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Carl Jolly (Schils-Doltcini RT) wins the Aero CLCTV Royal Navy Cup at RNAS Merryfield, outsprinting Jordan Giles (DAS Richardsons) and Elliot Colyer (Aero CLCTV) in a three-up sprint.

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07.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Especially when you contrast the drama and tension of the women’s race with the apparent procession and predictability of the men’s

07.03.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last year, Frankie Hall raced four continents as a privateer. Teams loved her numbers, but kept saying she was too old. This year, she finally has her pro contract - and Milan–San Remo beckons.

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07.03.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After years of near misses and financial strain at Continental level, Adam Lewis has swapped GC caution for stage-hunting aggression with APS Pro Cycling.

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06.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Comment: British Cycling says its β€˜Two Years On’ Task Force update shows progress. There is some. But on the bigger questions - visibility, commercial resilience and the long-term value of the National Series - the picture remains much more mixed.

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05.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Evesham Vale Road Race returns this Sunday. Former WorldTour rider Jack Rootkin-Gray headlines a stacked Nat B field ready to tackle 100km of attritional Inkberrow lanes.

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04.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Lloyds National Road Championships will return to Ceredigion in June 2026.

Aberystwyth will again host the circuit and road races, building on last year’s championships where Samuel Watson and Millie Couzens took the elite road race titles.

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04.03.2026 10:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup will return to Britain for the first time in 12 years - and for the first time, it’s heading to Scotland.

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03.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Rapha Super-League returns in 2026, with the CiCLE Classics added and two UCI races on the calendar.

Almost every round will be live streamed, with full coverage and standings updates throughout the season.

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02.03.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saved from the brink by Aero CLCTV, the Royal Navy Cup hits the exposed airfield tarmac of RNAS Merryfield this Saturday.

Read our full preview and startlist breakdown.

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02.03.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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John Archibald wasn’t at the National Track Championships to add another pursuit title.

Six rides into a tandem partnership, he’s piloting in the Para B Pursuit - and quietly building towards a Paralympic horizon.

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01.03.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The National B calendar hits the exposed Essex lanes next Sunday for the 42nd Jock Wadley Memorial.

Can Jacob Vaughan seal an unprecedented hat-trick against a stacked field of domestic heavyweights and hungry up-and-comers?

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28.02.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œIf they’re unsure if a race is going to run, then that ultimately means they put off entering.”

Charlie Crawt on cancellations, regional racing, and why Primo RT is backing races - not just riding them.

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25.02.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From Cycling Sheffield to France: James Hartley, 22, on life with Bricquebec Cotentin.

Language. Logistics. Lead-outs. Late-race punch. And the simplest ambition going: β€œWin. And progress.”

@raynerfoundation.bsky.social

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23.02.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Junior power.

Mark Ketteringham (Prologue Racing Team) wins the Clayton Spring Classic after launching from 250m into a headwind sprint - holding off a stacked scratch group behind.

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22.02.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThey’ve definitely brought the best out of me.”

Tour de l’Avenir stage winner Elliot Rowe on life inside Visma–Lease a Bike’s development squad - and why blending track and road still works.

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22.02.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Leon Atkins takes senior bronze in Manchester - 4:10.85, quicker than Wiggins at the same age.

He spoke to The British Continental after stepping off the podium.

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21.02.2026 07:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Clayton Spring Classic Handicap returns this Sunday, 22 February, for its 58th edition.

In one of the North’s great early-season traditions, anyone can win.

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20.02.2026 09:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rapha has launched its RCC Racing collective for 2026.

The line-up includes 2025 Rapha Super-League winner Matt Bostock, Megan Barker and Ollie Wood.

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17.02.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part Two: Will Perrett speaks candidly about life inside - and after - the Olympic Podium Programme.

"They were looking at me to get booted off the programme. I thought that was pretty unfair because they hadn't seen me race in a long time."

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16.02.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After Cold Dark North’s January appeal for financial backing was published on The British Continental, Topp Cycling have stepped in to support the Capernwray Road Race this April - securing the race as one of the North’s defining National B contests.

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13.02.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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For 14 years the PNE National B marked the early season on the South Downs. In 2026, it falls from the calendar after losing its risk-assessed circuit.

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13.02.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What appeared to be an early-season loss for the South West has quickly become a revival story, as the Royal Navy Cup is reinstated on the same date and with the same format after riders moved to save the event.

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13.02.2026 09:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The South West loses one of its emerging early-season fixtures as the Royal Navy Cup is cancelled for 2026, pausing a National B event that had quickly established itself on the RNAS Merryfield circuit.

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11.02.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scotland’s road season begins at Gifford on 28 March.
The East Lothian race will open both the Alba and Scotia Series, with three races setting the first markers of 2026. Entries are already building.

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11.02.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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RΓ‘s Tailteann will return to the Wicklow Mountains in 2026 as organisers unveil a five-stage, 785km route for the 71st edition of the race.

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11.02.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Lancaster Grand Prix will return to the National Road Series on 12 July 2026 after missing last season due to funding pressures.

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11.02.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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European racing remains a key part of junior development.

The @raynerfoundation.bsky.social has confirmed the ten teams supported through its 2026 Gateway Project, helping British squads overcome the cost barriers to racing on the continent.

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10.02.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Portsdown rarely defines a season, but it often frames the conversations that follow.

In 2026, an under-23-dominated race - with juniors best of the rest - suggested a quiet reordering of the domestic scene.

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09.02.2026 10:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alex Murphy (StolenGoat 4Endurance) took the biggest win of his career at the 2026 Portsdown Classic, climbing clear on Crooked Walk Lane to secure victory in the traditional season opener.

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08.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0