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RIDER SPOTLIGHT: DANYLO RIWNYI — From Surviving to Winning; Danylo’s Journey to the Front of the Race by Jon Sharples – trainSharp (his coach). (more…)

  From Hanging On to Winning Moves: How Smart Training Changes Everything with Jon at trainSharp – 20 years of expertise, passion and results (more…)

The Victor Berlemont Trophy Road Race (24th August) (National B) won by Danylo Rywnyj – report by Chris Lovibond… (more…)

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

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

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

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

A day when four titles were decided and in the first race, Millie Couzens won both in the Womens Championship (U23/ELITE); in the Men’s race, …. (more…)

The  National Road Championships continued as Aberystwyth hosted the circuit championships on Friday 27 June, as Scottish riders Kate Richardson and Cameron Mason emerged victorious after thrilling races through the city streets. (more…)

Zoe Backstedt, Ethan Hayter, Callum Thornley and Millie Couzens crowned British Time Trial champions in Wales on Thursday (more…)

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

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

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

Kiwi Ally Wollaston sealed the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women title by the narrowest of margins ahead of Cat Ferguson after a blockbuster final stage won by Lorena Wiebes  (more…)

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

Archie Peet, Madeline Cooper, Jessica Morrish and Harry Codd champions at the BUCS Road Race/Criterium championships in Devon on the weekend (more…)

Richard Butler, Roy Chamberlain, Craig Battersby and  Georgina Paul among the overall winners of the BMCR flagship event, Tour of the Abberleys, near Worcester on May 3/4 (more…)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Abigail Miller winner of all three stages and the overall in the National Series event, Witham Hall Junior Women’s 2-Day (April 5/6), Lincolnshire (more…)

Max Hinds, Henry Hobbs & Oliver Gill stage winners, Max Hinds the overall winner of the Witham Hall Junior Men’s 2-Day (National Series) (more…)

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

Esther Wong, Rowan Baker and Harry Hudson stage winners on on an epic Day 2 of The Peaks Two Day whilst Rowan and Lucy Gadd were the overall winners of their respective races (more…)

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

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

James Ingham has been riding his bicycle since he was seven and has seen success both here in Britain and abroad in international races and is back racing junior events in 2025 for his team Prologue Racing (more…)

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

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

Winner of stage 1 in the 360 Junior North West Tour in 2024, Harrison Dainty did well as a first year junior last season with several podiums and good performances in races abroad for his team Fensham Howes MAS Design Junior Team (more…)

Quiz time with the talented Luca Bednarek in his second year with Fensham Howes MAS Design Junior Team after a successful first year transition from the Youth ranks to the Junior ones #winner  (more…)

 CHS Ciclismo hosts riders from Britain’s Hope Factory Racing Team at UCI event in Spain with two of them winning their event (more…)

The Junior Men’s World Junior Individual Pursuit champion, Henry Hobbs, is one of the star signings for the Fensham Howes Mas Design Junior Men’s team which has a rich history of helping junior riders move up into the pro ranks in Europe. (more…)

A look back at the cycling career of Welsh legend, Geraint Thomas by the GB Cycling team – Tour de France winner, British road champion, Olympic champion, Multi world champion and so much more (more…)

The Pedal Club’s John Barclay Academy made its first public appearance last Wednesday with a launch party at Condor Cycles in Grays Inn Road. (more…)

2025 sees Zack step up from the shorter Youth races to the longer format Junior racing with larger fields, longer distances and racing on open roads, both here in Britain and abroad in International events (more…)

British Cycling has announced the 2025 Men’s and Women’s Elite Development Teams who are guaranteed eight rider entries into all National Road Series and National Circuit Series races events (more…)

Zoe Backstedt defends her World title and is champion again! Plus, GB in action in Junior and Elite Men championships (GB Cycling Team Press Release) (more…)

Tragic news from the 360 Team who say on their Facebook page “It is with the deepest sadness that today we lost one of our young riders.” (more…)

British winner!! Tom Pidcock wins the overall in the AlUla Tour whilst his teammate Matteo Moschetti won a windy stage 5 from a reduced bunch sprint. (more…)

A busy rider in 2024 at races after some horrendous crashes at the start of the season, Elliot recovered and was 7th in the Junior National Road Race championships and on the podium in other races. (more…)

Zoe Backstedt, Milo Wills, Zoe Roche, Oscar Amey and Cat Ferguson and Thomas Mein are World CX Champions after winning the Relay race in France at the UCI Worlds. (more…)

Ribble Cycles, the UK’s premier performance bike brand, is proud to announce its official partnership with the Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team for the 2025 season. (more…)

Harrogate based Mark Ketteringham has been racing his bike on the Yorkshire youth scene across multiple disciplines for many years. For 2025, Mark is making the significant step up from Under 16 youth racing to his 1st year in the Junior ranks with an ambitious race program in his new team, Prologue Junior Race Team. […]

Q&A with the talented Rebecca Woodvine who’s focus is cyclocross where she has raced World Cup events and many a British event culminating in a stunning ride at the National Championships. Thank to Rebecca who works at Dave Mellor Cycles! (more…)

QUIZ TIME! Q&A with second year junior Oscar Nisbett of the trainSharp Cycling /Roman Bikes RT junior team who is looking forward to international racing in 2025 (more…)

QUIZ TIME: WHAT AN AMAZING Q&A! First year Under 23, Britain’s Joe Turnbull, who raced for the Prologue Junior team for two years,  is now heading for the Basque country for 2025! Here’s one of the best Q&As with so much insight into his racing – thanks Joe and good luck with the Basque team… […]

For the 2025 season, Prologue’s roster features a mix of first and second-year juniors. Dan Kemp, a solid presence in the Junior Men’s National Road Series returns to Prologue this year with renewed motivation for the season ahead. (more…)

Feature Q&A with 2024-25 National Trophy Series winner for Vet Women 60 Plus, Carolyn Speirs who was on the podium at the British Cyclocross Championships as well (more…)

Quiz time for an ambitious young rider who races for Dave Coulson’s Cycling Sheffield, Sam Chaplin who started racing in 2021 and won the ‘A Bridge Too Far Road Race’ in 2024 (more…)

James Hartley, a former Cycling Sheffield rider, is embarking on an adventure in France and gives us insights into his racing in 2024 and why he’s making the move to France like so many other British riders including his brother Jack are  (more…)

Escape to Casa Guadalest a fabulous holiday home nestled among the breathtaking mountains of Spain. Casa Guadalest is the ultimate getaway for families, especially those who love cycling! (more…)

Quiz time with Prologue Junior Race Team’s new recruit for 2025, Louis Herring. A second-year junior, Louis, who reached the finals of the Red Bull Junior Brothers Competition, joins the squad with a climbing pedigree well-suited to Prologue’s European ambition (more…)

Sophia Brooks has been racing her bike from the age of seven and is now going into her first year as an Under 16 and has just started her own YouTube channel. Sophia’s favourite disciplines in cycling are road and track as she loves riding in a bunch (more…)

January 11/12 sees the British Cyclocross Championships held at Kent’s Cyclopark – entries still open! (more…)

After the collapse of his Saint Piran team, Joshua Ludman, still an under 23 with a bucket load of experience from his season in 2024, is still looking for that elusive break to find a team to give him the platform to fulfil his ambitions in the sport of cycling. (more…)

As the Prologue Junior Racing Team enters their third season (the senior squad is in its 9th year), they have their most ambitious race program yet lined up for 2025, and part the team is James Beagley who we do a Q&A with …. (more…)

Two juniors in 2024, Paul Opie and Tom Mead who rode for Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club, are heading to France as first year Under 23 riders to take on the challenge of racing against the elite riders in Europe. (more…)

After only two years since starting out in bike racing, Britain’s Matt Thompson is heading to France to race with a French team BMC Beziers (more…)

Dates and venues for the 2025 Youth National Circuit Series, Junior Women’s National Road Series, and Junior Open National Road Series. (more…)

Turbulent media coverage hits sponsorship opportunities for next year for the Saint Piran Pro Cycling team so the UCI Continental Team and Saint Piran WRT Elite Development Team will not take to the startline in 2025 (more…)

If you’re searching for the perfect holiday rental where cyclists can train while their families and friends relax, look no further than Casa Guadalest in Spain nestled in the stunning Costa Blanca (more…)

At CHS Ciclismo , they pride themselves on being the best all-around cycling retreat and training camp, offering an unparalleled experience that goes beyond just pedalling through breath-taking landscapes. (more…)

A trip down memory lane in 2024 looking at the top 5 in all the National B road races for men and women in Britain (more…)

With riders only staying in the junior ranks for two years, each year brings news of riders moving onto the Under 23 ranks as younger riders step up from the Youth ranks – here is the 2025 team for Tofauti Everyone Active (more…)

Feature (Part 1): Back in March, VeloUK was introduced to cyclist Floren Villanueva Scrafton, a British-Bolivian athlete from Bristol, a convert from running (and other sports) with ambitious personal and team goals in cycling. Since then who life has exploded with awesome achievements around the world! (more…)

Here’s an interesting and inspiring story from Rob Muzio . Read about his determination to comeback from an horrendous illness to winning a rainbow jersey at Masters Worlds. (more…)

Casa Guadalest rental in the the Costa Blanca. The region, particularly around Calpe, is renowned as a premier destination for road cycling enthusiasts, ranging from professional athletes to casual riders and club members. The area’s stunning landscapes, varied terrain, and favourable climate make it a cycling paradise. (more…)

 Ian ‘Watto’ Watson a well known face at Women’s races and Charlie Allen (road safety and driver training professional) were the two speakers at October’s Pedal Club Lunch  (more…)

At CHS Ciclismo’s cycling retreat, the food and nutritional offerings are meticulously crafted to meet the needs of athletes and cyclists. The focus is on providing fast, nutritious, and perfectly designed meals that fuel performance and recovery, ensuring participants maximize their experience on the bike. (more…)

Winner of the CiCLE Classic as a junior, Ben Marsh is off to France next season; joining French Team Apoge Charente-Maratime for 2025, the team that Ben Chilton who we interviewed on Saturday, has done so well in. (more…)

The circuit series in 2024 saw seven fast and furious rounds up and down the country (England — Guildford to Colne). (more…)

A MESSAGE FROM A MOST VALUED SPONSOR OF VELOUK – Santini UK and supplier of kit to the GFTL team (and many others) (more…)

Ribble unveils the new Allroad Ti. Crafted for more. Cutting-edge titanium construction, seamlessly sculpted lines, optimised for performance. Marrying state-of-the-art 3D printing with traditional construction techniques, this is the future of titanium bikes. (more…)

Stevie Williams made history as he became the first Welshman to win the modern Lloyds Bank Men’s Tour of Britain and the first Brit to win the national tour since 2016. (more…)

Rowan Baker (Saint Piran) was the clear winner of the Victor Berlemont Trophy classic with his team mate James McKay in second place – report by Chris Lovibond (more…)

Irish rider Killian O’Brien came to the Junior Tour of Wales and raced himself onto the podium in third place against the best juniors in this classic and prestigious race. VeloUK quizzes Killian on his race #insights (more…)

Organised by the Graham Weigh Racing Team under TLI rules, it was a day of mixed emotions for the Graham Weigh RT’s organising team, once again, ably lead by Keith Jones. (more…)

Ribble Cycles unveils the new Allroad range created with the prime purpose of redefining what’s possible on a road bike. (more…)

Thursday 11th saw the final round of a truncated Super4 series. Previously known as the Super6, having to reduce the amount of races demonstrates the current challenges some race organisers face with the lack of riders committing to race. (more…)

40 riders took to the start line of the Plymouth Corinthian Summer Road Race this morning. Kindly supported by the Pump & Pedal Okehampton, the race saw a modest-sized field by National B standards, but packed with talent given the honours on offer (more…)

Robert Scott solo’d to another victory in the Mens event whilst Eilidh Shaw outsprinted Alex Morrice & Lucy Benezet to win the womens race at Guildford on Wednesday night (more…)

Frankie Hall, Matt Bostock, Sam Walsham, Millie Salmon & Leon Atkins the winners on a stunning night in Otley for the National Series Round 1 in front of a huge crowd (more…)

Now the season is here. Step up your performance with the Shutt 2024 jerseys and if you’re quick enough, you can use a VeloUK code to get a discount! (more…)

On a warm and very windy day in North Yorkshire, Seb Grindley from the promoting team and Abigail Miller were the big winners of the CAMS Yorkshire Classic races on June 16  (more…)

Floren Scrafton prepared in Britain, rode her National Championships, and then races for Bolivia in Pan American Road Championships “I’m super proud of the depth I went to for Bolivia” she says (more…)

RIBBLE REBELLION Rides at USA’s Armed Forces Cycling Classic – Ribble Cycles have created a special bike for the Ribble Rebellion team racing at the AFCC in USA this weekend and the bike will be auctioned for charity and as a fitting tribute to 80th Anniversary to D-Day. (more…)

The Cornish Saint Piran team look back at a momentous week with UCI race victories in Greece (Dylan Hicks) and Japan (Joshua Ludman) ; a step change in the life of Saint Piran Pro Cycling (more…)

Planes, Trains, Ferries, and Automobiles – A Tale of a Spring Campaign Racing Across Europe for the Prologue Racing Team with their riders racing to get results and the team dealing with many a challenge (more…)

During the month of May, if you live in the Northwest of England or North Wales, hold a TLI licence and like to race on the open road, you will likely find yourself in Holt on the Wales/England border riding the long established ‘Cheshire Series’. (more…)

British Cycling has released the courses to be used for the 2024 National Road Championships starting on June 19 (TT) (more…)

Floren Scrafton describes her unconventional preparatory lead-up or ‘road to’ Bolivia’s National Cycling Championships in Santa Cruz, (3rd – 5th May )2024, a challenging pursuit and test of patience and optimism.  (more…)

James Ambrose-Parish wins Southend Wheeler’s  Andrews Trophy and Molly Patch wins the Florrie Newbery Classic on Sunday, April 28 (more…)

John Vicars, a cycling recruitment consultant for UAETeamADQ, writes about the Golden Generation (Cat Ferguson/Imogen Wolff/Amelia Cebak etc) and his trip to Netherlands & Belgium last weekend (more…)

An awesome insight into a top junior rider Charlie Abraham (Lee Valley Youth Junior Cycling Team), how he began racing, his challenges and his goals for 2024 (more…)

Yorkshire Youth Cyclist Aces Road Season Opener — Billy Ladle taking the win at the British Youth Circuit Series (more…)

Star studded Ribble Rebellion Team takes to the crits with the primary focus of disrupting the global Crit circuit   (more…)

Ribble Cycles has collaborated with DJ Spoony to create a unique Special Edition Ultra SL R and shortly after DJ Spoony fronted 30 Years of Garage at this year’s MOBO Awards, his new bike arrived in his vinyl room! (more…)

Q&A with Arianne Holland of the Alba Development Road Team who is looking forward to some UCI racing saying “the overall atmosphere makes it feel very different” (more…)

Racing for trainSharp Orro Elite team in 2024 is Sam Shepard, a stage winner in the Surrey 2 Day last year and as a former Mountain biker, Sam is looking forward to the CiCLE Classic in April! (more…)

Q&A with Jack Rees who will be in the new bright team colours for 2024 of Moonglu Racing Team – Jack tells us about the team and the season goals (more…)

Q&A with Beth Morrow (Alba Development Road Team) who balances University studying with her training and is looking forward to some big stage races in 2024 (more…)

Quiz time with another rider in the Fensham Howes – MAS Design junior men’s race team, this time Harrison Dainty who comes out of the Youth ranks to take on the challenge of stepping up to junior races here and abroad (more…)

Quiz time with Toby Bush from the Fensham Howes-MAS design team who’s looking forward to having more opportunities to race a bigger and better calendar all over Europe as a 2nd year junior (more…)

In its 9th year after being set up by Ian Cullen as a team within Otley Cycle Club, after a successful 2023, the race team’s focus this year is primarily national series events for road and circuit (more…)

Quiz time with another of the riders in the trainSharp Orro Elite Team, Matt Webster who’s looking forward to the Elite Circuit series after a  challenging winter in Yorkshire (more…)

Continuing our Q&A series with the riders from the Alba Development Road Team, this weeks quiz is with Daisy Barnes (more…)

A big winner in 2023 of road races and time trials, Ollie Peckover of the trainSharp Orro Elite Team is set to chase more victories in 2024 but with big changes in his life, those victories may be different to 2023 (more…)

Another BMCR quiz, this time Toks Adesanya quizzes Paul Stewart, who began his racing as a schoolboy at Eastway and who has had plenty of podium visits in 2023 – nine second places in 2023! (more…)

Winner of the Youth races at Otley and Ilkley and many more in 2023, Luca Bednarek is stepping up from the Youth ranks and into a high profile Junior team, FH Redbrick MAS Junior (more…)

Quiz time with one of the country’s top riders, Seb Grindley (Fensham Howes MAS Design Junior Team) who’s been British CX Champion and came so close to winning the 2023 Junior RR Championship – Seb also top 10’d in the Worlds! (more…)

This weeks quiz time with an Alba Development Road Team rider is with Eilidh Shaw who had an injury challenged year in 2023 but still won two national titles! (more…)

A very successful team in 2023 was the Shibden Apex Racing Team for Junior Women with their riders winning classics in Europe and competing well against the best of British senior riders – here is a look at 2023 and their 2024 riders (more…)

In a very special Q&A, VeloUK quizes a rider who I have worked with and watched race track and road for 20 years – Ed Clancy who heads up the Elite Road Racing Task Force (more…)

Toks Adesanya quizes Category B racer in BMCR events, Paul Allen who broke his hip just before Christmas so is currently nursing himself back to fitness with gentle rides on the turbo (more…)