An overview of what we know so far about how the women’s domestic road race teams are shaping up for 2026. A similar overview for men’s domestic teams can be found here.
This is a ‘live’ post, so expect frequent updates, especially as we get the post up and running – this is very much a work in progress, so check back in regularly to see all the latest.
If you have team, rider or transfer news, drop us a line: info@thebritishcontinental.co.uk.
There were five UCI Continental British women’s teams in 2026, down from six in 2024. 2026 will see a further reduction: Hess Cycling Team closed its doors in the middle of 2025.
DAS-Hutchinson
Now entering their second season following the merger of DAS–Handsling and Hutchinson–Brother, DAS–Hutchinson approaches 2026 with a streamlined UCI Continental roster, including seven new signings (one more to be announced at the time of writing). The team will continue its dual focus on the UK National Road and Circuit Series while pursuing an expansive European programme.
The team took a clean sweep in all domestic competitions in 2025, winning the individual Rapha Super-League, National Road Series and National Circuit Series titles through Robyn Clay, as well the team classifications in the National Series.
DAS – Hutchinson. Image: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com
In: Mieke Docx (Lotto Ladies), Josie Knight (TEKKERZ CC), Alice McWilliam (Hess Cycling Team), Caoimhe O’Brien (Cynisca Cyling), Aliyah Rafferty (Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco), Meike Uiterwijk Winkel (BePink – Imatra – Bongioanni), Anne van Rooijen (VolkerWessels CT), Cecilia Van Zuthem (Fenix-Deceuninck)
Out: Lizi Brooke, Robyn Clay (Team Picnic-PostNL), Natalie Grinczer, Elizabeth Hermolle, Ruby Oakes (FTP-Fulfil the Potential-Racing), Alice Sharpe, Nora Tveit (Team Coop-Respol)
Handsling Alba Development Team
Now entering its fourth season, Handsling Alba has grown from a rider-centred Scottish development project into one of the most professional and successful set-ups in the British scene. The team enjoyed a breakout 2025 campaign, taking its first UCI stage-race victory when Kate Richardson won the Tour de Feminin, adding the National Circuit Race Championships, and seeing Lauren Dickson graduate to the WorldTour with FDJ–SUEZ.
For 2026, Bob Lyons has assembled the team’s strongest line-up yet. Olympic medallist Neah Evans, Commonwealth champion Eluned King and national champion Richardson head a fourteen-rider squad that blends experience with youth. New signings include Arabella Blackburn (Shibden Apex RT), Madeleine Cooper, Anna Flynn (Spectra Racing), Grace Lister (Hess Cycling Team), Holly Ramsey (Smurfit Westrock CT) and former Lidl–Trek WorldTour rider Izzy Sharp, who joins to rediscover her rhythm in a nurturing environment.
They join returnees Arianne Holland, Madelaine Leech, Beth Morrow, Mari Porton, Amelia Tyler, and Richardson, giving Alba depth across both road and track. Lauren Dickson, Keira Bond, Amy Gornall, and Abi Plowman move on after contributing to the team’s rise.
Still run largely by Lyons and his small family-led staff, the team continues to balance professionalism with purpose. As Lyons puts it, “We’ve got riders who can win, riders who can learn, and riders who can do both.”
British women’s team Hess Cycling collapsed at the end of August 2025 after citing the pressures of escalating budgets in the sport. The collapse followed a turbulent year marked by a fraud investigation into the team owner’s business and allegations that riders had not been paid on time. The team had been founded in 2023 (initially under a Luxembourg licence) and had registered as a British squad a year later, with ambitions to compete in the Tour de France Femmes. But with sponsorship negotiations failing, the management decided to cease operations “with immediate effect.”
2025 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women. Image: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com
Out: Danique Braam, Betty Hasse, Karlijn Koops (Redchilli Bikes O’Shea Racing), Grace Lister (Handsling Alba Development RT), Alice McWilliam (DAS-Hutchinson), Maeve Plouff (Redchilli Bikes O’Shea Racing), Holly Ramsay (signed to Smurfit Westrock CT for the remainder of 2025), Laura Süßemilch, Liv Wenzel, Elena Wu-Yan
Redchilli Bikes O’Shea Racing
Run by Pat Hayes, the team began in 2021 and has since raced under several names, including AWOL O’Shea, Doltcini O’Shea and CJ O’Shea. For 2026, it becomes Redchilli Bikes O’Shea following a new title partnership with the Devon-based bike brand.
The women’s UCI Continental squad has steadily expanded both its international race programme and its multi-national roster, competing in events across the UK and Europe.
The team has so far added nine riders to the squad, with eight retained, and at least three departing.
Unknown: Isabel Darvill, Camille Devigne, Ella Wahlström
Out: Emilie Fortin (Baloise Minimax WB Ladies), S’Annara Grove (Smurfit Westrock CT), Sophie Holmes (The Hera Project), Frøya Knox (KDM-Pack Women Cycling Team vzw), Katie Scott (Paralloy RT)
Now entering the second year of its three-year partnership with global packaging company Smurfit Westrock, the UCI Continental outfit continues to balance survival, development and ambition in a rapidly shifting landscape. Managed by Rick Lister, the team has retained a strong developmental core while increasingly orientating itself towards an international calendar shaped by UCI racing realities.
Seven riders are retained for 2026, including key returnees Lucy Gadd, Lucy Ellmore and long-time team captain Jo Tindley, whose leadership remains central to the squad’s identity. The continuity provides stability following a challenging but instructive 2025 campaign, in which the team delivered standout results on the road: Lucy Harris claimed victory at the ANEXO/CAMS Women’s CiCLE Classic, while Teniel Campbell secured a podium finish at the Grote Prijs Yvonne Reynders, underlining the squad’s growing competitiveness in UCI events.
The Smurfit Westrock backing has proved pivotal, offering greater financial security and freeing the team from reliance on shrinking domestic broadcast exposure. As Lister has acknowledged, the loss of UK television coverage and changing selection criteria for major races have accelerated the team’s shift towards international racing and recruitment. With eight riders departing and a a large international intake, the 2026 roster reflects that recalibration – blending retained British talent with riders capable of contributing UCI points and access to key events.
While the squad’s outlook has become more European in scope, its ethos remains unchanged: equal equipment provision, a clear development pathway, and a commitment to supporting riders as they progress through the professional ranks.
360cycling launches its under-23 women’s programme in 2026 as part of a broader expansion towards a fully integrated development pathway. Led by Kate Taylor, the squad combines riders with established road experience and athletes transitioning from other endurance disciplines, reflecting the project’s emphasis on long-term progression rather than short-term results.
The race programme centres on fully supported National A and B events, alongside selected regional racing, with realistic performance targets focused on learning, resilience and consistency. The under-23 group is expected to play a leadership role within the wider women’s programme, forming a key bridge between junior development and longer-term ambitions under the team’s “Project 2030” vision.
Run by Mark Botteley, Brother UK–Team OnForm is a development team that blends junior riders with senior-level talents, providing a pathway to the next rung of the racing ladder.
British Team Cup champions in 2024, FTP Racing head into 2026 with a leaner, more focused squad of around 15–16 riders after reducing their roster from 26. The South West-based Elite Development Team will target National A and National Road Series races, with a handful of international outings also planned.
FTP have strengthened with several notable U23 additions, headlined by Ruby Oakes, who finished 31st in the 2025 national rankings after a consistent season of NRS top-15 finishes. She’s joined by Phoebe Roche, one of 2025’s breakout riders with wins at Witham Hall and Wymeswold; Carys Blowers, the Welsh junior time trial and track champion; Kayla Dinnin, a Scottish junior with international race experience; and Jessica Morrish, a solid all-rounder.
Core team members staying on include Anna Boniface, Rachel Galler, Gemma Mitchell, Harriet Jane Evans, Teri Bayliss, Claire Nott, Elektra Georgiakakis, Rebecca Babbage, Ella Brown and Anastasia Bowler.
Now entering their fourth full season with a women’s squad, FTP are aiming to consolidate their place among the country’s top elite teams.
London Academy has become one of the most distinctive teams in the domestic women’s road scene, shaped by Sarah King’s clear developmental ethos: “happy head, happy legs.” King took charge of the project in 2021, rebranding it as London Academy to reflect a broader mission centred on education, confidence-building and creating a supportive pathway into competitive racing.
The team’s model places as much emphasis on rider wellbeing as on performance. Structured mentoring – led by King and supported by experienced figures from across cycling – is a core pillar, pairing riders with mentors who help them build race craft, resilience and long-term development plans. Skills sessions and workshops, including the accessible Bike Racing 101 programme, extend that support beyond the team itself and into the wider women’s cycling community.
London Academy targets a balanced calendar of National B races and selected National Series rounds, giving riders the opportunity to progress at a sustainable pace. King’s approach has already helped several riders step up levels while fostering a close, inclusive team culture. Her work across the sport was recognised in 2024 when she received The British Continental’s Outstanding Contribution to Domestic Road Racing Award.
Still relatively small in scale but significant in influence, London Academy occupies a unique place in the domestic ecosystem – a team built not just to race, but to nurture, educate and broaden the pathway for women entering the sport.
Loughborough Lightning was established in 2021. A franchise of Loughborough University, the team competes at the top UK domestic level, racing the National Road Series and the National Circuit Series, as well as selected UCI road races.
After an incredible eight seasons of support, Boompods ended its sponsorship of the team at the end of 2025. Under new title sponsorship, the team will be known as Paralloy RT in 2026.
An under-23 development team set up in 2024 by former Bianchi Dama team manager David Walters. The team has had a European-heavy race calendar thus far. The 2026 squad has an international outlook, with two Brits, two New Zealanders, and three Irish riders.
Image: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com
In: Megan Lloyd (Liv CC-Halo Films), Greta Lawless, Isabella Newell, Ella Tandy (Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco)
Solas Race Team, based in Scotland, combines an under-23 squad and a junior set-up, aiming to support young female cyclists transitioning from junior to senior levels. Team Manager Paul Easto emphasises the importance of providing extended development opportunities for riders.
Out: Madeleine Cooper (Handsling Alba Development RT), Anna Flynn (Handsling Alba Development RT
The Hera Project
The Hera Project is a new women-led team launching into the UK domestic scene ahead of the 2026 season. Founded by Directeur Sportif and sport scientist Christine White, the project sets out to combine national-level racing with a longer-term development model focused on both riders and staff.
The team has so far announced three riders via its Instagram account: Lucy Nelson, Sophie Holmes and Jess Atherton, forming an early line-up that blends experience with developing talent as the project begins to take shape.
The junior women’s squad forms a foundational part of 360 Cycling’s expanding pathway, prioritising exposure to structured training, supported racing and gradual progression into senior competition. Integrated within the wider women’s programme, the juniors benefit from shared staffing, race support and development planning under the guidance of Kate Taylor.
Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco will merge with CAMS–Fensham Howes–MAS for 2026 to create a single mixed-gender junior “super-team”, expected to run a squad of up to 24 riders. Led by Ian Mansel-Thomas and Giles Pidcock, the project aims to pool staff, sponsors and logistics to deliver a bigger international race calendar and a clearer pathway to the elite ranks.
Out: Erin Boothman (Liv AlUla Jayco Women’s Continental Team), Lidia Cusack (tbc), Rebecca Gardiner (KDM-Pack Women’s Cycling Team), Abigail Miller (UAE Development Team), Aliyah Rafferty (DAS-Hutchinson), Ella Tandy (Simpson Nouvelles)
Liv CC-Halo Films
Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films is a youth and junior women’s cycle team based in Bristol, run by Peter Georgi. A well-established junior women’s development team, it sits firmly in the domestic pathway, focused on race craft, education and long-term progression rather than short-term results. Built around strong equipment and coaching support, the team gives young riders regular exposure to national-level racing and selective international opportunities, acting as a stepping stone towards U23 programmes and elite development teams.
In 2026, the programme takes a significant step forward through a formal link with the Simpson Nouvelles under-23 squad, creating a clearer pathway from junior racing into U23 competition
Based in Yorkshire and managed by Tim Ferguson, Shibden Apex RT enters 2026 with a refreshed six-rider line-up that combines returning experience with new talent stepping up from the youth ranks. New signings Melissa Moscrop (360cycling), Lily-Ann Scott (Team RL360 Isle of Man), Grace Upshall, and Ayesha Vose (Brother UK–Team On Form) join second-year juniors Aelwen Davies, Maia Howell, Anna Lloyd, Mabli Phillips, and Phoebe Taylor. Departing the team are Arabella Blackburn and Evie Smith, who both age out of the junior category, and Mille Salmon.
The 2025 season brought further success for the Yorkshire outfit, particularly on the track. Blackburn, Smith and Taylor were part of the Great Britain squad that won team pursuit gold at both the UEC Junior Track European Championships and the UCI Junior Track World Championships, setting a new junior world record.
Named Team of the Year at The British Continental Awards in 2024, Shibden Apex RT has quickly established itself as one of Britain’s leading development teams, helping riders progress to UCI Continental and WorldTour level while maintaining a strong domestic and European race calendar.
In: Melissa Moscrop (360cycling), Lily-Ann Scott (Team RL360 Isle Of Man), Grace Upshall, Ayesha Vose (Brother UK-Team On Form)
Re-signed: Aelwen Davies, Maia Howell, Anna Lloyd, Mabli Phillips, Phoebe Taylor
Out: Arabella Blackburn (Handsling Alba Development RT), Mille Salmon (Grouwels Watersley R+D Cycling Team), Evie Smith (CJ O’Shea Racing)
Solas Race Team
Solas Race Team, based in Scotland, combines an under-23 squad and a junior set-up, aiming to support young female cyclists transitioning from junior to senior levels. Team Manager Paul Easto emphasises the importance of providing extended development opportunities for riders.
An overview of what we know so far about how the women’s domestic road race teams are shaping up for 2026. A similar overview for men’s domestic teams can be found here.
This is a ‘live’ post, so expect frequent updates, especially as we get the post up and running – this is very much a work in progress, so check back in regularly to see all the latest.
If you have team, rider or transfer news, drop us a line: info@thebritishcontinental.co.uk.
Last updated: 17.00, 7 January 2026
Featured image: Mark James
UCI Continental teams
There were five UCI Continental British women’s teams in 2026, down from six in 2024. 2026 will see a further reduction: Hess Cycling Team closed its doors in the middle of 2025.
DAS-Hutchinson
Now entering their second season following the merger of DAS–Handsling and Hutchinson–Brother, DAS–Hutchinson approaches 2026 with a streamlined UCI Continental roster, including seven new signings (one more to be announced at the time of writing). The team will continue its dual focus on the UK National Road and Circuit Series while pursuing an expansive European programme.
The team took a clean sweep in all domestic competitions in 2025, winning the individual Rapha Super-League, National Road Series and National Circuit Series titles through Robyn Clay, as well the team classifications in the National Series.
In: Mieke Docx (Lotto Ladies), Josie Knight (TEKKERZ CC), Alice McWilliam (Hess Cycling Team), Caoimhe O’Brien (Cynisca Cyling), Aliyah Rafferty (Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco), Meike Uiterwijk Winkel (BePink – Imatra – Bongioanni), Anne van Rooijen (VolkerWessels CT), Cecilia Van Zuthem (Fenix-Deceuninck)
Re-signed: Tiffany Keep, Lucy Lee, Sophie Lewis, Tamsin Miller, Aoife O’Brien, Ellie Parry, Libby Smithson, Noémie Thomson, Julia Van Bokhoven, Morven Yeoman
Out: Lizi Brooke, Robyn Clay (Team Picnic-PostNL), Natalie Grinczer, Elizabeth Hermolle, Ruby Oakes (FTP-Fulfil the Potential-Racing), Alice Sharpe, Nora Tveit (Team Coop-Respol)
Handsling Alba Development Team
Now entering its fourth season, Handsling Alba has grown from a rider-centred Scottish development project into one of the most professional and successful set-ups in the British scene. The team enjoyed a breakout 2025 campaign, taking its first UCI stage-race victory when Kate Richardson won the Tour de Feminin, adding the National Circuit Race Championships, and seeing Lauren Dickson graduate to the WorldTour with FDJ–SUEZ.
For 2026, Bob Lyons has assembled the team’s strongest line-up yet. Olympic medallist Neah Evans, Commonwealth champion Eluned King and national champion Richardson head a fourteen-rider squad that blends experience with youth. New signings include Arabella Blackburn (Shibden Apex RT), Madeleine Cooper, Anna Flynn (Spectra Racing), Grace Lister (Hess Cycling Team), Holly Ramsey (Smurfit Westrock CT) and former Lidl–Trek WorldTour rider Izzy Sharp, who joins to rediscover her rhythm in a nurturing environment.
They join returnees Arianne Holland, Madelaine Leech, Beth Morrow, Mari Porton, Amelia Tyler, and Richardson, giving Alba depth across both road and track. Lauren Dickson, Keira Bond, Amy Gornall, and Abi Plowman move on after contributing to the team’s rise.
Still run largely by Lyons and his small family-led staff, the team continues to balance professionalism with purpose. As Lyons puts it, “We’ve got riders who can win, riders who can learn, and riders who can do both.”
Read more here.
In: Arabella Blackburn (Shibden Apex RT), Madeleine Cooper (Spectra Racing), Anna Flynn (Spectra Racing), Grace Lister (Hess Cycling Team), Holly Ramsey (Smurfit Westrock CT), Izzy Sharp
Re-signed: Neah Evans, Arianne Holland, Eluned King, Madelaine Leech, Beth Morrow, Mari Porton, Kate Richardson, Amelia Tyler
Out: Keira Bond, Lauren Dickson (FDJ-Suez), Amy Gornall, Abi Plowman
Hess Cycling Team
British women’s team Hess Cycling collapsed at the end of August 2025 after citing the pressures of escalating budgets in the sport. The collapse followed a turbulent year marked by a fraud investigation into the team owner’s business and allegations that riders had not been paid on time. The team had been founded in 2023 (initially under a Luxembourg licence) and had registered as a British squad a year later, with ambitions to compete in the Tour de France Femmes. But with sponsorship negotiations failing, the management decided to cease operations “with immediate effect.”
Out: Danique Braam, Betty Hasse, Karlijn Koops (Redchilli Bikes O’Shea Racing), Grace Lister (Handsling Alba Development RT), Alice McWilliam (DAS-Hutchinson), Maeve Plouff (Redchilli Bikes O’Shea Racing), Holly Ramsay (signed to Smurfit Westrock CT for the remainder of 2025), Laura Süßemilch, Liv Wenzel, Elena Wu-Yan
Redchilli Bikes O’Shea Racing
Run by Pat Hayes, the team began in 2021 and has since raced under several names, including AWOL O’Shea, Doltcini O’Shea and CJ O’Shea. For 2026, it becomes Redchilli Bikes O’Shea following a new title partnership with the Devon-based bike brand.
The women’s UCI Continental squad has steadily expanded both its international race programme and its multi-national roster, competing in events across the UK and Europe.
The team has so far added nine riders to the squad, with eight retained, and at least three departing.
Read more here.
In: Maaike Brandwagt (Unattached), Charlotte Broughton-Kulset (Torelli), Mathilde Cramer (Team Rytger), Karlijn Koops (Hess Cycling Team), Maeve Plouff (Hess Cycling Team), Evie Smith (Shibden Apex RT), Maurène Trégouët (ARKEA-B&B HOTELS), Yuli van der Molen (Unattached), Grace Ward (Grouwels-Watersley R&D Road Team)
Re-signed: Isabella Escalera, Connie Hayes, Ida Kirckau Ketelson, Isabel Mayes, Matilda McKibben, Cindy Pomares, Yilla Threels, Sannah Zaman
Unknown: Isabel Darvill, Camille Devigne, Ella Wahlström
Out: Emilie Fortin (Baloise Minimax WB Ladies), S’Annara Grove (Smurfit Westrock CT), Sophie Holmes (The Hera Project), Frøya Knox (KDM-Pack Women Cycling Team vzw), Katie Scott (Paralloy RT)
Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team
Now entering the second year of its three-year partnership with global packaging company Smurfit Westrock, the UCI Continental outfit continues to balance survival, development and ambition in a rapidly shifting landscape. Managed by Rick Lister, the team has retained a strong developmental core while increasingly orientating itself towards an international calendar shaped by UCI racing realities.
Seven riders are retained for 2026, including key returnees Lucy Gadd, Lucy Ellmore and long-time team captain Jo Tindley, whose leadership remains central to the squad’s identity. The continuity provides stability following a challenging but instructive 2025 campaign, in which the team delivered standout results on the road: Lucy Harris claimed victory at the ANEXO/CAMS Women’s CiCLE Classic, while Teniel Campbell secured a podium finish at the Grote Prijs Yvonne Reynders, underlining the squad’s growing competitiveness in UCI events.
The Smurfit Westrock backing has proved pivotal, offering greater financial security and freeing the team from reliance on shrinking domestic broadcast exposure. As Lister has acknowledged, the loss of UK television coverage and changing selection criteria for major races have accelerated the team’s shift towards international racing and recruitment. With eight riders departing and a a large international intake, the 2026 roster reflects that recalibration – blending retained British talent with riders capable of contributing UCI points and access to key events.
While the squad’s outlook has become more European in scope, its ethos remains unchanged: equal equipment provision, a clear development pathway, and a commitment to supporting riders as they progress through the professional ranks.
Read more here and here.
In: Elena Day (Loughborough Lightning), Paquita Derie (Baloise Minimax WB Ladies), S’Annara Grove (CJ O’Shea Racing), Leila Gschwentner (Liv AlUla Jayco Women’s Continental Team), Cassidy Hickey (CCB p/b Levine Law Group), Kirstie Van Haaften (Cofidis), Elisa Winter (Wheel Divas Cycling Team)
Re-signed: Amelia Cebak, Alice Colling, Lucy Ellmore, Lucy Gadd, Lucy Glover, Annabel Ramsay, Jo Tindley
Out: Sian Botteley (Brother UK – Team On Form), Teniel Campbell, Bexy Dew, Lucy Harris (Draft Racing), Alex Morrice, Niamh Murphy, Holly Ramsey (Handsling Alba Development RT), Grace Reynolds (Megamo Vosges)
Elite teams
360cycling
360cycling launches its under-23 women’s programme in 2026 as part of a broader expansion towards a fully integrated development pathway. Led by Kate Taylor, the squad combines riders with established road experience and athletes transitioning from other endurance disciplines, reflecting the project’s emphasis on long-term progression rather than short-term results.
The race programme centres on fully supported National A and B events, alongside selected regional racing, with realistic performance targets focused on learning, resilience and consistency. The under-23 group is expected to play a leadership role within the wider women’s programme, forming a key bridge between junior development and longer-term ambitions under the team’s “Project 2030” vision.
In: Ruby Blanc (360 Cycling, juniors), Robin Casey, Evelyn Field (Solas Race Team), Abby Johnston, Amelie Smethurst, Tia Taylor (Shibden Cycling Club)
Brother UK-Team OnForm
Run by Mark Botteley, Brother UK–Team OnForm is a development team that blends junior riders with senior-level talents, providing a pathway to the next rung of the racing ladder.
More to follow.
In: Sian Botteley Lucy Neatham (London Academy), Anna Patterson (IGNITE RT)
Re-signed: Ellen Bennett, Rebecca Carter, Lotty Dawson, Caitlin Harvey, Cecilia Hime, Ellen Inglis, Amber Junker-Brameld, Eleina McFadden, Ellie Mitchinson, Stella Smith, Mia Smith, Amelia Staunton
Out: Rachel Brown, Hope Inglis (London Academy), Electra Morris, Helena Shapton, Rosie Simmons, Ayesha Vose (Shibden Apex RT)
FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
British Team Cup champions in 2024, FTP Racing head into 2026 with a leaner, more focused squad of around 15–16 riders after reducing their roster from 26. The South West-based Elite Development Team will target National A and National Road Series races, with a handful of international outings also planned.
FTP have strengthened with several notable U23 additions, headlined by Ruby Oakes, who finished 31st in the 2025 national rankings after a consistent season of NRS top-15 finishes. She’s joined by Phoebe Roche, one of 2025’s breakout riders with wins at Witham Hall and Wymeswold; Carys Blowers, the Welsh junior time trial and track champion; Kayla Dinnin, a Scottish junior with international race experience; and Jessica Morrish, a solid all-rounder.
Core team members staying on include Anna Boniface, Rachel Galler, Gemma Mitchell, Harriet Jane Evans, Teri Bayliss, Claire Nott, Elektra Georgiakakis, Rebecca Babbage, Ella Brown and Anastasia Bowler.
Now entering their fourth full season with a women’s squad, FTP are aiming to consolidate their place among the country’s top elite teams.
Read more here.
In: Carys Blowers (Liv-Halo Films), Caitlin Dimbleby (Le Col RT), Kayla Dinnin (Liv-Halo Films), Jessica Morrish (Royal Navy Cycling), Ruby Oakes (DAS-Hutchinson), Phoebe Roche (O’Shea Development Team)
Re-signed: Rebecca Babbage, Teri Bayliss, Anna Boniface, Anastasia Bowler, Ella Brown, Harriet Evans, Rachel Galler, Elektra Georgiakakis, Gemma Mitchell, Claire Nott
Out: Laura Davies, Vanessa Fursden, Bekki Gowan, Rebecca Hair, Sasha Halsey, Lousie Hart, Jennifer Hudson, Marie-Louise Kertzman, Clare Parkin, Mathilde Pauls, Laura Pittard, Rebecca Richards, Elizabeth Sanders, Katherine Sheridan, Rosie Wayland
Jadan Vive le Velo
More to follow.
London Academy
London Academy has become one of the most distinctive teams in the domestic women’s road scene, shaped by Sarah King’s clear developmental ethos: “happy head, happy legs.” King took charge of the project in 2021, rebranding it as London Academy to reflect a broader mission centred on education, confidence-building and creating a supportive pathway into competitive racing.
The team’s model places as much emphasis on rider wellbeing as on performance. Structured mentoring – led by King and supported by experienced figures from across cycling – is a core pillar, pairing riders with mentors who help them build race craft, resilience and long-term development plans. Skills sessions and workshops, including the accessible Bike Racing 101 programme, extend that support beyond the team itself and into the wider women’s cycling community.
London Academy targets a balanced calendar of National B races and selected National Series rounds, giving riders the opportunity to progress at a sustainable pace. King’s approach has already helped several riders step up levels while fostering a close, inclusive team culture. Her work across the sport was recognised in 2024 when she received The British Continental’s Outstanding Contribution to Domestic Road Racing Award.
Still relatively small in scale but significant in influence, London Academy occupies a unique place in the domestic ecosystem – a team built not just to race, but to nurture, educate and broaden the pathway for women entering the sport.
In: Charlotte Berry (The Phoenix Collective), Emilia Fletcher, Hope Inglis (Brother UK-Team OnForm), Anna Sayers (Ful-On Tri), Lydia Turan, Florence Wiggins
Re-signed: Alice Connor, Jasmine Cornelius, Sasha Dyke, Emma Jane Hornsby, Ailsa McLagen, Iona Mitchell, Grace Sargeant, Esme Wiley
Unknown: Eleanor Bolton, Clare Jackson, Emily Tanner
Out: Fran Brown, Georgia Bullard, Louise Davidson, Grace Davies, Catherine Hadfield, Lily Martin, Savannah Morgan, Emma Naylor, Lucy Neatham
Loughborough Lightning
Loughborough Lightning was established in 2021. A franchise of Loughborough University, the team competes at the top UK domestic level, racing the National Road Series and the National Circuit Series, as well as selected UCI road races.
More to follow.
Unknown: Eva Callinan, Penny Colloff, Maddie Heywood, Jayati Hine, Jenny Holl, Miriam Jessett, Olivia Kelly, Roisin Lally, Georgia Lancaster, Alice Lethbridge, Morgan Newberry, Georgina Oakley
Out: Elena Day (Smurfit Westrock CT)
Paralloy Race Team
After an incredible eight seasons of support, Boompods ended its sponsorship of the team at the end of 2025. Under new title sponsorship, the team will be known as Paralloy RT in 2026.
More to follow.
In: Abi Conway, Chloe Elvin (Wolfox CAMS Le Col RT), Freya Johnson (Gosforth Road Club), Katie Scott (RedChilli O’Shea)
Re-signed: Hannah Bayes
Unknown: Bethany Bennett, Gabriella Butler, Katie-Anne Calton, Amy Drysdale, Annabelle Greenwood, Joanne Rea, Millie Skinner, Rebecca Woodvine
Out: Megan Anderson, Lulu Bartlett, Sian Marsh
Simpson Nouvelles
An under-23 development team set up in 2024 by former Bianchi Dama team manager David Walters. The team has had a European-heavy race calendar thus far. The 2026 squad has an international outlook, with two Brits, two New Zealanders, and three Irish riders.
In: Megan Lloyd (Liv CC-Halo Films), Greta Lawless, Isabella Newell, Ella Tandy (Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco)
Re-signed: Erin Avill, Freya Whiteside, Mya Wolfenden
Solas Race Team
Solas Race Team, based in Scotland, combines an under-23 squad and a junior set-up, aiming to support young female cyclists transitioning from junior to senior levels. Team Manager Paul Easto emphasises the importance of providing extended development opportunities for riders.
In: Daisy Barnes (Unattached), Harriet Hendry (Solas Race Team, juniors), Lydia Louw, Lowri Richards (Wales Racing Academy), Millie Thomson (Solas Race Team, juniors)
Re-signed: Isla Easto
Out: Evelyn Field (360 cycling)
Spectra Racing
More to follow.
Out: Madeleine Cooper (Handsling Alba Development RT), Anna Flynn (Handsling Alba Development RT
The Hera Project
The Hera Project is a new women-led team launching into the UK domestic scene ahead of the 2026 season. Founded by Directeur Sportif and sport scientist Christine White, the project sets out to combine national-level racing with a longer-term development model focused on both riders and staff.
The team has so far announced three riders via its Instagram account: Lucy Nelson, Sophie Holmes and Jess Atherton, forming an early line-up that blends experience with developing talent as the project begins to take shape.
In: Jess Atherton, Sophie Holmes (CJ O’Shea), Lucy Nelson (Unattached)
Wold Top Pactimo
The team will enter 2026 with an expanded its women’s squad.
More to follow.
In: Daniella Florence Cullum (ATP Performance), Jasmine Townend
Re-signed: Ffion Drake
Junior teams
360 Cycling
The junior women’s squad forms a foundational part of 360 Cycling’s expanding pathway, prioritising exposure to structured training, supported racing and gradual progression into senior competition. Integrated within the wider women’s programme, the juniors benefit from shared staffing, race support and development planning under the guidance of Kate Taylor.
In: Ella Greenall, Jessica Taylor
CAMS majaco
Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco will merge with CAMS–Fensham Howes–MAS for 2026 to create a single mixed-gender junior “super-team”, expected to run a squad of up to 24 riders. Led by Ian Mansel-Thomas and Giles Pidcock, the project aims to pool staff, sponsors and logistics to deliver a bigger international race calendar and a clearer pathway to the elite ranks.
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In: Aalia Clay (VC Londres), Emer Heverin, Rose Lewis (Halesowen CC), Zoe Roche (Unattached), Melanie Rowe (Deeside Thistle CC), Eloise Ward (Lee Valley Youth CC)
Re-signed: Megan Cherry, Ruby Isaac, Gabriella McHugh, Seren Thomas
Out: Erin Boothman (Liv AlUla Jayco Women’s Continental Team), Lidia Cusack (tbc), Rebecca Gardiner (KDM-Pack Women’s Cycling Team), Abigail Miller (UAE Development Team), Aliyah Rafferty (DAS-Hutchinson), Ella Tandy (Simpson Nouvelles)
Liv CC-Halo Films
Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films is a youth and junior women’s cycle team based in Bristol, run by Peter Georgi. A well-established junior women’s development team, it sits firmly in the domestic pathway, focused on race craft, education and long-term progression rather than short-term results. Built around strong equipment and coaching support, the team gives young riders regular exposure to national-level racing and selective international opportunities, acting as a stepping stone towards U23 programmes and elite development teams.
In 2026, the programme takes a significant step forward through a formal link with the Simpson Nouvelles under-23 squad, creating a clearer pathway from junior racing into U23 competition
In: Lucy Ball, Eve Fairbairn, Scarlett Ford, Lauren Lee, Rianna Mahoney, Eva Murphy, Frida Panzeri, Rosie Wingate
Re-signed: Iris Gray, Elizabeth Wallace
Out: Grace Bell (tbc), Carys Blowers (FTP-Fulfil the Potential-Racing Team), Kayla Dinnin (FTP-Fulfil the Potential-Racing Team), Megan Lloyd (Simpson Nouvelles), Jess Pickavance (tbc), Jessica Rich (tbc)
Shibden Apex RT
Based in Yorkshire and managed by Tim Ferguson, Shibden Apex RT enters 2026 with a refreshed six-rider line-up that combines returning experience with new talent stepping up from the youth ranks. New signings Melissa Moscrop (360cycling), Lily-Ann Scott (Team RL360 Isle of Man), Grace Upshall, and Ayesha Vose (Brother UK–Team On Form) join second-year juniors Aelwen Davies, Maia Howell, Anna Lloyd, Mabli Phillips, and Phoebe Taylor. Departing the team are Arabella Blackburn and Evie Smith, who both age out of the junior category, and Mille Salmon.
The 2025 season brought further success for the Yorkshire outfit, particularly on the track. Blackburn, Smith and Taylor were part of the Great Britain squad that won team pursuit gold at both the UEC Junior Track European Championships and the UCI Junior Track World Championships, setting a new junior world record.
Named Team of the Year at The British Continental Awards in 2024, Shibden Apex RT has quickly established itself as one of Britain’s leading development teams, helping riders progress to UCI Continental and WorldTour level while maintaining a strong domestic and European race calendar.
In: Melissa Moscrop (360cycling), Lily-Ann Scott (Team RL360 Isle Of Man), Grace Upshall, Ayesha Vose (Brother UK-Team On Form)
Re-signed: Aelwen Davies, Maia Howell, Anna Lloyd, Mabli Phillips, Phoebe Taylor
Out: Arabella Blackburn (Handsling Alba Development RT), Mille Salmon (Grouwels Watersley R+D Cycling Team), Evie Smith (CJ O’Shea Racing)
Solas Race Team
Solas Race Team, based in Scotland, combines an under-23 squad and a junior set-up, aiming to support young female cyclists transitioning from junior to senior levels. Team Manager Paul Easto emphasises the importance of providing extended development opportunities for riders.
In: Nina Padmanabhan, Kasey Park
Re-signed: Tess Byrne
Out: Harriet Hendry (Solas Race Team, U23), Millie Thomson (Solas Race Team, U23)
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