saint Piran has re-signed Commonwealth Champion and Olympic cyclist Charlie Tanfield as the next step in the team’s exciting plans for 2024 and beyond. (more…)

The West Midlands Road Race League goes into its final two races with three possible winners at the head of the overall standings (more…)

The final day of racing at the World Cycling championships in Scotland saw a home medal for Scottish rider, Anna Shackley who finished 17th and was third Under 23 in the road race for women; in BMX, Beth Shriever regained her BMX racing world title (more…)

At the August Pedal Club luncheon, the club’s speaker for August was Jacob Vaughan who gave a talk on gravel racing. (more…)

A super Saturday at the 2023 World Cycling Championships with six world titles for Great Britain riders including World mega star Tom Pidcock on the penultimate day of 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland (more…)

Josh Tarling and Ben Wiggins show yet again their talent in the Time Trial with medals against the worlds best whilst Scotland’s Charlie Aldridge charged to the under-23 cross-country World title in front of a home crowd (more…)

Cycling superstars Tom Pidcock and Evie Richards make the podium in the mountain bike cross-country races, Izzy Sharp races to Silver in Junior TT, while Dame Sarah Storey and Fran Brown came away with rainbows from the Paracycling time trial (more…)

2022 winners Abi Smith and Alexandar Richardson (Saint Piran) head up the startlists for the next round of the National Road Series in North Yorkshire at the Ryedale Grasscrete Grand Prix on August 20 (more…)

A look at Handsling bikes and where they come from and riders they have supported who are now super stars  (more…)

Currently on the road back from injury, Giro d’Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart 2020 will represent Lidl-Trek through 2026 (more…)

Emma Finucane was crowned the fastest woman in the world after a powerful display in the women’s sprint, as Felix Barrow took home the bronze medal in the men’s T2 road time-trial on day seven of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow and across Scotland. (more…)

Mark Stewart and Ollie Wood secured a sensational silver medal in the men’s Madison as Neil Fachie and Matt Rotherham claimed their third world championship title alongside Lizzi Jordan and Amy Cole on Tuesday (Aug 23) at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships. (more…)

The Great Britain rainbows were sensational at the Velodrome on Monday with four British world champions crowned including Ethan Vernon despite a crash and Gold too for Neah Evans/Elinor Barker in the Madison (more…)

Five world champions were crowned on the track on day four of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, while a rainy Scotland caused tough racing in the elite men’s road and mountain bike marathon races (more…)

The Great Britain Cycling Team enjoyed a medal-filled fourth day of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, with stand-out performances across the road, track, downhill and para-track events.  (more…)

It was another night to remember at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome as Scotland’s track stars won another three medals on the second night of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships. (more…)

The Great Britain Cycling Team continued to add to their medal tally on day two of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships (more…)

Robert Dineen was the guest speaker for the July Pedal Club meeting, a ‘generalist’ sports journalist who has published three books on cycling (more…)

Four weeks ago, C3 para-cyclist Millie Cass was planning to watch the World Track Championships on TV. But after getting a sudden call up to Team GB, she’s now lining up on the boards of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome on a brand new Handsling TR3evo track bike. (more…)

Sixteen of the world’s leading teams, including Tour de France champions Jumbo – Visma and home fan favourites INEOS, will compete in this year’s Tour of Britain. (more…)

Riders and spectators – time to enter the World Masters Track championships  (September 30 to October 7) at the famous Manchester Velodrome or book your spectator tickets. (more…)

Introducing EvoDevo Cycling: Empowering Young British Racing Cyclists on the International Stage (more…)

The final round of the Proper Northern RR Series is being held on Sunday on the Aughton circuit  – here is the startlist (more…)

Lifeplus – Wahoo will add more than a splash of colour in the Pro Peloton with the striking all-new Ribble Endurance SL R CustomColour Team bike debuting at the Baloise Ladies Tour before going on to race at the Tour de France Femmes. (more…)

The Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT riders had a successful week of racing. (more…)

This Friday sees the National Circuit Series head to Dudley for round 4 for some fast and furious bike racing in the West Midlands (more…)

The Great Britain Cycling Team have announced the 84 riders selected to represent the country in the road and para-road events at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow and across Scotland. (more…)

The Great Britain Cycling Team has announced the riders selected for the UEC Juniors and Under-23 European Track Championships, to be held in Anadia, Portugal from 11-16 July. (more…)

The first prem (National Road Race Series) in a whilst is on Sunday, July 16; the Lancaster Grand Prix for men and women starting & finishing in Williamson Park, Lancaster (more…)

For the third weekend running, riders will be racing to win a British champion’s jersey, this time it will be at the Youth Circuit Championships at the Wyke Sports Village (Yorkshire) on July 8 (Saturday) (more…)

This weekend on the Bashall Eves circuit (Lancs) is the 360cycling Junior British Road Championships for Time Trial and Road Race (more…)

Saint Piran Pro Cycling have signed Scotland’s Finn Crockett to its men’s UCI Continental Team for 2023. Finn is one of the most consistent, successful and exciting young riders in the UK. (more…)

Both the Yates brothers will be racing this years Tour de France with Simon racing for Aussie team Team Jayco AlUla with the aim of stage wins in the mountains (more…)

Britain’s James Shaw is one of the eight riders selected for EF Pro Cycling for the 2023 Tour de France.  (more…)

The Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT riders were in action again on the mainland this week. (more…)

Team news from the Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT at the Portsmouth North End Summer Road Race & Southern XC MTB Series (more…)

Norwich Grasstrack Racing: Uniting the Community with a Full Day of Track Racing and the British National Championships Women’s 400m (more…)

Cycling fans across the country will be able to follow all the action from next week’s British Road Championships in Redcar and Cleveland, with flag-to-flag coverage of the road and circuit races through GCN+, discovery+ and YouTube. (more…)

This year’s Cycling Mini-Fest will be concentrating on the Gravel events and on a new date instead of its traditional August Bank-Holiday weekend  (more…)

A stacked field of 120 plus on the startlist for the Property Development Group Otley Grand Prix on June 28 in Yorkshire (more…)

A stacked field with many a rider from abroad among the 120 riders on the startlist for the Santini Otley Grand Prix on June 28 in Yorkshire (more…)

The rider list for the North West and Yorkshire Regional Road Race Championships and Junior Championships & Support Race on Sunday, June 11 (more…)

Startlist for the British Team Cup event, Will Houghton Memorial at Hillingdon on Saturday (more…)

Saturday (June 10) sees the BMCR Circuit Race Championships (A/B/C/D categories)  at the Harvey Hadden Sports Village – here are the startlists (more…)

Applications are now being accepted by the Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT) for talented riders looking to join the newly re-named Olympic Development Squads and Podium Potential Squads (more…)

The second edition of the BikeStow 3-day in the West Midlands will culminate with a tough summit finish near the Welsh-English border, at the end of a final stage which will break new ground as it crosses the border several times using a circuit near the town of Presteigne (more…)

On June 21st, the British Road Championships will begin with many an international super star competing in one or more of the three championships to be held, Time Trial, Circuit Race and Road Race (more…)

Info on the three events to be held during Championship week starting on June 21 with the time trial (more…)

This Sunday, Leicestershire Road Club celebrates the memory of Owen Blower (1932 – 2020) with a National B Women’s Road Race (more…)

British Cycling press release regarding their Transgender and Non-Binary Participation Policy to advance and promote equality, diversity and inclusion, while at the same time prioritising fairness of competition (more…)

West Midlands Men’s and Women’s regional championships — Entries are invited for both the West Midlands Men’s and Women’s road race championships on June 11 (more…)

This bank holiday Monday, two very long running road races by Witham Wheelers; the long running GT Ellingworth & GA Bennett Road Races – here are the startlists (more…)

The unexpected and untimely death of Tony Doyle was marked by tributes from many at this Pedal Club  Luncheon meeting along with a presentation to Ray Kelly (more…)

This Sunday sees Blaydon CC organising two road races in Northumberland, a National B Men’s race & 2/3/4 Women’s Race (more…)