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Annemiek van Vleuten wins Women’s Strade Bianche
Dual world time trial champion Annemiek van Vleuten put on a stunning display to win a punishing Strade Bianche in just her second race back from injury. (more…)
Team news: Win for Alaphilippe at Strade Bianche
One of the most thrilling and spectacular one-day races of the year, Strade Bianche, has a new winner in the name of Julian Alaphilippe as he beats Jacob Fuglsang to the line. Wout van Aert was third. (more…)
Result: Eddie Soens Memorial
A winner back in 1998 riding for North Wirral Velo, Matt Bottrill came back after second last year to win the Eddie Soens Memorial again, lapping the whole field on a day the wind blew everyone else backwards (more…)
Spot Chat: Rob Partridge (Wales Academy)
A rider who achieved a lot himself racing for Wales is now guiding the next generation of riders in the Wales Academy – we chatted last month about early season racing … (more…)
Team News: Simon Yates Back to Paris-Nice
Mitchelton-SCOTT return to Paris-Nice later this week with a balanced team of climbers and fast men, giving options for both the general classification and potential sprint stages. (more…)
Result: Kettering CC 20m TT
Joe Perkins fastest in Kettering CC’s 20 mile Time Trial on Sunday, March 3rd; Linda Hubbard first woman (more…)
Result: Maidenhead & District CC 30m TT
John Hale fastest solo, Allison Kaye first woman in Maidenhead & District CC 30 mile time trial; Isabella Escalera/Santiago Cadavid fastest on the day (more…)
Startlist: Evesham Vale Road Race
Marcin Bialoblocki, Dan Bigham (Ribble Pro Cycling) and Steve Lampier head the line up for Sunday’s Evesham Vale Road Race (National B) in Worcestershire (more…)
Result: Full Gas Track League
Andrew Jewell, Anthony Gibb, Andrew Langdown, Gavin Carter and Theo Modell some of the winners at the Full Gas Track League on Tuesday, 5th March at London’s indoor Olympic velodrome (more…)
Preview Strade Bianche by Tiesj Benoot
2018 winner, Tiesj Benoot (Lotto Soudal) looks ahead to this weekend’s Strade Bianche “the finish at the Piazza del Campo in Siena is one of the most beautiful ones” (more…)
Feature interview – Rob Scott
British Under 23 RR Champion, Rob Scott (Team Wiggins) was one of the riders of 2018, winner at Skipton, second at Leicester Castle and many other top 10 rides – we chat (more…)
News: Women’s Tour of Scotland Route
Route for three day, three stage women’s Tour of Scotland revealed (more…)
Team News: Van Avermaet Returns to Strade Bianche
Greg Van Avermaet (CCC) returns to Strade Bianche eyeing a podium result following an aggressive ride and second place at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (more…)
Startlists: Cull Cup/Duncan Sparrow Road Races
Matt Holmes and Ian Bibby of Madison Genesis and Gruffudd Lewis, Richard Jones, Simon Wilson and Ed Hopper of Ribble Pro Cycling among the entries for the Cull Cup/Duncan Sparrow Road Races at Pimbo on Sunday (more…)
News: Quickstep to Strade Bianche & Paris Nice
Busy weekend ahead for the WorldTour pros with Strade Bianche & Paris Nice – Alaphilippe & Stybar head Quickstep’s teams for Strade Bianche, Gilbert & Jungels lead Quickstep at Paris-Nice (more…)
Result: Sussex CA Hilly TT
Mark Smith fastest in the Sussex CA Hilly 25 mile time trial on March 3rd with Angela Radden-Rutt fastest female, on road bikes, Dave Dent was fastest and Olivia Webb fastest woman (more…)
News: Herety Patron to Halesowen Academy
Former Great Britain road manager and JLT-Condor head honcho John Herety takes on the role of patron to the West Midlands young rider development project Halesowen Cycling Club’s academy which will include five first-year juniors (more…)
News: Win for Sénéchal at le Samyn
Three wins from three races for Deceuninck – Quick-Step as Florian Sénéchal finally nabbed his first pro win at a highly-entertaining edition of Le Samyn (more…)
Feature: Joey Walker (Madison Genesis)
Winner of the Sheffield city centre circuit race in 2018 before crashing out of the Tour of Britain with a horrific crash, Joey Walker is now with Madison Genesis and looking forward to 2019 (more…)
Result: Knockhill Mountain Time Trial
Adam Wild fastest in the Knockhill Mountain Time Trial in Fife on Sunday, March 3rd (Scotland) (more…)
Result: Bedfordshire Spring Classic RR
Robert Abbey winner of the category 2/3/4 Bedfordshire Spring Classic Road Race at Great Barford on March 3rd (Sunday) (more…)
Startlist: 58th Eddie Soens Memorial
Three time Olympic champion Ed Clancy, part of an eight man line up from Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK, heads the entry for the 2019 Edition of the early season classic, the Eddie Soens Memorial. (more…)
News: Adam Yates to return to the Tour de France
2016 best young rider Adam Yates will line up at the Tour de France in July, motivated to impact the top-end of the general classification battle. (more…)
Result: Maindy St Davids Day Crits
Chris Parker, Gavin Lancaster and Becky Evans winners at the Maindy St Davids Day Crits in Cardiff on Saturday (March 2nd) (more…)
Startlist: Roy Thame Cup/Spring Chicken RR
Former Premier Calendar winner Steve Lampier heads entry for Roy Thame Cup road race – we have startlists for that and the Spring Chicken RR (3/4s) (more…)
Result: Lancaster University CC
George Ball, Steven Parsonage, Anna Shackley and David Hill winners at the Lancaster University Circuit races on March 2nd (more…)
Result: BDCA 2-Up TTT
Brett Harwood and Matt Bottrill winners of the 30 kilometre BDCA two up team time trial on Saturday (March 2nd) (more…)
Next Weekend: 37th Jock Wadley Memorial
Double World Junior Champion Ben Tulett headlines the entry for the early season British classic 37th Jock Wadley Memorial Road Race (136 km) (more…)
Result: Middlesbrough Saturday crits
Fiona Turnbull, George Daly and Craig Anderson winners at the Middlesbrough Saturday crits on March 2nd in the North East (more…)
Result: CC Breckland 10m TT
Ben Stancombe fastest in the CC Breckland 10 mile time trial on Saturday, March 2nd near Norwich; Cindy Berry fastest woman (more…)
Result: Odd Down Winter Series 8
Ellie Mackman, Illi Gardner (Brother UK – Tifosi), Alexander Pilgrim and Robert Pears winners at week 8 of the Odd Down Winter Series in Bath on Saturday (March 2nd) (more…)
Result: Wheal Jane Summer Race Series 1
William Bunday, George Greensmith, Nicole Coates and Tom Nancarrow winners at round 1 of the Wheal Jane Summer Race Series 1 at Truro, (Cornwall) on Saturday, March 2nd (more…)
Result: Sussex Cycle Racing League Week 2
Joseph Donohue, Giles Ruffer and Tilly Malbon winners at wee 2 of the Sussex Cycle Racing League on Sunday in Brighton (March 3) (more…)
Result: Crest CC Spring Road Race
trainSharp coached Tim Torrie (Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK) powers to solo victory picking off rivals one by one…. (more…)
Result: Pimbo NWCR Road Race Series 1
Steven Parsonage, Sam Baker and Flora Knight winners at a wet (again) Pimbo NWCR Road Race series on Sunday (more…)
Result: Severn Bridge RR
Alex Richardson (Canyon dhb) solo’d to victory in the 47th Severn Bridge Road Race after escaping from a from a break of 15 riders. Jacob Vaughan was 2nd and Sam Culverwell 3rd. (more…)
Result: Hainault RC Hilly 50km TT
Paul Hart fastest in the Hainault RC Hilly 50km time trial on Sunday (March 3rd) near London; Elizabeth Marvelly fastest woman (more…)
Result: Abingdon Circuit Races 5
First of two weekend wins for Alex Richardson plus victories too for Peter Fry, Harvey McLean and Becky Hoare at week 5 of the circuit races at Abingdon (nr Oxford) (more…)
Result: Hillingdon Winter Series Final
Steve Calland and Jacob Chambers winners at the final round of the Hillingdon Winter Series on February 23 (more…)
Result: Banbury Star Hardriders
Jack O’neill fastest in the Banbury Star Hardriders 23 mile time trial near Banbury on Sunday (March 3rd), Suzy Patience fastest woman (more…)
Result: North Lancs RC Hilly 30m TT
Richard Bideau fastest in the North Lancs RC Hilly 30 mile time trial on Sunday, March 3rd; Charlotte Boothman fastest woman (more…)
Team News: Solo win for Jungels
Deceuninck – Quick-Step rider Bob Jungels writes history by becoming the first Luxembourger in 106 years to win a cobbled Classic as he solos to victory in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne (more…)
Result: Flamme Rouge MK Bowl Crits
Charles Walker, Holly Hoy and Jonathan Oxley winners at the Flamme Rouge MK Bowl Circuit Races on Saturday (March 2nd) (more…)
Team News: Doull Second in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
Welshman Owain Doull’s brave late attack paid off handsomely at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne with the young Sky rider finishing a superb second and his best ever result (more…)
Result: University Of Manchester CC 10m TT
Alexander Royle fastest in the University Of Manchester CC 10 mile time trial on March 2nd near Knutsford (more…)
Result: Bynea CC 10m TT
Philip Tucker fastest in the Bynea CC 10 mile time trial on March 3rd; Emily Tillett fastest woman (more…)
Result: Chippenham & District Wheelers Hardriders 22m TT
Felix Wilkinson fastest in the Chippenham & District Wheelers Hardriders 22 mile time trial on March 3rd; Megan Dickerson fastest woman (more…)
Result: Velo Club Vitesse 13.6m TT
Chris Smart fastest in the Velo Club Vitesse 13.6 mile time tial in Scotland on Sunday (March 3rd), Aileen Clyde fastest woman (more…)
Result: Matlock CC 25m TT
Andy Nichols winner of the Matlock CC 25 mile time trial on Saturday, March 2nd. Francesca Hall fastest female (more…)
Result: A3crg Hardriders 10m TT
Gary Chambers fastest in the A3crg Hardriders 10 mile time trial on a TT bike, Kirsty Mcseveney fastest female; Ed Slot best on a road bike, Angela Carpenter first woman (more…)
Result: Farnborough & Camberley CC 10m TT
Chris Holmes fastest in the Farnborough & Camberley CC 10 mile time trial on March 2nd, Angela Carpenter fastest woman (more…)
Result: Wrekinsport CC Hilly 18mile TT
Matt Garthwaite fastest in the Wrekinsport CC Hilly 18 mile time trial on March 2nd; Charlotte Chapman first woman (more…)
Result: Dursley RC 10
Hayden Allen fastest (20.33) in the Dursley Road Club’s 10 mile time trial on the U7B on Saturday, March 2nd; Megan Dickerson fastest woman (more…)
Top 10: NCRA Spring Handicaps 1
4th cat Louis Cooper winner of the first NCRA Spring Handicap for 2019 on Saturday in Northamptonshire (more…)
Result: Abellio/SFA Spring Crits
Simon Alexander winner of the E/1/2 race at the Abellio/SFA Spring Crits at the Kent Cyclopark on Saturday;Connie Hayes wins the 2/3/4 womens race; Charles Bailey and Elliot Phillips also winners on the day (more…)
Result: Full Gas Winter Series
Martin Smith and Ben Ewing winners at the Full Gas Winter Series round on March 2nd at London’s Velopark (more…)
Team News: Not to be for Stannard at Het Nieuwsblad
Twice a winner of Het Nieuwsblad, Ian Stannard of Team Sky too eager early on in season opener (more…)
Team News: Trentin 9th at Nieuwsblad
A winner of multiple races already this year, European Champion Matteo Trentin (Michelton Scott) fought to ninth place in the first Belgian Classic of the season, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad despite a fall early on. (more…)
Team News: 4th for Oman Tour winner Lutsenko
After his win in the Tour of Oman last week, Alexey Lutsenko showed his great form in the first of the classics, finishing fourth in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. (more…)
Het Nieuwsblad: Second for Van Avermaet
Olympic road race champion and Classics legend Greg Van Avermaet opens Classics campaign with hard-fought second place at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (more…)
Team News: Stybar wins Het Nieuwsblad
A brilliant move inside the final two kilometers netted the Czech rider Zdebek Stybar (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) his biggest victory to date in a one-day race (more…)
News: Het Nieuwsblad Startlists
Preview – Just in this evening are the start lists for the opening classic of the season, the Men’s & Women’s Het Nieuwsblad (used to be Het Volk) – we also have some rider quotes pre race including double winner Ian Stannard (more…)
Result: Premier Division Manchester Track League
Adam Mitchell prevents Adam Duggleby from a clean sweep of wins on Tuesday night at the Premier Division of the Manchester Regional Track League (Feb 26) (more…)
UAE Tour: Stage 5
Following a textbook lead out by his teammates, the Italian Nation Champion Elia Viviani (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) put in a late burst of speed to take the stage win in a photo finish with Gaviria and Kittel. (more…)
News: Van Avermaet Targets Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Great Britain’s Elinor Barker won the Women’s Scratch Race World Title on Wedensday night in Poland to add another rainbow jersey to her collection (more…)
Result: Full Gas Track League
Andrew Jewell, John McClelland, Lee Rowe, Anthony Gibb and Stephen Aslin winners at the Full Gas Track league at London’s Indoor Olympic velodrome on Tuesday (Feb 26) (more…)
Bikes! New for 2019 at Estrella Bikes
VeloUK recently went to visit Estrella Bikes whose range of quality bikes continues to evolve and where Darren and Rob are busy working on their 2019 range of bikes for track, road and off road … (more…)
Result: Sussex Cycle Racing League 1
Jon Woolrich and Alex Knight winners at week 1 of the Sussex Cycle Racing League at Brighton on Sunday (more…)
Result: Andover Wheelers Hardriders 24
Henry Latimer fastest on a TT bike in the Andover Wheelers Hardriders 24 with Kirsty Mcseveney fastest woman; Alan Murchison fastest on a road bike with Lara Taylor first woman (more…)
Feature: Scott Thwaites Talks Classics
A rider who has been at the sharp end in the Spring Classics, Scott Thwaites, who rides for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK in 2019, talks about his time in the Classics (more…)
News: Valverde’s First Win as World Champion
The wait is over for World Champion Alejandro Valverde – after several races showing his unparalelled consistency, the first mountain-top finish of the 2019 UAE Tour provided the launch pad for his maiden victory as World Champion (more…)
Team News: Saint Piran in France
Team report on Saint Piran Cornwall’s elite cycling team competing in the international cycle race, The Plage du Vendee, from 16-24th Feb with 825 km of racing in six events (more…)
News: Canyon’s UK Pure Cycling Weekend
Canyon is pleased to announce its first ever UK Pure Cycling Weekend which will take place over two days at Forest of Dean on the 11th & 12th May 2019. (more…)
Result: York Winter Series 1
Steven Parsonage, Damien Clayton, Sophie Earl and Jayati Hine winners at week 1 of the winter series in York on Saturday (Feb 23rd) (more…)
News: GB at the Track Worlds
The Great Britain Cycling Team reveal who is riding what at the Track World Championships this week starting on the 27th (Wednesday) (more…)
Feature Interview: Alex Paton (Tour of Britain Jersey Winner)
Chatting to Alex Paton of Canyon DHB who won the Sprints jersey in the Tour of Britain in 2018, about his winter, the start to the season and his goals for 2019 (more…)
Result: Severn RC 12.3m TT
Jonathan Gates & Robert Willcocks (two up) fastest in the Severn RC 12.3m Time Trial; Felix Wilkinson fastest solo; Joanne Jago fastest woman on Sunday, February 24 (more…)
Feature: Mikey Mottram wins Primavera RR
First win for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK as Mikey Mottram outsprints Lincoln GP winner Alex Richardson at the end of the Primavera Road Race – Freddie Scheske was third for Vitus giving them two on the podium (more…)
News: British Team at De Brabantse Pijl
Brother UK – Tifosi and Anna Henderson looking forward to returning to Belgiam classic De Brabantse Pijl on April 17 (more…)
Result: East London Velo Winter Series 8
Yahel Houson, Greta Cowen and Liam Fenner winners at round 8 of the East London Velo Winter Series at Redbridge (NE London) (more…)
Team News: 1-2 for Astana at Del Sol
It is a perfect end of the week for Astana Pro Team, which takes a double victory at the 2.HC race Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol: Jakob Fuglsang wins the final classification and Ion Izagirre steps on the second podium position. (more…)
Result: Wivelsfield Kermis
Torin Henderson and Declan Egan winners at the South East Road Race League Wivelsfield Kermis (more…)
Team News: Another win for Trentin
Stage two winner Matteo Trentin claimed a second stage victory on the final stage of Ruta del Sol to make it a consecutive stage win for Mitchelton-SCOTT after Simon Yates’ win the day before. (more…)
Team News: Win for Stybar in Algarve
Zdenek Stybar (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) basked in his first win in almost two years, on the final day of Volta ao Algarve (more…)
Result: First Division Manchester Track League
Christopher Walkinshaw, Melissa Boylin, Liam Davison and Francesca Counsell among the winners at the First Division Manchester Track League on Friday (February 22) (more…)
Report: Clayton Spring Classic 2019
Oliver Rees, one of four juniors who clipped off the front of their group on lap 3, is the second junior ever to win the Clayton Velo Spring classic (more…)
Result: Abingdon Winter Series 4
Oliver Bowden, Ashley Hutchinson, Dani Gloyn and Marinus Peterson winners at week 4 of the Abingdon Winter Series on Saturday (more…)
Result: North Road Hardriders
Ollie Jones fastest in a shortened (21.2 miles) North Road Hardriders Time Trial on Sunday near Hertford; Amy Pritchard was fastest woman (more…)
Result: Chester RC 14m TT
Graham Kemp fastest by a single second over Tom Brazier in the Chester RC 14 mile time trial whilst star female TT rider Jill Wilkinson was fastest woman (more…)
Result: Rossendale RC Hilly TT
Fraser Martin and Richard Bideau tie for the win in the Rossendale RC Hilly Time Trial over 11 miles on Saturday; Jan Scotchford was first woman (more…)
Result: Salt and Sham CC 10m TT
Jonathan Gates sets a course record in winning the Salt and Sham CC 10 mile time trial in Gloucestershire on Saturday; Megan Dickerson also set a course record as the fastest woman (more…)
Team News: Win for Simon Yates in Ruta Del Sol
Vuelta a España champion Simon Yates has claimed his first victory of the 2019 season on the Queen stage of Ruta del Sol, after a powerful attack on the the final first category climb. (more…)
Result: Thruxton Aerodrome Circuit Races
George Fowler, Harvey McLean,Emily Slavin, Patrick Stumpf and Anne Loh winners at the Thruxton Aerodrome Circuit Races on Sunday (February 17) (more…)
Team News: Another GC win at Oman for Lutsenko
Second consecutive Tour of Oman win for Alexey Lutsenko of Astana, Davide Ballerini finishes third in final stage (more…)
Team News: Another win for Trentin
European champion Matteo Trentin claimed his second victory of the season, powering to the line to take a close sprint victory ahead of Danny van Poppel (Jumbo-Visma), on the second and longest stage in Ruta del Sol. (more…)
Result: Hillingdon Winter Series 15
Ben McKie and Alan Newman winners at round 15 of the Hillingdon Winter Series on February 16 in West London (more…)
Interview: Emily Nelson (World Madison Champion)
Next week, the World Track Championships are held in Poland and part of the GB team is the defending World Madison champion, Emily Nelson who is now part of the RST/Cycle Division team as well (more…)
RESULT: Premier Division Manchester Track League
Joel Partington, Adam Duggleby and Alistair Rutherford winners at the Premier Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on Tuesday (Feb 20) (more…)
Algarve: Win for Fabio Jakobsen
In his first race of the 2019 season, Quickstep’s young sprint sensation Fabio Jakobsen didn’t waste any time getting the hands in the air with victory on stage 1 of the Volta ao Algarve (more…)
Win number 3 at Oman for Lutsenko
Hat-trick for Alexey Lutsenko in Tour of Oman, winning on top of Green Mountain and holds on to the red leader’s jersey (more…)
Result: ELV Winter Series Round 7
Ian Middleton, Alicia Speake and Tom Cullen winners at round 7 of the ELV Winter Series on saturday, February 16 at Redbridge in NE London (more…)
Feature Interview: John Archibald
Off to the World Track Championships this week chasing rainbows in the Pursuit is John Archibald who races for Huub Wattbike in the winter and Ribble Cycles in the summer … we chat (more…)
News: GB for Para-cycling Track World Championships
The Great Britain cycling team has revealed the team of riders for the 2019 Para-cycling Track World Championships (14th – 17th March) (more…)
News: Saint Piran In France
Form coming for Steve Lampier as Saint Piran take on the French riders in the third race in the Circuit des Plages Vendéennes series in France (more…)
Result: Llanelli Pembrey Crits 1
Megan & Zoe Backstedt, Aaron Chambers-Smith, Awen Roberts, Benjamin Harris and Joseph O’Brien winners at the Llanelli Pembrey Crits (Week 1) on Sunday (more…)
News: British Road Championship Routes
The routes for the 2019 British Road Championship have been revealed at the launch of the event in Norfolk. (more…)
Rider Chat: Chris Latham (Vitus Pro Cycling)
The sprint weapon for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK in 2019 is Chris Latham who has spent the winter on the six day circuit but says he’s fully committed to the road in 2019 (more…)
Team News: Saint Piran Racing in France
Saint Piran have taken the initiative and started their racing campaign in the Vendee region in Northern France, at the Circuit Des Plages Vendeennes. (more…)
Team News: Junior Mens Team
All change at the former PH-Mas junior team as management and sponsors change to form Fensham Howes – MAS Design Junior Race Team (more…)
Team News: Points Jersey for Alaphilippe
Top 10 and Points Jersey for Julian Alaphilippe in Tour Colombia (Deceuninck/Quick-Step) – “I am very happy, it’s been an unforgettable week – The atmosphere here was amazing” (more…)
Result: First Division Manchester Track League
Xavier Teece-Round, Tyler Hannay, Liam Davison and Marcus Hiley winners at the February 15 running of the First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League (more…)
Promo: Alpcycles Favourite Alp Loops
As we all head into the 2019 road cycling season, Alpcycles thought that over the coming weeks they would give you a taster of some of their favourite local loops that you can tackle on their Alpcycles June Weekend in the Alps with their team of guides supporting you on the road the whole way […]
News: Swift gets Champion Disc Bike
British road race champion Connor Swift will have a custom painted disc bike as well as his rim brake bike for the 2019 road season (more…)
Team News: CCC Team to Target GC at Volta ao Algarve
Portugal’s Amaro Antunes will lead CCC Team in his home race Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta, which will be held from February 20-24. (more…)
Team News: Second win for Letsenko
It was two in a row for Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) in Tour of Oman on stage 3 making it eight wins in eight days for his team (more…)
RESULT: Odd Down Bath Winter Series 7
Amy Dunwell, William Truelove, Tom Holden and Lauren Johnston winners at week 7 of the Odd Down Bath Winter Series on Saturday, 16 February (more…)
RESULT: EUCC Westpoint Races 1
Frederik Scheske of Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK, Mark Szender and Angus Menter winners at the first of the EUCC Westpoint Races on Saturday, February 16 (more…)
RESULT: Chill Factor Cyclopark Series 7
Rory Barrett winner of round 7 of the Chill Factor Cyclopark Series in Kent on Saturday, February 16 (more…)
RESULT: Fullarton Wheelers 2up TTT
Karl Farmer and David Morrison winners of the Fullarton Wheelers two up time trial on Sunday in Scotland near Irvine (more…)
