The second day of the 2026 European Track Cycling Championships confirmed the United Kingdom’s growing momentum in Konya. Led by Joe Truman, finally crowned European champion in the kilometre time trial, and by a dominant women’s team pursuit squad that claimed gold with a new world record, the British team enjoyed a night of performances at the very highest level. Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell also secured their places in the sprint semi-finals, while youngsters Ben Wiggins and Henry Hobbs continued to gain valuable experience against Europe’s elite. Read more Read More
The 2026 European Track Cycling Championships, set to take place in Konya, Türkiye, from 1 to 5 February, will mark the first major international outing of the season for the British team. British Cycling has unveiled a 23-rider squad that blends the experience of Olympic medallists with the emergence of a new generation, notably Ben Wiggins (20) and Henry Hobbs (18), both selected at elite level for the first time. Beyond the immediate objective of European titles, this British squad also reflects a longer-term ambition: strengthening the talent pool that will carry the Union flag towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The balance between established leaders and rising prospects underlines an assertive strategy at the very start of the Olympic cycle. Read more Read More
Oscar Onley will join INEOS Grenadiers during the off-season, just days after the team officially launched its Racing Academy — an ambitious development project with a strong focus on British talent. The Manchester-based outfit have now gone a step further by securing the signing of the fourth-place finisher at the 2025 Tour de France, who arrives from Picnic PostNL. At just 23 years of age, the British rider embodies both the present and the future of the INEOS project, as the team looks to reconnect with its national identity while restoring long-term credibility on the Grand Tour stage. Read more Read More
The project had been in the pipeline for several months, and it is now official. INEOS Grenadiers, one of the leading teams in the professional peloton, have confirmed the launch of their development squad ahead of the 2026 season. The inaugural intake will consist of twelve riders, five of whom are British, with one striking feature immediately standing out: the sheer diversity of profiles. Track specialists sit alongside former mountain bikers, experienced Continental riders line up next to juniors still learning their trade, and one of them has already enjoyed a brief spell as a world record holder. Read more Read More
He was already regarded as one of the brightest prospects in British cycling, and he has now become a central pillar of Visma–Lease a Bike’s future. At just 20 years of age, Matthew Brennan has signed a contract extension taking him through to 2029 with the Dutch WorldTour outfit — a reward for what has been an extraordinary maiden professional season. With twelve victories to his name in 2025, the sprinter-puncheur from Darlington has firmly established himself as one of the revelations of the year, fully living up to the expectations surrounding him for several seasons. Read more Read More
