Great Britain performed expectionally well on the final day of the UCI Track World Cup on Friday evening, claiming world records and gold medals in both the women’s team sprint and pursuit events, bringing the 6,000 roaring spectators to their feet. Jess Varnish and Victoria Pendleton smashed the world record to win gold in the [...]
The Great Britain team of Joanna Rowsell, Laura Trott and Wendy Houvenaghel raised the roof of the London Olympic Velodrome, qualifying second fastest behind Canada in the women’s team pursuit. In the overpowering 28 degree heat of the venue, the GB trio lit up the crowd immediately with a startling opening lap, 0.8 seconds up [...]
After a highly successful debut year in 2011, which saw the team take 15 victories and an additional 42 podium finishes across the UK and Europe, the 2012 season is looking even better for the For Viored Racing Team. The major new signing of the season is Sarah Storey, who after a very successful week [...]
Manchester’s Sarah Storey dominated in the Women’s Pursuit on Saturday at the Para-Cycling Track World Championships making it a total of four gold medals on the third day for Team Great Britain. Earlier in the day the GB men had claimed three golds and Storey was to make it a fourth, in the C5 3km [...]
Great Britain have got off to a strong start at the Para-Cycling Track World Championships in LA, by winning gold and silver in the first two events. It was a great day for multiple Paralympic Champion Sarah Storey, who made her victory in the C5 500m Time Trial look almost effortless. Storey rode her two [...]
British Cycling has today announced the team of 16 riders who will compete in the final round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics that will take place on 17 - 19 February 2012, at the velodrome in the Olympic Park, London. A strong British team, including Olympic Gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, will compete [...]
Have a think about the success stories team GB enjoyed at the Beijing Olympics four years ago and most likely cycling will be in the top five list. Chris Hoy’s thighs alone warranted a knighthood, never mind the effort of blood, sweat and tears that drained from his teammates around him. Look beyond the lycra [...]
Britain’s top female cyclists will once again have the opportunity to compete on the same closed road, city centre circuits as their male counterparts, with confirmation that a second season of the Johnson Health Tech Grand Prix Series will take place later this year in May and June. The Series will once again consist of [...]
Sarah Storey has been selected for the Great Britain team sprint at next month’s Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles. International cycling rules now allow mixed teams so Storey, who was born with a deformed left hand, will line up alongside Darren Kenny and Jody Cundy. The selection for the team sprint opens up [...]
For the first two weeks of January, the 10 day bike festival TweedLove, sponsored by Alpine Bikes, are offering bargain price entries for The Glentress Seven (GT7). The offer ends 14 January so there are only four days left to snap up this great offer!
