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Kevin Barclay who races regularly in Scotland, and works for Vanilla Bikes in Cumbria, has some tips on ‘Winterizing’ your bike (more…)

Cycling Holiday Spain inviting riders to test themselves on the Cumbre Del Sol, the mountain used in the Vuelta where Tom Dumoulin beat Chris Froome (more…)

Alpine Road Cycling Experiences in France…..and beyond – 10 years and still riding strong (more…)

A look at the trainSharp training strategy for James Gullen (Pedal Heaven RT) who is the fastest ever British rider in a domestic 10 mile time trial (more…)

, CHS are pleased to announce the following dates for the next season from September 2016 to June 2017. (more…)

Eight Paceline riders returned to the Costa Blanca region to base themselves at Cycling Holiday Spain (CHS) (more…)

What does it take to get into (and remain in) the break in a stage of the Tour of Qatar? Trainsharp look at Mark McNally’s power figures… (more…)

VeloUK quizzes Cycling Holiday Spain about what they offer cyclists want to feel like pros at a training camp in warm weather (more…)

Mountains, sun, bespoke spa zone, cinema, purpose built gym and beautiful accommodation – Cycling Holiday Spain pro training camps (more…)

Dolan Bikes release new version of the CDX off road/on road versatile carbon cyclo-cross bike that I have been enjoying all year (more…)

Alpcycles 2016 Event Calendar and package information is now up on their website including a 5% discount for VeloUK readers (more…)

Leading coaching company Trainsharp (a valued supporter of VeloUK) with many star athletes has its best year yet as its athletes go from strength to strength (more…)

Advertorial – Cycle Division’s guide to buying your first  proper road bike with lots of choices in their warehouse from Cannondale and Scott (more…)

Owner of ITP Events talks about why after 12 years of cycling and 10 years of racing he went to GC Bikefit and the benefits of doing so (more…)

A long time supporter of VeloUK, Mick Tarrant of Prendas Ciclismo writes about how clothing has changed for cyclists since he was a boy (more…)

Product News – Velotastic CC are delighted to launch Rikulau Bicycles in the UK - Reynolds 931, 953 (to order)  and 853 steel frames (more…)

With the cold weather here in Britain, time to join Cycling Holiday Spain (CHS) and train in the mountains with the pros in Spain (more…)

Building on a sound reputation for providing the best fully inclusive pro style training camps, CHS now have guaranteed entries for two amazing sportives in Spain and Italy; Granfondo Santini Stelvio in Italy. (more…)

With winter training now on the schedule, VeloUK asked Cycling Holiday Spain for a walk through their Training Camp Facilities (more…)

It’s winter and grotty so why not get a winter training bike to suck up all the dampness and muck on the road and protect you from it thanks to some mudguards … We look at  few possibilities … (more…)

This year Cycling Holiday Spain are once again running Christmas and New Years training camps giving you the chance to escape the cold bitter UK weather and experience some warm sunny weather training. (more…)

Week 1 of Xmas Gift ideas from the valued advertisers on VeloUK, books, clothing, bike bits and more … (more…)

A ride to test your climbing and descending amongst some of the most spectacular scenery and of course the famous Col De Rates – 37 miles of fun, strudel and goulash!  (more…)

Chatting with Sam Hayes about a key part of the bike, the tyres (Continental) used by the leading British cycling team, UK Youth Continental (more…)

New arrivals at Prendas Ciclismo for Spring: ADR, Molteni, Gazzola & San Pellegrino jerseys (more…)

As Russell Downing prepares to start Three days of De Panne today, we talk to him about his last race in Belgium a week ago, Dwars Door Vlaanderen (more…)

New at Endura clothing for 2013 are the Hummvee Lite short sleeved jersey and the Hummvee long sleeved jersey (more…)

VeloUK talks to Sean Yates who after 32 years in the sport at the highest level has stepped back to reality to help others realise their potential with Trainsharp coaching (more…)

One of the bikes that will be in the racing spotlight in 2013 is the Raleigh Militis as used by Team Raleigh this weekend in the Eddie Soens but what of the other bikes in the Raleigh range. We take a look… (more…)

Walking to the HQ at the Clatyon Velo Spring Classic, it was impossible to walk past this Dedacciai Scuro RS and not stop for a closer look! (more…)

Sponsor of Men’s & Women’s cycling teams, Shutt VR release the Shutt Performance Jacket for only £149.00 (more…)

Photos: Unveiled for the first time on Saturday, the bike the Twenty3c.co.uk/|Focus racing team will be racing on 2013 available from Twenty3c.co.uk (more…)

The presentation for the 2013 Twenty3c.co.uk/Focus cycling team was held today at the Prodrive complex near Banbury. (more…)

Icons from the sport of cycling from a golden era featured in Postcard set from Prendas Ciclismo (more…)

Cycling Components now have very limited of the Abyss CCR440 framesets & offering exceptional custom bike builds with an upgraded specification at sensational prices (more…)

Moving up to ProConti level a dream come true for Russell Downing as he looks forward to a season riding the big races again. (more…)

Fitted with over 4k of Mavic wheels, this custom painted Dolan DF3 track bike is seriously kitted out for racing at the highest level (more…)

Manufacturer of handlebars used by Olympic champions, Terry Dolan, talks us through which handlebars to use on your track bike (more…)

Endura’s Oli Beckingsale found himself in Yellow after a second place at the Shrewsbury National Trophy. (more…)

As the ice melts and is replaced by rain here in Britain, there are other options like a training camp in the sun with Cycling Holiday Spain (more…)

A new valued supporter of VeloUK is Cycling Components from Axminster, East Devon who are the exclusive UK Dealer for Vivelo (more…)

VeloUK talks to a young rider progressing well in the development programme introduced in 2012 by British UCI team, Rapha Condor – Luke Grivell-Mellor (more…)

Twenty3c’s Focus Izalco Pro 1.0 Road Bike 2013 complete with Dura Ace 11 speed groupset for £2,894.99 (more…)

VeloUK talks to National Trophy organiser for Shrewsbury, Dave Mellor who gives us an insight into what it takes to put on a major event (more…)

We think it’s safe to say that winter has well and truly arrived and here’s a blog from Ceri at the Twenty3c bike shop in Stony Stratford! (more…)

Lancashire based online retailer, Vanilla Bikes, has some Christmas gift ideas for the cyclist (more…)

Britain’s international Raleigh-GAC team look back at a successful 2012 on the roads here and abroad (more…)

Larry Hickmott talks to Graham Briggs who in seven races in the Elite Circuit Series, won four, was second in two and fifth in the other…. (more…)

VeloUK.net talks to British Hill Climb Champion Gunnar Grönlund ahead of this weekends big one, the 2012 British Hill Climb Championship on the Rake. (more…)

British Hill Climb Champion Gunnar Grönlund’s Trigon RQC28A is a bike that weighs under six kilos and has helped its rider to multiple wins and podiums in 2012 (more…)

A look back by Kieren Banlin and his week long training camp at a valued VeloUK sponsor, Cycling Holiday Spain (more…)

Winning a lot of bike races is the Raleigh Militis as ridden by the Raleigh – GAC pro team. VeloUK focuses its camera on the bike and talks to the mechanic Pete Mooney and rider Graham Briggs (more…)

Endura Racing recorded a 1-2 in the National Circuit Race Championship in Otley on Wednesday night with home grown hero Scott Thwaites winning from Russell Downing and Matt Cronshaw (Node4-Giordana) third in front of a huge crowd in the West Yorkshire town. (more…)

Endura Racing’s Russell Downing won his 4th Lincoln Grand Prix today in front of a huge crowd in the heart of the historic cathedral city.  (more…)

VeloUK talks to Chris Walker who won races in Britain and Europe, inspired champions of today and is now helping the champions of tomorrow. (more…)

It was quite a successful ending for Endura Racing in the Le Tour De Bretagne Cycliste stage race (UCI 2.2) in France with a third place on the stage (Scott Thwaites) and jersey win (Rob Partridge) on the final day of the event as well as a rider in 7th overall (Erick Rowsell). (more…)

VeloUK pays a visit to a young lady running a shop packed with bikes to make die hard cyclists drool – that would be Ceri Dipple (more…)

Taking part in the Women’s Team Series race at Virginia Waters this weekend will be a former canoeist, Tracey Dresch, riding for the ShuttVR Squadra Donne team (more…)

No pressure for junior Jessie Walker as she prepares for a season with top British women’s team, Matrix-Prendas Ciclismo (more…)

EXCLUSIVE: VeloUK talks to Endura Racing’s young signing Erick Rowsell who soloed to victory today on stage 5 of the Tour of Normandy (more…)

The Endura FS260-Pro Adrenaline Race Cape is your protection from the elements in your sportives and races (more…)

A new recruit to the Squadra Donne team (sponsored by ShuttVR) is first year junior Saskia Hook. Those who have seen her race say she is destined to do good things in the sport of cycling and VeloUK spoke to her at a recent team launch . (more…)

Hargroves Cycles place two riders in Great Britain Team for Junior Paris Roubaix, Jon Dibben & Sam Lowe (more…)

Matrix Fitness/Prendas Ciclismo talk training camps, proud fathers, Women’s racing & a big year for cycling — 2012! (more…)

One of Britian’s top Juniors, Jonathan Dibben (Hargroves Cycles) was fifth in the Junior Kuurne-Brussells-Kuurne after winning the bunch kick a mere two seconds behind a break of four riders that just held on. (more…)

VeloUK talks to Sean Kelly about his UCI team and the British designed bikes from Terry Dolan they have chosen for their riders (more…)

Tenth in the Perfs may not be a result to shout about but being chased down by Magnus Backstedt (UK Youth) is and that is what happened to Doug Dewey when he attacked on the climb to the finish. All or nothing may have been the motto. (more…)

Jon Dibben (Hargroves Cycles) celebrated his 18th birthday by finishing 6th against the top riders in the country at the Perfs Pedal (more…)

On a shortened race likened to the Lincoln GP without the hill, stage 2 winner Michael Kreder made it two from two. (more…)

Race leader in the Tour of the Med, Jon Tiernan-Locke (Endura Racing) lost the yellow jersey to a former teammate in France on today’s cold and windy stage of the Tour of the Med after a flatish parcours saw the race end in a bunch gallop (more…)

The core values that have made RST the UK’s fastest growing and best-selling motorcycle brand have been applied to the RST cycle clothing collection. Just like the motor cycle collection RST cycle clothing has to be the highest performance, best fitting and offer the best possible value. RST designer Chris Walker is an former professional […]

Matrix Fitness / Prendas riders will be sporting a new team kit for 2012, designed and produced by Prendas Ciclismo and Santini. (more…)

Endura’s new neoprene FS260-Pro Nemo Glove delivers great insulation and a snug fit (more…)

Junior, Jack Sadler of the Mountivation academy team takes the opportunity to tell you all about his new team’s first boot camp. (more…)

Why do companies and individuals sponsor cycle racing teams is an age old question? (more…)

Karla Boddy (High Wycombe CC), who started racing last year and has won quite a few races in her first season, writes about her training camp with Train-in-Spain (more…)

Sponsor of Endura Racing, the clothing company Endura has lots of new cycling clothing ready to keep you covered throughout winter and spring time (more…)

Ben writes … It’s mid January, it’s Britain, so you can be sure of a few things. Most people will have given up on their New Year’s resolutions, the economy is still a mess, and it’s cold, and wet and windy. (more…)

Talking to a rider who wore the mountains jersey for four days in the Giro (2010) as well as winning a stage in the Tour of Catalunya – Paul Voss of Germany.  (more…)

A rider could get a reputation after winning two King of the Mountains competitions in UCI Stage races and that’s fine for Plymouth’s Jon Tiernan-Locke, who says the hillier a race is the better. (more…)

As the Endura clothing brand continues to get stronger globally, the Endura Racing team is strengthened to bring more publicity to the Scottish company. (more…)

British Cyclo-Cross Champion Ian Field writes … It feels good just writing the words I am National Champion. (more…)

In front of an audience at the London Bike Show, the riders in the Endura Racing 2012 team gathered together for the first time ahead of their training camp next week in Majorca. (more…)

Riders not only look like the pros they aspire to be but are also training like the pros with the help of professional training aids like the SRM Power Cranks (more…)

British bike wear provider Endura has a lot up its sleeve for this year’s London Bike Show (Booth LB240) on top of the launch of its professional racing team, there is also a range of Urban clothing, new for 2012. (more…)

Day 2 at the Cross champs was huge for the Hargroves Cycles duo of Steven James and Ian Field who  both won British titles. VeloUK spoke to both of them… (more…)

VeloUK advertiser Shutt Velo Rapide has emailed to say the Winter sale is now on! (more…)

Winner of the Oldham round of the Halfords Tour Series, Rob Partridge (Endura Racing)  talks winter training (more…)

“It’s a brilliant time to be a bike rider and I wish I had my time again” – so says Chris Walker who is helping British company MotoDirect’s Cycle Division come up with bikes and clothing fit for a professional cyclist (more…)

A favourite for the British Cyclo-Cross Championships in January, Ian Field on how the tough times just make the good times feel even better (more…)

New for Trigon in 2012 will be the RQC31 which is Trigon’s new aero frame model for 2012 (more…)

VanillaBikes aim to offer the highest quality products on the market and say to customers, enjoy our selection of Christmas gifts for all cyclists! (more…)

Whether it’s a cycle computer, some light skewers for your hubs or a jacket to keep you warm, Twenty3C in Stony Stratford have lots of ideas for Xmas (more…)

More ideas on what to buy the cyclist in your life from our friends at Dave Mellor Cycles in Shrewsbury (more…)

A range of gift ideas from Hargroves Cycles including lights, cycle computer, floor pump, Look pedals and some cycling shades (more…)

Sponsors of Twenty3C-Orbea and Squadra Donne, Shutt VR, have a few ideas for your Christmas presents (more…)

ShuttVR have introduced a new line of Limited Edition Cycling Prints to the Shutt website (more…)

When you’re six foot four, you need a big bike and Luke’s Giant for cyclo-cross is certainly that! (more…)

Australian Dean ‘the ‘Duke’ Windsor explains why he is returning to race in Europe and has signed for Endura Racing, his top five Tourist destinations and what his goals are now he’s won the Halfords Tour Series (more…)

Endura’s new outstanding road cycling wear of the Equipe collection – developed with the Endura Racing Team – provides head‐to‐toe pro‐level outfits for an enjoyable Fall/ Winter cycling season (more…)

Racing for Endura Racing in 2012 will be one of Australia’s top road sprinters Zak Dempster. (more…)

Will it be socks, chocolates, gift tokens or even a box of the dreaded individually monikered handkerchiefs? Velostars have an idea! (more…)

Exclusive: Talking to a racer, organiser, event sponsor and one half of the Onimpex company who are the agents for Bioracer and Vittoria – Ken Jones. (more…)

After their most successful year to date, the An Post Sean Kelly continental cycling team have re-signed Dolan Bikes for 2012. (more…)

The Santini GoreTex rain jacket, say Prendas Ciclismo,  has been developed whilst working with a number of professional riders for over 45 years (more…)

VeloUK looks at the track bikes that are winning World Championships and are designed right here in Britain. Bikes with a pedigree unrivalled by any current British bike designer. (more…)

James Jackson, Clem Berrill and Rhys Howells join Twenty3C-Orbea for 2012 (more…)

Paul Burgoine writes “Given the rise in popularity of Cyclo-Cross racing in England, I thought it would be relevant to introduce to you our top Superprestige rider Ian Field (Hargroves Cycles)” (more…)

Trainsharp announce the launch of the Campagnolo PowerMeter complete with distinctive PowerControl 7 aluminum head unit. (more…)

Ian Field writes “What have I been up to since my last blog?! … Six races in three and a half weeks along with 2,300 miles in a car while trying to fit in enough training to compete at the highest level of Cyclocross in the World (more…)

All weather Expert Endura Launches Convert Softshell Jacket with Zip-off Sleeves (more…)

Exclusive interview with a young rider making an impression at the top of his sport in Britian (more…)

The oversock is one item of clothing that comes out of the drawer when it gets cold and Prendas Ciclismo are not short of some good value items (more…)

It’s been a good start to the ‘cross season for Jody Crawforth of Hargroves Cycles with a victory last weekend in Huddersfield (more…)

Focus, an international brand that covers the entire spectrum of sport and racing bikes, is now available at Twenty3C in Stony Stratford (Milton Keynes). (more…)

Former elite cyclist Jon Sharples has set up TrainSharp Cycle Coaching in partnership with Team Sky’s Director Sportif Sean Yates, to coach novice and elite cyclists across the cycling disciplines, in the UK and internationally. (more…)

One of Britain’s top male Cyclo-Cross riders, former National Series winner Ian Field of Hargroves Cycles has been busy in the USA in search of UCI ranking points … (more…)

Get comfortable! Details on Endura’s new top-of-the-line bibshorts which were launched at Eurobike recently (more…)

Liverpool’s Mark McNally wins stage race in France, La Mi-Août en Bretagne (more…)