Rutland-Melton International CiCLE Classic team list published

With just over six weeks to go before the 16^th edition of the Rutland-Melton International CiCLE Classic, the race organisers have published the provisional team list. The race is Britain’s only one day UCI road race and returns after a pandemic-enforced absence of two years.

34 teams have been accepted for this year’s race, although the organisers have indicated that this may still be subject to a small degree of change should the current situation in Europe affect the ability of any of the teams expected to travel.

The race has once again been heavily oversubscribed with a number of teams having to be disappointed. Several of the smaller domestic teams will also be limited to four riders to enable more teams to participate.

“The continued popularity of the event is very gratifying to the organisation, enhanced this year by the wish by so many to see the event restart and everything get back to normal”, said Race Director Colin Clews, “this fact being reflected not just by the teams and riders wishing to take part, but by many supporters of the race whose personal contributions have made the race possible once more”. 

All Britain’s top domestic teams will be represented at the race, including all four of the men’s British UCI Continental teams – Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling, Saint Piran, Trinity Racing and WiV SunGod – and the Great Britain national team. The will line up alongside four international UCI Continental teams, include Callum MacLeod’s Dutch ABLOC team and EVO Pro Cycling team, which features Welshman Rhys Britton.

Charlie Quarterman could make a return to the race, with his French DN1 team Phillipe Wagner on the startlist, while all of the top domestic elite teams also make the provisional startlist.

Team name	No. range	Nationality	Status
Saint Piran	01-06	GBR	UCI Continental
Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	07-12	GBR	UCI Continental
Trinity Racing	13-18	GBR	UCI Continental
ABLOC	19-24	NED	UCI Continental
BEAT Cycling Team	25-30	NED	UCI Continental
WPG Amsterdam	31-36	NED	Dutch Elite Team
Great Britain National Team	37-42	GBR	National Team
Java Kiwi Atlantico	43-48	ESP	UCI Continental
EVO Pro Cycling	49-54	IRL	UCI Continental
WiV-SunGod	55-60	GBR	UCI Continental
Latvia National Team	61-66	LAT	National Team
Spectra-Wiggle RT	67-72	GBR	UCI Cyclo-Cross Team
Philippe Wagner	73-78	FRA	French DN1 Team
Richardsons-Trek	79-84	GBR	BC Elite Dev. Team
UCD Dublin	85-90	IRL	Irish Elite Team
Cycling Sheffield	91-96	GBR	BC Elite Dev. Team
Embark-Bikestrong	97-102	GBR	BC Elite Dev. Team
Wales Racing Academy	103-108	GBR	National Team
Team PB Performance	109-114	GBR	BC Elite Dev. Team
Spirit Bontrager BSS RT	115-120	GBR	BC Elite Dev. Team
Dolan-Ellesse	121-126	GBR	BC Elite Dev. Team
SCRT- Muc Off	127-132	GBR	BC Elite Dev. Team
Cycling Munster	133-136	IRL	Irish Regional Team
Nopinz Motip Cycling Team	137-140	GBR	British Club Team
Wheelbase-Cabtech	141-144	GBR	British Club Team
Spokes Racing Team	145-148	GBR	British Club Team
TBW 23 Stuart Hall	149-152	GBR	British Club Team
JRC-Interflon	153-156	GBR	British Club Team
BC East Midlands Region	157- 160	GBR	British Regional Team
BC NW Region	161-164	GBR	British Regional Team
Stolen Goat	165-168	GBR	British Club Team
LDN-Brother	169-172	GBR	British Club Team
Taap-Cervelo	173-176	GBR	British Club Team
Army CU	177-180	GBR	British Army Team

Recent changes made by the UCI to the maximum distance that the race can cover has necessitated adaptions to the course from previous years, but additional passages of existing special sectors are promised as is a repeat of the successful introduction of the Wymondham circuits shortly after the race start.

The race will begin at 11.00 am on 24 April, making it the UK’s first UCI road race of the year.

Featured photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com – 28/04/2019 – Road Cycling – Rutland – Melton International CiCLE Classic, Leicestershire, England – Scott Thwaites of Vitus.