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David Fellows fastest in the Matlock CC sporting 25 mile time trial on March 5th; Kelly Murphy was fastest woman (more…)

A Grand Départ jointly hosted by Colchester and Suffolk; and a return to Carmarthenshire for the toughest summit finish in race history to date will feature in this year’s Women’s Tour. (more…)

This Sunday sees the early season ‘classic’, the 38th Jock Wadley Memorial Road Race (134 km) held near Colchester, returning to the roads with a full field. (more…)

There were 13 new British champions on Saturday in Wales at the British Track Cycling Champion included Ella Barnwell, Josh Tarling, Matt Rotherham, Jack Carlin, Ellie Stone, and Brother UK-Orientation Marketing in the Team Pursuit  (more…)

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…)

A 17-year-old cyclist, Fred Meredith, has the record books in sight as he prepares to claim a new British title this month – with the backing of elite GB cyclists. (more…)

British Cycling has announced the launch of 10 Regional Youth Circuit Series for 2022 in an effort to support riders to progress from local to national competition as well as keep more young riders engaged in the sport (more…)

Celebrating the 40th anniversary this year of the Goodwood Worlds (West Sussex), Racing Club Ravenna will be hosting a brand new road race taking on the local iconic climb, Kennel Hill, used in the World championship. (more…)

May 1st sees Bourne Wheelers organise a 82 mile National B road race in memory of former club member, Tim James and round 3 of the Junior & Under 23 Women’s National Road Series (more…)

Sunday, March 6 sees the Mid Devon CC promoting a well known event, the Primavera Road Races, one for E/1/2/3 and another for Cat 3/4 riders (more…)

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 […]

Tom is from the South Lakes area in Cumbria and is about to start his second season in Spain with the same team. Tom is starting his Spanish season for Brocar-Ale in Collindres, Cantabria with two hilly one day races. (more…)

Charlie Beake is 24 and from Somerset in England and this will be his second season with his current team in Spain. Charlie also spent three seasons with the Zappi Racing Team prior to coming to race in Spain. (more…)

Australia’s four-time world champion Kaarle McCulloch will join the Great Britain Cycling Team as its new Podium Women’s Sprint Coach. (more…)

The Tour Series will return to (East) London this year when Barking hosts a round of the UK’s leading domestic cycle race series for the first time on May 21st. (more…)

Britain’s most successful Olympian, Sir Jason Kenny, has today been announced as the new Podium Men’s Sprint Coach for the Great Britain Cycling Team, bringing down the curtain on an illustrious career which has seen him win seven Olympic titles across four Games. (more…)

Cycle clothing giant Santini is delighted to announce a new partnership with the international Haute Route series for amateur road riders that want a pro experience from start to finish. (more…)

The reigning Paris-Roubaix winner is expecting her second child and will miss the 2022 racing season before returning in 2023 with Trek-Segafredo on an extended contract. (more…)

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…)

Its not just the pros who are escaping to Spain to get in the miles or race; you can too with the some professional help and support at Cycling Holiday Spain (more…)

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

After hosting the Tour Series for the first time in 2021, a town well known for its love of cycling, Guisborough, will host the opening round of the Tour Series for the second year running on Bank Holiday Monday (2 May) (more…)

In the year of the Comonwealth Games and selection on the line, Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medallists will go head-to-head for the coveted national champions’ jerseys next weekend (3-6 March) at the British Track Championships (more…)

Week 1 of the Yorkshire Winter Circuit Race Series  was held at the Wakefield BKCat Circuit and promoted by Barnsley Road Club. Winners included Kirstie Drakeford, Cai Curtis-Roberts and Irfan Zaman (more…)

As we are seeing abroad right now in the pro races, there are many a young British rider living out their dream of competing with the worlds best. Helping young riders to do that is the Fensham Howes-Mas Design Junior Team who has helped many a young rider step up. (more…)

The Halesowen Academy road race in Shropshire on March 20 starts a nine-race series which will end on July 24, with each race on a different course offering opportunities to all types of racer (more…)

2022 will be the third year running for the PDQ Race Series, hosted by PDQ Cycle Coaching with three races at Odd Down Cycle Circuit in Bath and three races at Castle Combe Motor Racing Circuit. (more…)

British Cycling has announced there will be a new Under-23 Men’s National Road Series, something which has been done before many years ago and now returns to road racing in the UK (more…)

If you enjoy mass participation challenges, then why not saddle up and make the Zurich Isle of Man Lighthouses Challenge on July 3rd one of your go to events for 2022 (more…)

The Tour Series, back in its usual slot of racing in May, will be heading back to Sunderland in the North East on Tuesday, May 10 (more…)

The first edition of the Clásica Jaén Paraiso Interior (1.1), a Spanish race with gravel sections, was won by Alexey Lutsenko with TroBro Leon winner Connor Swift in 5th place. (more…)

An outline of where the Tour of Britain will be going in 2022 has been announced as the regions for the race are revealed by the organisers Sweetspot (more…)

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…)

Tour de France partners Santini and Hotchillee today announced a 3 year partnership, with Santini becoming the official kit supplier for the pioneering events company and their global cycling community. (more…)

Applications now open for three female riders (passionate amateur riders aged between 18-24) to join Dame Sarah Storey at the ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy (more…)

Dates and venues for next season’s National Trophy Cyclocross events and British championships have been announced with Milnthorpe (Cumbria) the location for the British Championships (more…)

Strong line up for 57th Edition of the early season classic, the Perfs Pedal road race organised by VC St rapahael/Waite Contracts at Southwick near Portsmouth (more…)

On the final stage of Challenge Mallorca, Trofeo Palma, 19 year old Lotto Soudal rider Arnaud De Lie won his first professional victory on the island on Mallorca in a bunch sprint. Matt Walls 20th (more…)

World Cyclocross Championships for Junior Women saw Zoe Backstedt solo to victory with the expected dominant win whilst Ella Maclean Howell was 4th. (more…)

Coming this weekend are the World Cyclocross Championships and multiple chances of podiums for the Great Britain team riders with Tom Pidcock and Zoe Backstedt strong favourites for the rainbow bands (more…)

No cyclocross World championships, no Strade Bianche and no overall classification aims in Paris-Nice; Wout van Aert has learned to make choices in order to have a greater chance of realising his most important goals (more…)

The TBW23 Stuart Hall Cycling p/b Trainsharp team aim to be a platform/ stepping stone to Europe ( travel restrictions permitting ) with other targets including UK races with the aim to ride for experience, the National Series National A event’s. (more…)

British Cycling West Midlands has unveiled the region’s calendar of weekend road racing for 2022, lasting from mid-March to mid-September (more…)

Pidcock, Kay, Backstedt, Turner, Mason, Blackmore, Smith, Harnden, and Maclean Howell heading for Arkansas for the World Cyclocross Championships at the end of January (more…)

The final round of the National Trophy Cyclocross takes place at Broughton Hall (Yorkshire) this week in an event organised by Shibden CC and Hope Technology – here is a gridded startlist (more…)

Revealed recently was how Britain’s much loved British hour record holder, time trial and road racer Dan Bigham, who was also part of the ‘Derbados’ track team, had joined Inoes as a Performance Engineer. He explains why and what he’s doing there… (more…)

Wielerflits cycling magazine looks into why Leo Hayter has left Team DSM development team for Axel Merckx’s Hagens Berman Axeon UCI continental team (more…)

Series leaders Nick Craig, Robin Delve, Paul Oldham, Ceris Styler, Catriona Ross, Cat Ferguson, Aelwen Davies, Leon Atkins, Alfie Amey, Ella Maclean-Howell, Nathan Smith, Amira Mellor and Corran Carrick-Anderson all on the entry list for this weekends National Trophy Finale at Broughton Hall (more…)

Mark Cavendish to focus on Giro says his teammate Fabio Jakobsen: “Mark knows that the Tour is my goal and that he will ride the Giro himself” (more…)

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…)

Britain’s most unique international road race, the CiCLE Classic, is set to return after two years with the 16th edition of the Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic taking place on Sunday 24th April (more…)

Surrey League and South East Road Race league (which will operate under the name of Kent Cycle Racing League) have joined forces for 2022, bringing South East riders an extensive and exciting calendar. (more…)

BikeStow and Halesowen A & CC are proud to announce the launch of the BikeStow Three-Day, a new stage race for the West Midlands, taking place from June 24-26 (more…)

World Tour team BikeExchange/Jayco which has Simon Yates in its line up, has unveiled it’s new look for both its Mens and Women’s teams in 2022 with its ALE kit. (more…)

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

Scotland’s National Women’s Road Race Series has been renamed to the Scotia Women’s Road Race Series, starting in March and finishing in September over five rounds. (more…)

Cameron Mason, Anna Kay, Millie Couzens, Thomas Mein, and Zoe Backstedt headline the entry for the 2022 British Cyclocross Championships at the South of England Showground, Ardingly on the 8th and 9th of January, 2022. (more…)

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…)

Elite Scottish cycling team, Alba Development Road Team, helping women along the road to sporting success (more…)

Santini Cycling Wear and ASO have announced that from 2022, their partnership will extend beyond the Tour de France Yellow Jersey towards ASO’s other prestigious events such as the Classics Roubaix, Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Paris-Tours (more…)

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…)

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…)

The partnership between Santini and Trek-Segafredo is celebrating its fifth year with the Italian cycling clothing company revealing the new kit made from recycled fabrics (more…)

The National Road Series events and championships for Juniors and Youth riders in Britain for 2022 has been announced – five new races added (more…)

Lots of internationals and new Masters World Champion’s set to ride round 5 of the National Trophy Cyclocross at Kent’s Cyclopark south east  of London on the weekend (more…)

After an impressive 2021 season, TRINITY Racing has gathered in Spain for its first training camp in order to prepare for the 2022 season – here is the rider roster for 2022 (more…)

SPORZA: One of the brightest talents in British cycle sport, Zoe Backstedt and father Magnus, has been featured by Belgium TV channel Sporza. Here is a translation of that news item… (more…)

British Cycling has announce the dates and venues for the 2022 National Road Series and National Circuit Series, beginning where the 2021 season ended with the Rapha Lincoln Grand Prix on Sunday 8 May. (more…)

Quick-Step has officially announced that Mark Cavendish will stay with the team for one more season. After rejoining them at the start of 2021 in what turned out to be a history-making season, Mark is now in his second spell with the Wolfpack during a period that has so far seen him win for the […]

Next weekend volunteers from Solent Pirates Youth Cycling Club are delivering a world class cycling event in Clanfield (more…)

Bioracer have designed, produced and created a kit like no other for the Ineos team for 2022. A kit designed to be raced in. A kit to feel the fastest in whether racing uphill, downhill, off-road or sprinting. (more…)

Four female riders, Morgan Newberry, Lucy Ellmore, Megan Dickerson and Rebecca Richards;  graduate from ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy and take next steps in their cycling careers (more…)

Starting on Friday afternoon are the World Masters Cyclocross Championships at Trinity Park (Suffolk) – here are the startlists with rider’s gridded positions and race times (more…)

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…)

An organisation that has since the 1980s been looking after the interests of those wanting to race their bikes, TLI Cycling, is looking forward to a restart in 2022 after a difficult time since the loss of Nigel Harrop, who sadly died early in 2021. (more…)

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…)

Cycling’s comprehensive and definitive review, The Road Book 2021, is now available to re-cap an historic year for professional cycling, offering fans the chance to indulge in their passion for two-wheels when they’re off their bikes. (more…)

British sprinter Gabriel Cullaigh fears he will no longer be part of a WorldTour or ProContinental team next year but says he is talking to British Conti teams to try and get back to world tour (more…)

Herrington Country Park near Sunderland hosts Round 4 of the National Trophy Cyclocross with the series leader’s heading to the North East to defend their jerseys (more…)

Toby says of the opportunity, “signing for HB Axeon shows all my hard work over the last few years has paid off to be noticed by one of the top development teams.” (more…)

Two world class riders, Harry and Charlie Tanfield who were both in the key move at the British Circuit Race Championships, have signed for Ribble Weldtite for 2022  (more…)

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…)

On December 3rd and 4th, riders from around the world are heading for the World Masters Cyclocross Championships like Rich and Maurine Sweeney from Colorado in the USA (more…)

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…)

This Saturday is the British University and College (BUCS) Hill Climb Champs on Polly Botts Lane in Leicestershire (more…)

 An impressive line-up has been confirmed for November’s Rouleur Live, the world’s finest cycling exhibition. Stars of the men’s and women’s professional pelotons past and present will come together in London this week along with many of the industry’s leading businesses  (more…)

Chris Lovibond writes … A male bastion falls as the the Pedal Club, one of the very few remaining all male cycling clubs, is now fully open to women (more…)

Catford CC has passed the ‘Devil’s Trident’ to Westerham CC who now become the event organiser of the Hell of the Ashdown (HOTA) – an iconic sportive which marks the start of the cycling season in south east England (more…)

Ben Turner signs for Ineos – “Being a British rider you just want to be in this British team, it’s an honour to be part of it, especially going into my first year in the WorldTour” (more…)

Hill Climb Championships: The new episode of the Brother UK Cycling Podcast offers an insider’s view from eight expert witnesses, including riders, organisers, mechanics, journalists, photographers and sponsors. It’s available now via Audioboom or from Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. (more…)

British women’s cycling team, Drops, has completed its signings for 2022 with Brits Anna Christian, Lizzie Holden, April Tacey, Alice Towers, Flora Perkins and Eluned King part of the line up along with riders from abroad, Martins, Merino, Moberg, Van’t Geloof, Van der Dui, Vandenbulcke and Verhulst (more…)

It’s Official! James Shaw joins EF Education-NIPPO — EF Education-NIPPO has announced the signing of James Shaw to their 2022 roster. The British rider is another powerful addition to the team’s Classics lineup. (more…)

Matt Holmes extends contract at Lotto Soudal: 2020 marked Matt’s first season at the Belgian cycling team and the British rider immediately impressed at the Tour Down Under, where he won the queen stage to Willunga Hill.   (more…)

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 […]

One of the years big highlights is the British Hill Climb Championships which next week are on an iconic climb in cycling history, Winnats Pass – here’s the startlist (more…)

Newly-crowned omnium world champion Katie Archibald, capped off a stellar week at the UCI Track Cycling World Championship in Roubaix with a silver medal in the women’s point’s race. (more…)

Ethan Hayter continued his run of stunning success with a World title in the Men’s Omnium at the Track World Championships in Roubaix whilst Katie Archibald and Neah Evans battled to bronze in the women’s Madison. (more…)

Katie Archibald powered to her second world omnium title in Roubaix on day three of the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning all four events in a perfect all-round display. (more…)

This weekend sees another two days of top cyclocross action as the National Trophy travels to Scotland for round 3 at Falkirk with many of the series leaders such as Paul Oldham, Nick Craig, Robin Delve, Caroline Reuter, Cat Ferguson, Catriona Ross, Abbie Manley, Ben Askey, Leon Atkins, Sebastian Grindley, Ella Maclean‐Howell and Aelwen Davies […]

The Great Britain Cycling Team added a further three bronze medals to its tally on day two of the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Roubaix (more…)

Ben Swift to defend British title with teammate Ethan Hayter and Owain Doull — Ben and Ethan discuss their chances of winning the champion’s jersey in the biggest race of the three in Lincoln this week. (more…)

Ethan Vernon, winner of a stage in the Tour de Avenier, will be joining Quickstep for two seasons from 2022 (more…)

The British Road Race Championships will be held in Lincoln this week and a team to watch are a Lincoln team, Pro-Noctis/Red Chilli Bikes/Heidi Kjeldsen (more…)

Under 23 Sam Watson and junior Finlay Pickering have signed for the UCI Conti team Groupama-FDJ which has helped Lewis Askey and Jake Stewart into the WorldTour ranks (more…)

A non championship event at the Road Champs this week will be the Newells Michaelgate Dash where riders will race up Michaelgate racing against 2 or 3 rivals (3 or 4 per heat) (more…)

For the first time in the Road Championship’s history, the four days will see the Circuit Race Championship added to the Time Trial and Road Race Championships on a tight twisty circuit, in the DARK! (more…)

The British Road Championships, with the stunning backdrop of historic Lincoln, will see circuit races and road races televised live on TV (Eurosport GCN) and online   (more…)

Start times and details on the day’s schedule for the 2021 British Time Trial Championships on October 14 for Under 23 Men, Under 23 Women, Elite Men and Elite Women in the Lincolnshire Wolds (more…)

This weekend is the Westmorland National Trophy cyclocross in the North West organised by Dave Haygarth and his team of helpers and coming out to play in the Cumbrian mud all of the winners bar one from round 1 of the series in Derby (more…)

So pleased that a former sponsor of VeloUK, Cherie Pridham, has joined Lotto Soudal as a sports director for 2022 (more…)

Demi Vollering moved into the AJ Bell Women’s Tour race lead after winning the race’s first-ever individual time trial stage ahead of Britain’s Joss Lowden (more…)

Continental announces the Grand Prix 5000 S TR: the ultimate all-round performance road tyre that will provide greater speed, performance and sidewall protection than the Grand Prix 5000 TL tire, with easier mounting and all-new hookless compatibility at a lighter weight. (more…)

842 days after Lizzie Deignan, winner of Paris-Roubaix on Saturday, (Trek-Segafredo) won the last edition of the race, the AJ Bell Women’s Tour returns to start in Bicester on Monday 4 October). (more…)

It’s back! A classic in the Hill Climb calendar is the BEC CC Hill Climb which is back for its 66th year near Westerham in Kent with ‘names such as Bithja Jones, Calum Brown, Adam Kenway, and Isaac Mundy (more…)

Britain’s Joss Lowden broke the Women’s Hour Record at the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen (Granges), Switzerland when she rode a distance of 48.405km (more…)

Lewis Askey gets his first pro win “Oh yeahhhhhhh!!! he says adding, “finally got my win” he said on twitter. “I spent my evening imagining this attack over and over again” (more…)

Sunday sees the 91st running of this hill climb classic at Monsal Head organised Sheffrec Cycling Club and the event has a very classy field of 238 entries including four former winners (more…)

A star-studded cast of Britain’s best bike riders have been revealed with the start sheets of those racing this year’s British Road Championships in Lincoln, which take place from 14-17 October. (more…)

Dan Bigham is to make an attempt on the British Hour Record held by Bradley Wiggins at the Tissot Velodrome, Grenchen, Switzerland on October the 1st (more…)