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Third in the Jock Wadley and winner of the Roy Thame Cup in 2020, Ollie Maxwell of Saint Piran was in great form before the racing was taken away from him and everyone else – we chat (more…)

One of the revelations of 2019 who thrilled the crowds around the country in the circuit races was Freddie Scheske (Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK) who is based in Exeter. We check in with Freddie to see what he’s doing … (more…)

A long way from his native South Africa where he has been national champion four times and represented his country at two World Road Championships, Devin Shortt in 2020 is being looked after by the Cero Wheels/Cycle Division racing Team in the UK … (more…)

Brother UK will honour the contracts of its four sponsored cycling teams throughout 2020, despite the decimation of the racing calendar by the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)

With the Eddie Soens Memorial to be held on Saturday the 7th of March, the day before the race I went to visit a double winner of the event in the mid 90s, Dave Williams, boss at DHW Agencies, (KuotaUK/GSG/etc) (more…)

First year senior George Mills-Keeling of Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling won the 2020 edition of the Severn Bridge Road Race on Sunday – we quiz him on the victory (more…)

A World Championship medallist in cyclo-cross as a Junior, Dan Tulett of Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK is now focused on a road career (more…)

From cyclocross to the road including the madness of Paris Roubaix to crits in Britain, one of the country’s top cyclists Jonny McEvoy is now taking to gravel riding as an ambassador for Genesis bikes – we chat about his 2020 year ahead and the career that preceded being a gravel rider… (more…)

A long time racing for Tim Elverson, Max Stedman (Canyon DBH) is part of the strongest line up ever for Tim’s teams – we had a chat (more…)

A 2020 new signing for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK is the British circuit race champion Joey Walker from Yorkshire who is three weeks away from his first race in the Vitus colours (more…)

After a long struggle to be given a chance in the WorldTour, Matt Holmes didn’t just get a ride in a team in 2020 (Lotto Soudal), he also won the final stage of the WorldTour race, the Tour Down Under! We chat. (more…)

We chat to one of the sport’s most prolific organisers of bike events (sportives/races) Richard Williamson (Velo29) to see how he is finding the challenge of organising events in 2020  (organiser of the Klondike & Stockton Prems) (more…)

Within the sport of cycling are many riders who have raced at the top level in Britain and now manage teams – one such rider is Andy Lyons, boss with Dean Shannon at Richardsons Trek racing team with many decades of experience of the sport behind him. (more…)

Second in the British Circuit Race Championships in 2020, Isaac Mundy of Richardsons Trek who’s highlight in 2019 was getting back on a mountain bike properly and toughest race, the Tour de Yorkshire (more…)

Quiz time with Yorkshire’s Regional champion Kieran Savage of Cycling Sheffield who hit a lot of his goals in 2019 (more…)

Question and Answer with Francesca Hall who joins Boompods women’s cycling team for 2020 who’s highlight in 2019 was a top 10 in the CTT 10 championships and winning the BUCS Individual pursuit (more…)

In the second Q & A with the all-round women’s champion Emily Meakin, we quiz her on her road racing here and abroad ahead of a season with UCI team Drops cycling – a superb read – thanks Doris!  (more…)

Alpcycles are helping cyclists achieve their dreams in 2020 with lots of events in the coming year including ‘Ride Across Portugal’ as well as custom bespoke holidays (more…)

Teammate to Mathieu van der Poel at Alpecin-Fenix (formerly Corendon Circus), Britain’s Alexandar Richardson is ready for the new challenge in a ProConti team (more…)

The Fensham Howes MAS Design Junior Road Race Team has a goal of creating a structure to support some of the UK’s most promising 17-and-18-year road riders to help in their quest to be World Tour Riders – we quiz Giles Pidcock on the team and its goals this year (more…)

Q & A with Team Boompod’s new signing for 2020 Gabriella Homer who has represented Ireland at the World and European Championships (more…)

Already up and racing in 2020 with third in round 1 of the Bay Crits in Australia, Aussie super sprinter Brenton Jones will be racing for British UCI team Canyon DHB – we put some questions to him (more…)

As expected, the British stars from the world of cyclocross are entered for the 2020 Shimano British CycloCross championships at Shrewsbury on January 11/12 where is a record breaking number of entries – event promoted by Mid Shropshire Wheelers and the West Midlands Cyclocross League (more…)

The first Q & A for 2020 is with Yorkshire’s Mason Hollyman who rides for Holdsworth Zappi and is based in Italy during the race season and who’s 2020 goals are the Baby Giro, Avenir and Road Worlds (more…)

Quiz time with one of the nicest legends in the world of cycling – Nick Craig, winner in CX and MTB since 1985 (Youth champion CX) #RideForCharlie (more…)

Five times a British cyclo-cross champion, Ian Field has a ‘habit’ of winning the National Trophy and in the 2019 series with one round to go, he leads! We quiz the country’s legend in cyclo-cross (more…)

A Bronze at the World Paracycling champs (tandem), bronze in the 10 champs and 5th on a stage of the Tour of Reservoir, Bex Rimmington has been a big achiever in cycling before focusing on triathlon with some cycle races along the way ;-)  (more…)

A new name to many followers of the sport in Britain, Darnell Moore was 4th, finishing with Jacob Scott, on that epic stage 4 of the Manx International – he’s another of the new signings for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK (more…)

Final National Trophy this weekend and Ffion James is second in the Women’s series – we quiz the Welsh rider about her ‘cross season – super Answers from Ffion! Thank you …  (more…)

Winning four races in eight days in August; James Jenkins of Richardsons Trek had a good 2019 including 7th at Ryedale GP – we quiz him on the season and much more. Thank you James! (more…)

Rocking his Cero wheels around the country, Toby Barnes of RST/Cycle Division is leading the Under 23 National Trophy CX Series after five rounds (one to go) – we quiz him on his season (more…)

Team JRC and Shutt Ridley Racing Team are merging for 2020 and we quiz James Roberts on the new team for next season (more…)

One of the country’s best domestic based riders, Chris Opie is back from retirement next season racing for his native Saint Piran team – we grill him on his comeback LoL! (more…)

Another of the new signings for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK is Stephen Bradbury from Reading who is relishing another UCI season (more…)

Star Interview! An Independent Pedaler in 2019 as well as racing for Brother UK/Fusion & Drops, Joss Lowden had an outstanding year with big wins in road races and time trials – we quizzed her recently (more…)

Q & A with new signing for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK, Joe Nally from Scotland who was on the GB Academy (more…)

Second in the Curlew Cup race at Stamfordham for Brother UK/Fusion RT, and winner of two Women’s Team series races in 2019, April Tacey will be racing abroad in 2020 after signing for Drops Cycling. Here’s April’s Q & A (more…)

trainSharp are here to help you recover from training/racing with five essential elements to rest and recovery (more…)

The winner of Cycling Weekly’s 2019 Local Hero Award in association with Freewheel UK  was Dot Tilbury for her ceaseless work supporting young Manx riders – we have a Q&A with Dot! (more…)

The longest serving rider racing for Cherie Pridham at Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK is Adam Kenway who will be in the team’s colours again in 2020 (more…)

Star Interview! Third in the British Women’s Road Race Championships & second in the Under 23 TT Championship, Lizzie Holden has a new team for 2020, Bizkaia Durango and is looking forward to a different and challenging race programme (more…)

One of the many team transfers for 2020 is first year senior Amy Monkhouse who will be riding for Spanish UCI team Bizkaia-Durango – we quiz her on 2019 and 2020 … (thnx Amy) (more…)

Winner of the blue ribbon 25 mile championship, Chris had a great season on the TT bike – here’s a Q&A with him … (more…)

If ever there is a versatile rider it’s ‘Doris’ – Emily Meakin (The Independent Pedaler) who is not only the 25 mile time trial champion, but races abroad in Road Races and last weekend was competing in Glasgow on a Tandem… sensational Emily! (more…)

RTTC junior women’s Champion of Champions, we chat to a very talented junior, Caitlin Peters who has still to find a team for 2020 (more…)

One of the stars of the sport of time trialling, Alice Lethbridge is broadening her racing in 2020 and will be doing the domestic Women’s National Road Race Series – we chat about her 2019 and what’s next (more…)

A small team from Canterbury in Kent, the Independent Pedaler, have had a mega season in time trials with wins in the blue ribbon events, the 10 and 25 championships (more…)

Feature length chat with the boss of the Canyon DHB team which in 2019 swept all before it and had success in Europe as well and that looks to get better in 2020 (more…)

A bronze medallist at the World Road Championships to add to World Cup wins on the track and so much more, Dan Bigham has had a season to remember and it’s far from over! We chat and as always, there is a lot of chatter! Thnx Dan… (more…)

A feature interview with another rider who had a brilliant season, winning no less than three prems and on the podium of UCI races abroad as well as racing the World Road champs – Rory Townsend of Canyon DHB (more…)

One of the riders of the year, if not THE rider of the season is John Archibald who’s season has been nothing short of brilliant. We chat to him about 2019 … (more…)

The beginning of 2019 saw a new UCI Continental team emerge from an Elite team; Ribble Pro Cycling, and from the get go, they were in the mix in the major domestic races. (more…)

One of the riders to retire after the Madison Genesis team stopped at the end of the road season is Tom Moses – we spoke about his career and will he carry on racing … (more…)

A look at the essential service that the Brother UK sponsored Neutral Service cars provide in major road races in Britain (more…)

After second in the Perfs Pedal Road Race at the very start of the 2019 road season, Damien Clayton has had eight victories, signed for a UCI team and already won his first UCI race… we chat (more…)

An interview with Matt Holmes of Madison Genesis who showed day after day in the Tour of Britain he has it what it takes to race with the best and finished the race Best British rider in 15th overall. (more…)

British Criterium champion Joey Walker of Madison Genesis will be racing for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK in 2020 – we chat about his season in 2019 (more…)

At the 10 mile time trial championships on August 31st I got to speak to some of the big names in the sport like Chris Fennell, Emily Meakin, Neah Evans and Adam Duggleby Feature Interview: 10 Time Trial Championships (more…)

For a rider new to the sport, 2019 has been a really good one for the very lovely Claire Steels of Brother UK/Fusion RT) who has just won the Ras na mBan overall, was third in the Tour of Reservoir, second in the South Coast Classic and then the winner of the Ryedale GP (more…)

Steve Lampier of Saint Piran may be one of the most experienced riders in the top level racing in Britain but as he showed this year, age is but a number and with nine top 10s in major road races including two thirds, he still has the legs to show the younger riders around a […]

On Saturday (last weekend), Charlie Quarterman of the Zappi team raced his way to a ’10’ title then on Monday, his new team, WorldTour squad Trek Segafredo no less, announced he was racing for them – I spoke to Charlie after he won the 10 title (more…)

Post race chat with the women’s winner of the 10 Champs Jos Lowden who after a long spell off the time trial bike came out and raced her way to a new personal best for the distance (more…)

The legend that is Russell Downing was back at the Ryedale Grand Prix many years after he won the first ever edition in 2005 – we had a quick chat … (more…)

The winningest rider in 2019 in major British events for women was Rebecca Durrell (Brother UK/Tifosi) who also won the British National Road Series for women – we spoke recently (more…)

The South Coast Classic winner Jacob Scott who was as much a winner at Ryedale as his teammate James Shaw, spoke to us after the race about his season. (more…)

The all-new CX SL is a stunning addition to the Ribble line-up, with monocoque construction, seamless integration, superior control & grip and optimised power transfer. (more…)

One of the rider’s of the season, James Shaw is looking forward to the Tour of Britain to see for himself whether he can earn himself a ride back in the WorldTour. We chatted before his win at the Ryedale GP on Sunday (more…)

James Shaw and teammate Jacob Scott came up the finish straight arms aloft, together to celebrate a win for them both whilst earlier in the day Claire Steels of Brother UK Fusion RT the winner of the Women’s edition of the 2019 Ryedale Grasscrete Grand Prix (more…)

Day 3 of the Manx International and ona grim day for racing with fog and rain on the mountain, Matt Holmes of Madison Genesis won his second stage and the overall as well for a career highlight (more…)

Imagine riding mountains where the pros train and race, fully supported and planned and then returning to base greeted by recovery shakes, massage sauna and spa and to top it off a hearty home cooked three course meal to get you ready for the next day. All this and much more at CHS! (more…)

Stage 21 of the Tour de France saw the changing of the guard in the pro peloton as the new generation of Egan Bernal and Caleb Ewan celebrated great victories on the Champs-Elysées (more…)

Eluned King and Oliver Stockwell of Team Ribble win their British Junior Road Race Championships at Bassingham in Lincolnshire on July 28 (more…)

Rebecca Durrell (Brother UK/Tifosi) and Joey Walker (Madison Genesis) are the 2019 Circuit Race Champions! Congrats to both riders and all the others who raced – great racing … (more…)

To celebrate the launch of their latest pop-up, Ribble held a launch evening featuring British cycling legend Sean Yates, cycling luminary Brian Robinson BEM, Ribble Pro Cycling alongside the Ribble design team at their new store in Trinity Leeds. (more…)

On a day for the strong riders, Ben Swift solo’d to victory as did Alice Barnes at the 2019 running of the British Road Race Championships on a warm sunny summers day (more…)

The Estrella Bikes Liso & Liso Disc models have been updated for 2019 and during the Tour de France, they are offering custom coloured decals at no extra charge! (more…)

Alex Dowsett, Alice Barnes, Charlie Quarterman and Anna Henderson were the big winners at the 2019 British Time Trial Championships at Sandringham on Thursday, June 27 (more…)

A former World Champion and Silver medalist at the Rio Paralympic Games, Colin Lynch retired from racing in 2019 and is now Sales Director at Shutt Velo Rapide – we chat about his career on a bike and clothing then and now!  (more…)

When it comes to rare bikes, the Scott Foil Ultimate Limited Edition disc brake carbon fibre 12 speed race weapon is very special indeed – 50 world wide and just four in the UK and three are at Cycle Division! (more…)

Chris Lawless became the first British winner of the Tour de Yorkshire after defending champion Greg Van Avermaet won an enthralling final stage in Leeds and Lawless stayed glued to his wheel for his biggest victory (more…)

After a three man break dominated the race, the final third of race saw the peloton shrink and in the bunch sprint, there was a photo finish win for Colin Joyce ahead of last years winner Gabriel Cullaigh and Rory Townsend (more…)

As more and more cyclists look to coaches for help in making them go faster, we look at the terms used in sports science thanks to trainSharp sports scientist Connor Murphy (more…)

At the London Bike Show, VeloUK spoke with former yellow jersey in the Tour de France, Sean Yates about how an electric powered Ribble eBike has given his riding a new lease of life (more…)

The 15th edition of the Rutland – Melton International CiCLE Classic on Sunday 28th April is set to become the best contested edition of the race ever with 16 UCI registered squads and 35 teams in total. (more…)

Feature interview with the much loved Colin Sturgess, former World Pursuit & British RR Champion who will race for Kuota GSG in 2019 and has already had some victories (more…)

It was day when the course and the strongest riders came together to boss their rivals in the Klondike GP as Anna Henderson beat Jos Lowden to the line and Rory Townsend did the same to Scott Thwaites and Connor Swift (more…)

Chat with boss at Motodirect, Jonny Towers, his daughter Alice and son Lucas who ride for the brands Jonny founded, RST/Cycle Division in a young rider focused team (more…)

Almost 20 years ago, Prendas Ciclismo were sponsoring my website Echelon Velo – now two decades on, they are a key partner at VeloUK – we went to Poole to chat to boss Andy Storey (more…)

Lincoln GP winner in 2018, Alex Richardson is on fire in 2019 with two big early season British classic victories (Wally Gimber & Severn Bridge) and another in Belgian – we chat! (more…)

One of the country’s biggest online retailers which also has its own shop in Chorley, Merlin Cycles, tells us what their super 7 selling road bikes are … (more…)

Ribble Pro Cycling are one of six British UCI Continential teams to get invited to race the Tour of Yorkshire – we quiz them on that opportunity (more…)

A new team in 2019, SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling get the year off to a great start by getting an invite to one of the country’s biggest international bike races – we quiz Carolyn Nelson, Team Principal on the big opportunity (more…)

With two wins on the road already, Mikey Mottram (Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK) took his good form to his team’s training camp where we caught up with him (more…)

Before Matt Bottrill went and lapped the field at the 2019 Eddie Soens, we spoke to him about his season goals and helping WorldTour riders (more…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

Boardman Bikes have undertaken the most significant update to its award-winning SLR (super light road) range since the lightweight platform’s introduction into the Boardman range back in 2012 – all new Boardman 9 Series SLR road range launched (more…)

Two of the leading riders during the British Cyclo-Cross season were Ian Field (National Trophy CX winner) and Yorben Van Tichelt (who was 2nd) on their Forme Calver SLC bikes. (more…)

24 year old Harry Tanfield (Katusha Alpecin) is full on training for the classics in his first year in  the World Tour (more…)

Chatting to up and coming Max Stedman (Canyon DHB) on starting his season next week in Vuelta Mallorca alongside WorldTour hitters like World Champion Valverde, sprint king Kittel, climbers Landa, Mollema and Wellens and monument winner Dan Martin (more…)

After many a year with John Herety’s teams, Ed Clancy will be in new team colours in 2019 after signing for Vitus Pro Cycling p/b Brother UK (more…)

One of the oldest races on the racing calendar, the Beaumont Trophy returns to the premier calendar in 2019 (July 7th) after some exciting racing at the British Road Race Championships in 2018 – we talk to organiser Peter Harrison (more…)

Scott Thwaites has joined Vitus Pro Cycling Team, powered by Brother UK, completing a significantly strengthened line-up for Cherie Pridham’s team as the start of the 2019 season draws closer. We talk to Scott about the move back to Britain (more…)

Another insight into the riders for Madison Genesis in 2019 – in this weeks episode the team talks to long time team member Erick Rowsell (more…)

Who better to quiz on Cero wheels than former professional with An Post, Kieran Frend at Cycle Division’s shop in Barton under Needwood (more…)

We have so many Q & A’s and the latest to come in is from Noze at Cycling Holiday Spain who has had 20 plus training camps in 2018 in the sunny climate of Southern Spain and is a popular resort for Brits (more…)

The dates for the 2019 National Road Race series for men and women and the Crit series (also men and women) have been released (more…)

Already a Silver medallist in a World Cup in an ultra-competitive competition, Dan Bigham is busy riding fast and taking aim at some big future targets – we chat (more…)

Road based electric bikes are one of the new big things in cycling and Ribble Cycles have their SLe bike, weighing just 10.8kg and ‘stealth’ looking (more…)

Everyone will suffer a puncture some time so we talk to Tony Barry from the Brother UK Neutral Service cars with over 20 years experience to get some inside tips (more…)

Its that time of year again when Primera Sports take over the Bournemouth International Centre and put on the best free bike show of the year with top brands and bikes on display (more…)

The routes for the 2019 Road World Championships have been revealed with Harrogate the centre of the action for the Time Trials and Road Races starting on Saturday 21st September (more…)

Former rider for five years with Rapha/JLT Condor, Luke Mellor at 25 is now in the World Tour as the Service Course coordinator for EF Education First Drapac p/b by Cannondale in Girona – we chatted this week (more…)