Teams revealed for the 2025 edition of the Rutland-Melton International CiCLE Classic

After last year’s heartbreak cancellation due to flooding, the Sigma Sports/Schwalbe Rutland-Melton International CiCLE Classic is roaring back with a record line-up and a new twist to its storied parcours. On Sunday 27 April, 33 teams – spanning national squads, British elite teams and international outfits – will take on the uniquely brutal East Midlands terrain in what remains one of the UK’s most popular and distinctive races.

While much of the domestic racing scene has been in retreat, the CiCLE Classic continues to flourish. “Enthusiasm for this year’s race seems greater than ever,” said long-time race director Colin Clews in a press release. “While many long-standing races in Britain are falling by the wayside due to falling participation numbers, the CiCLE Classic continues to buck the trend”.

That trend-bucking status is borne out in the entry list. UCI Continental squads such as Park Hotel Valkenburg (Netherlands), Atom6 Bikes-Decca CT (Australia), MgKvis-Colors of Peace (Italy), and X-Speed United (Canada) will rub shoulders with Britain’s best domestic teams, including Wheelbase CabTech Castelli, Muc-Off SCRT-Storck, DAS-Richardsons, and a Great Britain national team. Such is the demand that the organisers say that more than eight teams had to be turned away​.

And there’s a fresh twist this year too. For the first time in its history, Oakham – the race’s traditional roll-out location – will host both the start and finish. It’s a move prompted by road closures in Melton that forced an eleventh-hour reroute. Rutland County Council stepped up, offering the historic market town as both a launchpad and destination, ensuring the show could go on​.

Set across a punishing 180km route of narrow rural lanes, twisting farm tracks, and gravel sectors, the CiCLE Classic is Britain’s answer to the Spring Classics – a race that blends the unpredictability of Roubaix with a very local, East Midlands charm. As ever, it promises big crowds, tough racing and – this time – redemption after last year’s last-minute washout.

Team Name	Code	Nationality	Status
Park Hotel Valkenburg	PHV	Netherlands	UCI Continental
Great Britain	CSD	Great Britain	National Team
Wheelbase-Cabtech-Castelli	WHB	Great Britain	BC Elite Dev. Team
BCC Race Team	BCC	Great Britain	BC Elite Dev. Team
Stolen Goat Racing Team	SGT	Great Britain	Club Team
Leinster Region	LEN	Ireland	Regional Team
Atom6 Bikes-Decca CT	ATO	Australia	UCI Continental
WPGA	WPA	Netherlands	Club Team
MgKvis-Colors of Peace	MGK	Italy	UCI Continental
Muc-Off SCRT-Storck	MOS	Great Britain	BC Elite Dev. Team
Primera Team Jobs	TJO	Great Britain	Club Team
TAAP-Kalas	TAK	Great Britain	Club Team
Cycling Sheffield	CSD	Great Britain	BC Elite Dev. Team
Reflex-Nopinz	RNO	Great Britain	Club Team
Spirit Racing Team	SPB	Great Britain	BC Elite Dev. Team
Team PB Performance	PBP	Great Britain	BC Elite Dev. Team
DAS-Richardsons	DAR	Great Britain	BC Elite Dev. Team
Scotland	SCO	Great Britain	National Team
Raptor Racing	RAP	Great Britain	Club Team
X-Speed United	XSU	Canada	UCI Continental
Schils-Dolcini RT	SDO	Great Britain	Club Team
BC South East Region – Sigma Sports	BSE	Great Britain	Regional Team
Spectra Racing	SPR	Great Britain	Club Team
Edinburgh Bike Fitting RT	JDS	Great Britain	Club Team
Ride Revolution Coaching	REV	Great Britain	Club Team
Beeston RC Academy	BEA	Great Britain	Club Team
BC East Midlands – Carter Legrand	BEM	Great Britain	Regional Team
BC West Midlands	BWM	Great Britain	Regional Team
Tekkerz CC	TEK	Great Britain	Club Team
Velo Performance Devo Team	VPD	Great Britain	Club Team
Foran CC	FOR	Ireland	Club Team
Mud Dock Racing	MDR	Great Britain	Club Team
My Pad Racing – Discovery Properties	MPD	Great Britain	Club Team

Featured image: Joe Cotterill/The British Continental