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Feature - Sean Yates Talks Bike Racing

With Sean Yate’s son Jesse going to France thanks to the same man Tony Mills who helped him go there, – Jean Vantalon talks to them both (more…)

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News: Etixx – Quick-Step to Paris-Nice

Tom Boonen and Marcel Kittel lead Etixx Quickstep in the long establish classic stage race, Paris-Nice this weekend (more…)

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Startlist: Tour of the Mining Valley RR

Details on a tough race in Wales, Ystwyth Cycling Clubs’ Tour of the Mining Valley Road Race over 75 miles (March 6) (more…)

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Team News – Essex Team QSW-Etixx

QSW-Etixx is an Essex based cyclocross team that aims to bring local riders to the to the forefront of the UK cyclocross scene (more…)

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Team News – Philippe Gilbert OK After Crash

Philippe Gilbert has been given the all clear to compete at Paris-Nice this Sunday following his crash at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. (more…)

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News – More Rainbow Stripes for Golden Girl Trott

Laura Trott leads the Great Britain medal charge on Thursday night with Gold whilst there was Silver for the Team Pursuit & Bronze for Becky James (more…)

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News – Dan McLay 12th in Le Samyn

Dan McLay looking forward to the Paris-Nice and hoping to do enough to get a ride in the Tour de France (more…)

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Team News – Etixx Quickstep for Next Races

Etixx – Quick-Step press release on the riders racing Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen and Strade Bianche (more…)

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Team News: Steve Joughin Academy

Jim Golden reports on the Steve Joughin Academy team launch at Stoke on Trent (more…)

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Startsheet: Cleveland Wheelers 21 TT

Startlist – Sprinter Harry Tanfield of Pedal Heaven headlines his local Cleveland Wheelers 21 mile time trial on March 13 (more…)

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Results – Brooksbank Cycle Circuit Crits

Chris Sherriffs of Pendle Forest CC one of the winners at the Brooksbank Cycle Circuit Crits at Halifax (West Yorkshire) (more…)

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News – Raleigh GAC’s World Champion

Raleigh GAC Pro Cycling has another World Champion, Seb Mora, following in the wheelmarks of Morgan Kniesky and winning the World Scratch race (more…)

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Team News: Scott Thwaites 2nd in Le Samyn

Yorkshire’s Scott Thwaites ( BORA – ARGON) was in fantastic form today chasing Nikki Terpstra all the way to the line to finish second in Le Saymn (more…)

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Le Samyn: Nikki Terpstra wins

The Dutch champion opened his 2016 account in Belgium, with a solo victory after an epic day in the saddle (more…)

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BMC Racing Team Set for Strade Bianche and Paris-Nice

The 2016 season is well and truly heating up and BMC Racing Team is set to line up at Strade Bianche (5 March) and Paris-Nice (6-13 March) this weekend. (more…)

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Spot Interview – Alex Blain (Madison Genesis)

Frenchman Alex Blain, winner of many major British events, returns to race in Britain for Madison Genesis (more…)

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Interview – Jon Dibben

Taking to the track in London today is 21 year old Jon Dibben in the first round of the Team Pursuit for Great Britain. We spoke to him during the winter about his aims. (more…)

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News: Racing March 5/6

Lots of races this weekend on closed circuits or the road in Britain including Severn Bridge and Tour of the Mining Valleys (more…)

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Result – SERRL Summer Series 2

Alexandar Richardson of the Pedal Heaven Excel Academy winner of the cat 2/3/4 SERRL Summer Series road race at Rolvenden, Kent (more…)

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Startlist – Severn Bridge RR

Startlist for another early season classic, the 44th Severn Bridge Road Race on March 6 (more…)

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Results – Saturday Cyclopark Crits

Harry Godding, Rosie Lethbridge, Georg Mew Jensen & Christopher Filewood winners at Cyclopark on Saturday (more…)

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Startsheet: Circuit of Pendle TT

Startsheet for the North Lancs Road Club Circuit of Pendle time trial next Sunday where James Gullen (Pedal Heaven) is seeded tops (more…)

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Startsheet: Matlock CC Hilly 25

The startsheet for the Matlock CC Hilly 25 mile time trial on March 5th on the AH/2 course (more…)

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Startsheet – Sussex Cyclists’ Association Hardriders

The startsheet for the Sussex Cyclists’ Association Hardriders 22.8 mile time trial on March 6 on the GS/194 (more…)

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Startsheet: Wrekinsport CC Chris Edwards Hilly 18

Startsheet for the Wrekinsport CC Chris Edwards Hilly 18 mile time trial on the K21/18 course on March 5th (more…)

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Insight: Eddie Dunbar’s Power to Weight

One of the riders of 2015 in the UK was Eddie Dunbar who now rides for Axel Merckx. His coaches at Trainsharp look at his power to weight (more…)

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Results – Salt Ayre Circuit Races

Samantha Wilson, Sami Al Hadid and Zack Williamson winners at the Salt Ayre Circuit Races on Saturday (more…)

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Results: Redbridge Winter Series

Arlen Vartazarian and Tom Percival winners at race 8 of the winter series at the Redbridge Cycle Centre (more…)

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Team News – Sunsport Velo WRT

Saturday evening saw the launch of new womens development team Sunsport Velo WRT at Velo Espresso Cycling cafe in Altrincham. (more…)

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Result – Yorkshire Fed 10 TT

Philip Graves denies Julian Ramsbottom the win in the Yorkshire Cycling Federation 10 mile time trial (Feb 28) (more…)

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News: 2016 Dolan Bikes Star Trophy

News of the events that form the 2016 Dolan Bikes Star Trophy series starting on March 6th at Pimbo (more…)

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News – Good weekend for Scott Thwaites

After 16th in Het Nieuwsblad, Scott Thwaites (Bora–Aargon 18 ) is 10th in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne (more…)

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Team News – Double Victory for Quickstep’s Vakoc

After winning Classic Sud-Ardèche on Saturday, the 23-year-old Czech champion Petr Vakoc came out on top also in Drôme Classic for Etixx Quickstep (more…)

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Result – a3crg Hardriders 10

Matthew Buckley, Tom Lane & John Dewey winners at the a3crg Hardriders 10 mile time trial on Saturday (more…)

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Team News – Kristoff 2nd in Kuurne

Alexander Kristoff is second in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne for Katusha winning the group sprint (more…)

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Results – Severn RC Time Trials

Lyn Jones and Matthew Griffin/James Cook winners in the Severn RC Time Trials on the U17 (more…)

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Result – North Road Hardriders TT

Lloyd Chapman of Pedal Heaven RT fastest ahead of teammate Joe Fry to win the North Road Hardriders Time Trial (more…)

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Result: James Gullen fastest in Rossendale RC Hilly

Pedal Heaven’s James Gullen was fastest in the Rossendale RC hilly time trial, breaking the course record in process (more…)

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Results: Primavera Road Races

Liam Bromiley solos to victory in Primavera Road Race, John Tiernan-Locke 2nd. Emma Cockcroft wins the womens road race (more…)

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News – Ethan Hayter wins at Kuurne

Ethan Hayter, riding for a South East team, wins the Junior Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne classic. We talk to him! (more…)

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News: Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

Former Junior World Champion  Jasper Stuyven solo’d to the finish line of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne to win  (more…)

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Result – Plymouth Corinthian Hilly

Steven Sage fastest by over a minute in Plymouth Corinthian hilly 13 mile time trial in Devon (more…)

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News: Cheshire Classic Cancelled

Press release from the organisers of the Cheshire Classic about the race being cancelled (more…)

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Top 10 Result: Chester RC hilly 22

Becky Lewis and Barry Charlton fastest in their categories in the Chester RC hilly 22 mile time trial (more…)

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Result – Velo29 Winter Series Round 6

Alex Laurs, Sophie Enever & Jack Rowland winners at round 6 of the Velo29 Winter Series (more…)

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Short Result: Lanhydrock Wheelers 22

Dean Robson fastest in the Lanhydrock Wheelers 22 mile time trial in Cornwall (more…)

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Report/Results: Clayton Velo Classic

Junior Tom Pidcock adds his name to roll of honour at Clayton Velo Spring Classic  (more…)

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Report & Result – A3crg 10 TT

John Dewey gave Team Bottrill their maiden victory, winning the A3crg Hardriders 10 at Liphook in Hampshire. (more…)

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Team News – Sagan 2nd at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Strong start to cobbled classics as World Champion Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) takes second at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (more…)

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News: Armitstead wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Wearing the rainbow stripes, Lizzie Armitstead started the season where she left off the last – with a win, this time in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (more…)

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Team News – Luke Rowe 4th in Het Nieuwsblad

Welsh rider Luke Rowe (Team Sky) sprinted to fourth place at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad after a hard fought ride in Belgium (more…)

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Het Nieuwsblad – Win for Van Avermaet

Pre race favourite sees of the challenge of World Champion Peter Sagan to win Het Nieuwsblad (more…)

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News – 2016 Tour Series Launched

The 2016 Pearl Izumi Tour Series was launched in Milton Keynes on Saturday at Icebike (more…)

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News: Madison Genesis Team Launch

Madison Genesis revealed an all-new look at iceBike where they launched their 2016 race kit and line-up (more…)

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Team News: Adalta Racing Team

Adalta have established their Mens & Womens Race Team for 2016 and they are shaping up to be a formidable force! (more…)

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News: Toyota GB Sponsors Raleigh GAC

Iconic vehicle brand Toyota partners Raleigh GAC with three Auris Hybrid Touring Sports estates (more…)

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News: Pressure on Cav at London Worlds

“I just want to win an Olympic medal” – Mark Cavendish on his determination to Rio 2016 and achieve his goal (more…)

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News – Clayton Spring Classic

The 50th edition of the Clayton Spring Classic, the season opener in the North West, sees some of the pros starting their season (more…)

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News: Boels-Dolmans Road Debut for Harris

Nikki Harris lines up for Omloop van het Hageland following her most successful cyclocross season to date (more…)

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Rider Chat: Grant Ferguson

Third in the Under 23 World Championship Mountain Bike title in 2015, Grant Ferguson from Scotland was a surprise name on the Pedal Heaven roster… (more…)

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Results – Manchester Premier Track League

Results from the Premier Track League at the Manchester velodrome on Tuesday night (more…)

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Feature News: 2016 Tour of Britain

The route for the 2016 edition of the Tour of Britain, Britain’s premier road cycling event,will start in Glasgow and finish in London and including a time trial on a split day (2 stages) and summit finish (Haytor). (more…)

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Feature – Tour of Britain Rider Chat

VeloUK asks the riders in British teams their thoughts about the Tour of Britain and how important it is for them (more…)

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News: Armitstead shows rainbow stripes this weekend

World champion Lizzie Armitstead to race in the Rainbow stripes for the first time at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (more…)

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News: Metaltek Kuota Back on the Road

After trying to take a step back from racing, Andy Swain has re-entered the UK road cycling arena with a new team, Metaltek-Kuota (more…)

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News: Thames Velo Spring Road Races

Thames Velo Spring Road Race takes place this year on Sunday 24th April on the Great Milton circuit in Oxfordshire (more…)

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Etixx – Quick-Step Recce Het Nieuwsblad

Etixx – Quick-Step riders recce the routes for the start of the Spring Classic season in Belgium this weekend (more…)

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VIDEO: GCN talk to Wiggo

Global Cycling Network’s Dan Lloyd talks to British icon on cycling, Sir Bradley Wiggins at Dubai recently (more…)

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News McNally to ride Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

Liverpool’s Mark McNally (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) to ride Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday (more…)

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News – Tiernan-Locke starts season Feb 28

Former Team Sky rider Jonathan Tiernan-Locke is the star name on the start sheet for the Primavera Road Races (more…)

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Q & A: Sophie Faulkner (Fusion RT Fierlan)

Feature question and answer with Sophie Faulkner of women’s team Fusion RT Fierlan who’s spending the winter in New Zealand! (more…)

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Feature Q & A: Charlie Taylor

Feature question and answer from Team Bottrill’s Charlie Taylor who will probably start his season in the Matlock CC 25… (more…)

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Q & A – Tim Jones

Feature Q & A with Tim Jones of the Junior Spokes Racing Team who’s favourite rider to watch on tele is Greg Van Avermaet (more…)

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Startsheet – North Road Hardriders 24

Ashley Cox, Tejvan Pettinger, Rhys Howells three of the riders entered for the classic North Road CC Hardriders 25 this weekend (more…)

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Q&A: Jack Barrett (Team Bikehaus)

The Q & A features continue with a chat to Scotland’s Jack Barrett (Team Bikehaus) who blames Mark Cavendish for getting him into racing (more…)

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Training Feature: Getting in a break

What does it take to get into (and remain in) the break in a stage of the Tour of Qatar? Trainsharp look at Mark McNally’s power figures… (more…)

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News: Contador wins in Algarve

Alberto Contador went on the attack in the mountains of the Algarve to win the final stage for his Tinkoff team (more…)

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Result – Frome & District Wh 10

Liam Bromiley fastest in the Frome & District Wheelers John Galway Open 10 mile time trial (more…)

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Results: Full Gas Winter Series 15

Callum Riley, Daniel Cooper & Suzetta Guerrini winners at round 15 of the Full Gas Winter Series 15 (more…)

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Results – Redbridge Winter Series

Arlen Vartazarian, Aoife Doherty & Tom Percival winners at the ELV Redbridge Winter Series (Rd 7) in NE London (more…)

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Results – Super Quaich CX Round 4

Harry Johnston and Neill Kemp winners at round 4 of the Super Quaich cyclo-cross series at the Dig In at the Dock event (more…)

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Results: City Cycle Couriers 10

Andrew Perkins of Mid Devon CC wins the City Cycle Couriers 10 mile time trial on Sunday (more…)

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News – Velo Vintage returning to Barnstaple

Cyclists of Velo Vintage are returning to Barnstaple on Saturday 16th April (more…)

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Result – Coalville 10 TT

Matt Woods breaks the event record in the Coalville Wheelers 10-mile Time Trial at Griffydam (Leicestershire) (more…)

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News: Van Garderen Second at Ruta del Sol

Tejay van Garderen has continued his tradition of opening the season on the podium, finishing in second place at Ruta del Sol. (more…)

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Geraint Thomas wins Tour of Algarve

Geraint Thomas clinched back-to-back overall victories at the Volta ao Algarve with fifth place on the queen stage. (more…)

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Team News – Valverde Tops in Ruta Del Sol

Alejandro Valverde denied race leader Van Garderen the win in Ruta Del Sol after the Spaniard smashed the race wide open on the final day – dedicates win to teammate Adriano Malori: (more…)

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Report: South West Women’s Race Day

Emma Cockcroft (Bikeshed Bianchi) was the winner of the three stage race held at the Westpoint Centre in Exeter today (more…)

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Results: Kingston Wheelers TT (Feb 14)

Rob Sharland & Alice Lethbridge winners at the Kingston Wheelers Sporting Time Trial on February 14 (more…)

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Results – Velo29 Winter Series 5

Matthew Atkinson Anglea Hibbs and Ross McMurtrie winners at round 5 of the Velo29 Winter Series (more…)

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Tour of Oman – Kristoff and Nibali Triumph

The final day of the Tour of Oman saw Vincenzo Nibali hold onto the GC whilst Alexander Kristoff won yet another stage (more…)

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Feature – Chatting to Tim Elverson (Pedal Heaven)

After five years, the Pedal Heaven racing team has gone UCI – we talk to DS Tim Elverson about the strengthened team (more…)

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Results – First Division Manchester Track League

Latest results from the First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on Friday night (more…)

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Haut Var – Day 1

Cannondale’s Tom-Jelte Slagter took a daring victory on day 1 of Haut Var, a two-day French tour (more…)

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Algarve: Another Win for Kittel

Marcel Kittel showed once again he is back to his best this season, by taking the victory on the penultimate stage, his second win on the race (more…)

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Ruta del Sol Stage 4 Time Trial

Tejay van Garderen storms to victory in the Ruta Del Sol Individual Time Trial on stage 4 and claim the race lead heading into tomorrow’s final stage (more…)

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Result: McNamara wins VC ST Raphael Hard Riders

Win for Trainsharp coach Chris McNamara in VC ST Raphael ‘Hard Riders’ time trial (more…)

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Team News – Van Avermaet Second in Oman

Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) again showed his good form early in the season, sprinting to second place on stage 5 of the Tour of Oman (more…)

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Team News – Stage for Boasson Hagen in Oman

Another victory for Tour of Britain winner Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data Cycling Team) in Tour of Oman as he wins stage 5 (more…)

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Feature Q & A – Graham Briggs

One of the strongest riders in 2015 was Graham Briggs (JLT Condor) who VeloUK quiz about what he’s up to pre-season (more…)

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Results – Full Gas Track League

Results & Overall tables after the final round of this season’s Full Gas Track League at London’s Indoor Velodrome (more…)

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Team News – Geraint Thomas 2nd on GC at Algarve

Team Sky’s Welshman Geraint Thomas hung on to a close second place overall at the Volta ao Algarve with a strong performance in the day three time trial (more…)

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News: Cancellara Best in TT in Algarve

Many people’s favourite rider in the current peloton, Fabian Cancellara ( Trek-Segafredo ) was fastest in the stage 3 time trial in the Volta ao Algarve yesterday (more…)

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Team News: Solid Day for BMC in Ruta Del Sol

It was a solid day in the saddle for BMC Racing Team on stage 3 of Ruta del Sol with Damiano Caruso claiming the King of the Mountain jersey and Brent Bookwalter and Philippe Gilbert finishing in the top ten. (more…)

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News: Tony Martin leads Algarve

A strong ride in the Sagres individual time trial brought the 30-year-old German Tony Martin the yellow jersey (more…)

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News – Swift leads Ruta Del Sol

Yorkshire’s Ben Swift (Team Sky) surged into the race lead at the Ruta del Sol after sprinting to second place on stage three in Padul. (more…)

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News – Portsmouth to Host Finale for Tour Series

Portsmouth will host the final round of this year’s Pearl Izumi Tour Series, the unique team based cycle race championship. (more…)

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Results – Hillingdon Winter Series

Ken Buckley, Edmond Irwin,  Paul Hollingsworth &  Jennifer Crouch winners at the final round of the 2015/16 Hillingdon Winter Series (more…)

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Q & A – Cycling Holiday Spain

VeloUK quizzes Cycling Holiday Spain about what they offer cyclists want to feel like pros at a training camp in warm weather (more…)

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News – Tour of Malta

In its 24 year, the Tour of Malta (men & womens version) in March is a hard fought stage race for non professionals (more…)

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News – Esteban Chaves Italian Hopes

Orica GreenEdge rider Esteban Chaves from Columbia aiming to be a general classification contender for the Giro d’Italia in May. (more…)

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Results – Dulwich Paragon Winter Series 3

Agata Woznicka and Tom Percival winners at the Dulwich Paragon Winter Series on February 9 (more…)

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News – Swift third in Ruta del Sol

On stage 2 of the Ruta del Sol, Ben Swift was denied the win by Nacer Bouhanni who still leads overall (more…)

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Volta ao Algarve – Stage 2

Geraint Thomas second on stage 2 and also second overall after a determined ride in the Volta ao Algarve (more…)

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Tour of Oman – Stage 3

Alexander Kristoff’s sprint nets him another victory in 2016 on stage 3 of the Tour of Oman (more…)

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Q & A – Matthew Smith (Team Bottrill)

Team Bottrill rider Matthew Smith looking to do well in the CTT Championships events in 2016 starting with the ’50’ (more…)

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Results – Premier Manchester Track League

Latest results from the Premier Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on Tuesday (more…)

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Q & A: Fiona Hunter-Johnston

Fiona Hunter-Johnston of Fusion RT Fierlan is another rider who has taken the VeloUK Q & A (more…)

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Results – Full Gas Track League

Results from the Full Gas Track League on Tuesday (February 16th) at London’s Indoor Track League (more…)

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