Cycling

September 14, 2026 Cycling
Matthew Brennan has just completed his first Grand Tour with a performance that far exceeded the expectations placed on him. At 21, the British rider won five stages of the 2026 Vuelta and established himself as the fastest man in the Spanish peloton. A first three-week Grand Tour experience that now allows him to set his sights on an even more ambitious goal: taking the first yellow jersey of the 2027 Tour de France, whose opening three stages will take place in his native United Kingdom. But before thinking about yellow, Brennan will still have to convince Visma | Lease a Bike to give him a place in a team whose ambitions will remain largely focused on the general classification. Read more Read More
September 7, 2026 Cycling
Jordan Clark has achieved in just a few months what many athletes take several years to build. A former scooter champion and now a BMX champion, the British rider made the switch from freestyle scootering to BMX and secured his first major title last month in Darmstadt. The European gold represents a significant reward for an ambitious career change, with Clark now setting his sights on becoming an Olympic champion at the 2028 Games. Read more Read More
August 30, 2026 Cycling
Tom Pidcock and Charlie Aldridge delivered a British one-two at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy. Starting from the fifth row, Pidcock gradually fought his way through the field before taking control of the race on his own in the closing laps. Behind him, Aldridge held firm all the way to the finish to claim another silver medal on the world stage. Pidcock once again underlined his dominance in cross-country, while his compatriot continues to establish himself among the leading riders in the discipline. Read more Read More
August 26, 2026 Cycling
Matthew Brennan has continued his outstanding start to the Vuelta with another stage victory. The 21-year-old British rider claimed Stage 5 on Wednesday, securing his second win of his maiden Grand Tour. Perfectly supported by Visma-Lease a Bike in the closing kilometres, Matthew Brennan once again underlined why he is regarded as one of the leading prospects in British cycling, becoming the second-youngest rider in history to record at least two stage wins at the Vuelta. Read more Read More
July 31, 2026 Cycling
The Tour de France Femme returns this Saturday, 1 August, with the world’s best riders lining up in Lausanne for the start of the 2026 edition. The United Kingdom will be represented by six British riders, two more than last year, highlighting the growing depth of British women’s cycling at the highest level. However, that encouraging increase is tempered by one major absence : Cat Ferguson. Widely regarded as one of the brightest young talents in world cycling, the British rider has been forced to miss the race after suffering a heavy crash on the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia Women. Read more Read More