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23/10/2025

Track Worlds Day 2 - Women's Sprint, 1/16th finals saw GB's Iona Moir beaten whilst Lauren Bell won her heat. In the 1/8th finals, GB's Emma Finucane beat teammate Lauren Bell. This leaves just Emma in the competition.

23/10/2025

Track Worlds Day 2 - Men's Keirin Quarter finals saw the GB riders eliminated from the event with Matthew Richardson 6th in heat 2 and Harry Ledingham-Horn 5th in his heat.

23/10/2025

Track Worlds Day 2 - Men's Keirin Round 1 saw Great Britain's Harry Ledingham-Horn and Matthew Richardson both through to the next round.

23/10/2025

Track Worlds Day 2 - Women's Sprint qualifying - GB's Emma Finucane 3rd fastest, Iona Moir 12th fastest and Lauren Bell 14th fastest

23/10/2025

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23/10/2025

TEAM (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) NEWS for TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES 2026: --- 2025 winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot excited for spectacular mountain stages in Tour de France Femmes 2026

After this year’s grand mountain finale on Col de la Madeleine, the decisive battle of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes will take place on the barren slopes of Mont Ventoux and on the last stage in Nice. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is already looking forward to returning to the race in which she triumphed with Team Visma | Lease a Bike in 2025.

”It’s a super nice route. It’s going to be beautiful, and I really like it. I’m already excited to work hard towards defending my title. Finishing in Nice is fantastic. It means a lot to me, since I live in the area. I know the roads extremely well, which is an advantage. Mont Ventoux is also climb I’ve done many times. It’s actually quite easy for me to train there and to get to know the climb even better,” Ferrand-Prévot said after the big presentation.

For the second time in the race’s history, the 2026 Tour de France Femmes will start outside France, with the first two stages being held in Switzerland. A hilly opening awaits, offering opportunities for strong sprinters and puncheurs, including a finish in Lausanne, where Wout van Aert claimed victory in the men’s race in 2022.

The race will then move into France, where one of the key stages awaits on day four: a 21-kilometre individual time trial finishing in Dijon - the second-longest time trial in the race’s history, and a day Ferrand-Prévot is ready to take by the horns.

”I think it’s great to have a time trial, especially in this region. I know the area quite well, riding through the vineyards is amazing. I’m really happy about that stage and looking forward to it. I’m ready to put in the work on the time trial. It’s a chance to ride a different bike and develop yet another discipline, which is something I really enjoy,” the defending champion remarked.

"It’s a chance to ride a different bike and develop yet another discipline, which is something I really enjoy."

Stage seven will bring the week’s main highlight as the mighty Mont Ventoux makes its appearance. The 20-kilometre climb has long been regarded as one of the toughest in cycling, and will no doubt have the climbers licking their lips in anticipation. The day after, a marathon stage of 175 kilometers will take the peloton to the rivera, where the final battle looms in the area Ferrand-Prévot trains in day in, day out.

The race concludes with a brutal circuit on the Col d’Eze outside Nice, on a short but demanding 99-kilometre stage that will decide the Tour de France Femmes before the winner of the yellow jersey is crowned on the Promenade des Anglais. All in all, almost 19.000 meters of altitude are on the menu on the course, a new record for Tour de France Femmes.

”It’s a complete Tour, and that’s the challenge. In terms of the parcours, there’s not much that’s dramatically different from last year. It’s never really flat, not even in de first stages. There’s one ultimate test with the Mont Ventoux, which will make the big separation. It’s comparable to Col de la Madeleine from this year, perhaps slightly tougher due the temperature and the wind,” team manager Rutger Tijssen reflected.

”Everything takes place in a relatively small area, with few transfers, which is nice. The time trial is back, which is a great challenge and requires a slightly different preparation compared to last year. We need to take a step forward here, also with Pauline. It’s very trainable, and Pauline has shown that she can make great strides when she sets her mind to something,” were the words of Tijssen.

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23/10/2025

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23/10/2025

HC Result: Bank Road Hill Climb (Matlock) --- Andy Nichols (pictured 2024 at Hill Climb nationals) & junior rider Harry Toms tie for the fastest time in the Bank Road Hill Climb on Sunday - note, Harry Toms time was: 2:52.0 and was in 41st place says a follower in comments so this result may be WRONG! Hannah Clough fastest woman

1= Andy Nichols, 01:49.80 (Senior)
1= Harry Toms, 01:49.80 (Junior)
3. Harry MacFarlane, 01:56.60 (Senior)
4. Matthew Brown, 01:58.50 (Espoir)
5. Ryan Oldam, 02:01.00 (Senior)
6. Alex Raynard, 02:01.20 (Senior)
7. Josh Coyne, 02:03.20 (Senior)
8. Callum Stewart, 02:04.90 (Veteran)
9. Barnabas Pickford, 02:08.10 (Senior)
10. Nathan Hardy, 02:08.30 (Espoir)
11. Kirk Vickers, 02:08.40 (Senior)
12. Thayer Ask, 02:09.90 (Junior)
13. David Scott, 02:11.80 (Senior)
14. James Hayward, 02:12.40 (Veteran)
15. Danny Lake, 02:12.50 (Veteran)
16. James Pearce, 02:13.80 (Senior)
17. Daniel Middlebrooke, 02:17.50 (Junior)
18. Charlie Openshaw, 02:17.60 (Veteran)
19. Ed Slot, 02:18.30 (Senior)
20. Mark Proctor, 02:19.30 (Senior)
21. George Stephen, 02:22.00 (Espoir)
22. William Sharman, 02:22.20 (Espoir)
23. Chris Potts, 02:23.50 (Veteran)
24. Ben Chesterfield, 02:23.70 (Espoir)
25. Jamie Brough, 02:24.80 (Youth)
26. James King, 02:25.10 (Senior)
27. Richard Marsden, 02:25.40 (Veteran)
28. Chris Myhill, 02:26.20 (Veteran)
29. Noah Starbuck, 02:28.20 (Junior)
30. Tobias Edwards, 02:30.00 (Senior)
31. Kieran Allanson, 02:31.00 (Senior)
32. Nick Brownbill, 02:32.60 (Senior)
33. James Walker, 02:35.10 (Senior)
34. Scott Hamblett, 02:35.40 (Senior)
35. Dan Smith, 02:37.50 (Senior)
36. Hannah Clough, (FEMALE) 02:42.80 (Espoir)
37. Simon Warren, 02:43.20 (Veteran)
38. Daniel Farrand, 02:44.00 (Veteran)
39. Jed Friskney, 02:44.10 (Senior)
40. Brendan Hirst, 02:46.20 (Veteran)
41. Isabel Rodriguez, (FEMALE) 02:49.60 (Senior)
42. Chris Green, 02:52.00 (Veteran)
43. Tom McGuinness, 02:53.30 (Espoir)
44. Kevin Moore, 02:56.60 (Veteran)
45. Becky Hair, (FEMALE) 03:00.10 (Senior)
46. James Vanieris, 03:00.90 (Senior)
47. Ethan Campbell, 03:02.50 (Espoir)
48. Phillip Evans, 03:03.20 (Senior)
49. Khaled Balabil, 03:03.30 (Veteran)
50= Craig Beasley, 03:04.00 (Senior)
50= Paul Shardlow, 03:04.00 (Senior)
52= Daniel Chesters, 03:04.50 (Veteran)
52= Dominic Bottomley, 03:04.50 (Espoir)
54. Finn Miller, 03:06.80 (Youth)
55. Oliver MacNeill, 03:07.50 (Youth)
56. Morgan Newberry, (FEMALE) 03:07.70 (Senior)
57. John Hind, 03:10.10 (Veteran)
58. Rebecca Richardson, (FEMALE) 03:10.70 (Senior)
59. Stuart Proctor, 03:12.20 (Veteran)
60. Elspeth Chatto, (FEMALE) 03:17.10 (Senior)
61. Stephen Ball, 03:20.40 (Veteran)
62. Franz Sharman, 03:21.50 (Youth)
63. Sarah Harrison, (FEMALE) 03:23.80 (Veteran)
64. Tony Cope, 03:24.20 (Veteran)
65. Frederick Farr, 03:29.60 (Youth)
66. Gordon Simpson, 03:36.50 (Veteran)
67. Louise Burnie, (FEMALE) 03:37.40 (Veteran)
68. Sally Maitland, (FEMALE) 03:37.60 (Veteran)
69. Seraphina Green, (FEMALE) 03:40.60 (Youth)
70. Kamila Leska, (FEMALE) 03:48.00 (Veteran)
71. Adam Lockwood, 03:48.30 (Senior)
72. Claire Blackwell-Smyth, (FEMALE) 04:19.90 (Veteran)
73. Max Beetham, 06:00.00 (Youth)
https://www.velouk.net/2025/10/23/hc-result-bank-road-hill-climb/
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23/10/2025

Tour de France 2026 for Men .... descriptions of the stages from TwitterX @ letour

Etape 1 / Stage 1- 🚩 Barcelona - Barcelona 🏁 19 km ⏱️ A team time trial is on the Tour schedule for the first time since 2019, but based on the format that Paris Nice has been using for the past years!
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Etape 2 / Stage 2 - 🚩 Ajuntament de Tarragona - Barcelona 🏁 182 km 💪‍ Regulars at Volta Catalunya will find familiar terrain here on Montjuïc hill!
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Etape 3 / Stage 3 - 🚩 Granollers-Les Angles ski station 🏁196 km ⛰️ The Pyrenees loom large on day 3, but the profile is more suited to a breakaway by the adventurous than a battle between the favorites.
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Etape 4 / Stage 4 - 🚩 Ville de Carcassonne - Foix 🏁 182 km 💪‍ After the Col de Montségur, breakaway riders will have another opportunity to claim the win at the foot of Foix Castle.
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Etape 5 / Stage 5 - 🚩 Lannemezan - Pau 🏁 158 km ‍💚‍ Finally, a real opportunity for sprinters who will try to succeed Jasper Philipsen.
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Etape 6 / Stage 6 - 🚩 - Gavarnie-Gèdre 🏁 186 km 🤩‍ Col d'Aspin and col du Tourmalet before arriving in the magnificent setting of the Cirque de Gavarnie.
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Etape 7 / Stage 7 - 🚩 Hagetmau - Bordeaux 🏁 175 km ‍💨‍ Royal sprint in sight in front of Place des Quinconces after crossing the Landes forest.
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Etape 8 / Stage 8 - 🚩 Périgueux - Bergerac 🏁 182 km 💚‍ On the roads of Dordogne, the peloton returns to a stage similar to that of 2017, which saw 🇩🇪 Marcel Kittel take the win.
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Etape 9 / Stage 9 - 🚩 Malemort - Ussel 🏁 185 km 💪‍ With 3,300m of elevation gain, the breakaway will have a good chance of making it to the finish, but you'll need to be strong to join it!
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Etape 10 / Stage 10 - 🚩 Aurillac - Le Lioran 🏁 167 km 🎇‍ 3,900 meters of elevation gain and not a single meter of flat terrain in the last 70 kilometers for a return to Le Lioran, where Jonas Vingegaard beat Tadej Pogacar in 2024.
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Etape 11 / Stage 11 - 🚩 Ville de Vichy - Nevers 🏁 161 km 💚 Back to business for the sprinters who want to earn points in the fight for the green jersey.
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Etape 12 / Stage 12 - 🚩 Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours - Chalon-sur-Saône 🏁 181 km 💨 Sprint finishes will be rare after this, so don't miss this opportunity!
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Etape 13 / Stage 13 - 🚩 Dole - Belfort 🏁 205 km 💪 The longest stage of this edition, with its passage at Ballon d'Alsace, should suit a breakaway rider.
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Etape 14 / Stage 14 - 🚩 Mulhouse - Le Markstein Fellering🏁 155 km 🤩 Grand Ballon, Col du Page, Ballon d'Alsace, Col du Haag ⛰️ The favorites will have to be on top form in the Vosges!
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Etape 15 / Stage 15 - 🚩 Champagnole - Plateau de Solaison 🏁 184 km ⛰️ The peloton enters the Alps via the Haute-Savoie with two steep climbs:

📊 Le Salève (4,7km, 11,2%)
📊 Plateau de Solaison (11,3km, 9,1%)
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Etape 16 / Stage 16 - 🚩 Évian-les-Bains - Thonon-les-bains 🏁 26 km ⏱️ Riders will have to get back into the swing of things quickly for the only ITT in this edition!
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Etape 17 / Stage 17 - 🚩 Ville de Chambery - Voiron Ville 🏁 175 km 💚 Perhaps the last chance for sprinters, provided they can get through the Bauges and the Chartreuse.

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Etape 18 / Stage 18 - 🚩 - Orcières-Merlette🏁 185 km ⛰️ The climb to Orcières-Merlette could allow strong climbers who have broken away from the pack to clinch a prestigious victory!
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Etape 19 / Stage 19 - 🚩 Gap - Alpe d'Huez 🏁 128 km 🎬 Alpe d'Huez, take one! A short stage designed for a battle on the famous 21 hairpin bends!
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Etape 20 / Stage 20 🚩 Le Bourg d'Oisans - alpe d huez 🏁 171 km 👑 5,600m of elevation gain, Croix de Fer, Galibier, then the unprecedented Col de Sarenne. The queen stage of this !
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Etape 21 / Stage 21 - 🚩 Thoiry - Paris Champs-Elysées 🏁 130 km 🤩 The peloton will tackle the slopes of Rue Lepic three times, but this time the finish line will be located 15 km from Sacré-Cœur, giving the strongest sprinters a chance to shine.

23/10/2025

Video from Falkirk National Trophy from Cycloboy Riley

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23/10/2025

WOMEN'S 2026 TOUR DE FRANCE: The official route of the Tour de France Femmes

23/10/2025

THROW BACK TO 2024 HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP -- Champions for 2024: – Maia Howell, – Illi Gardner, – Harry Macfarlane, – Harry Hudson (now world Junior RR Champion) and some race faces from last year. Sadly, I won't be able to make this years championships due to health issues (need two arms to use a camera LoL) so anyone who wants to share images with the cycling community (30k followers plus on here) and link to albums, send via messenger some pictures and the link and will share with the followers on here. Good luck to all the riders!

Junior Women
1. Maia Howell
2. Rianna Mahoney
3. Olivia Smallshaw

Junior Men
1. Harry Hudson
2. Harley Widdowson
3. Ezra Bateman

WOMEN
1. Illi Gardner
2. Lizi Brooke
3. Abi Plowman

MEN
1. Harry Macfarlane
2. Andrew Feather
3. Kieran Wynne-Cattanach