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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…)

An international line up racing against the best of British domestic based riders in this Sundays only single day UCI race, the CiCLE Classic in its 20th year (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…)

Exciting quiz time! with the British Under 23 Road Race Champion Sam Watson who races for the World Tour team, Groupama-FDJ – thank you Sam! (more…)

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

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

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

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

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

Winners in National B road races for 2023 — Cat Ferguson, Tammy Miller, Lucy Lee, Zoe Langham, Jessica Finney, Ruth Shier, Cat Ferguson, Francesca Hall, Emily Proud, Emma Jeffers, Georgia Lancaster, Jamie-Lee Wright, Sammie Stuart, Gemma Mitchell and Awen Roberts (more…)

Whilst in the National A Road Races, the riders from Saint Piran dominated, in the National B events, there were a lot of different winners as you can see in this list of top 10s from all the National Bs in 2023. (more…)

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

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

Tomos Pattinson wins the 2023 Junior Tour of Wales; Stage winners were Cormac Nisbet (x2), Ben Marsh, Jed Smithson & Tomos Pattinson (more…)

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

Harry Birchill lead a 1-2-3-4-5 for @Saint Piran in the Men’s race and 19 year old Millie Couzens won the women’s event at the 2023 Ryedale Grasscrete Grand Prix national series events (more…)

Race winners at the BMCR Road Race Champs (Men A/B & Women) were Alison Fovargue, Greig Burt and James Sharp on August 13 (more…)

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

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

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

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

With many riders now looking to ensure they have a career outside of racing to fall back on, options for that include Sports Scholarships – Steve Abbott explains more (more…)

Ribble unveils the Ultra SL R Alumni Edition to commemorate its renewed partnership with The Tour 21 for 2023 (more…)