Here is an overview of what we know so far about how the men’s domestic road teams are shaping up for 2026. A similar overview for women’s teams can be found here.
This is a ‘live’ post, so expect frequent updates, especially as we get the post up and running. 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.
Featured photo: Milan Josy/The British Continental
UCI Continental teams
With the closure of Saint Piran and TRINITY Racing, the UK was left with no men’s UCI Continental teams in 2025, despite the best efforts of the Tanfield brothers. Will that change in 2026? Yes. INEOS Grenadiers have launched a new development squad, although two leading elite teams fell short despite working hard behind the scenes to secure the funding needed to move up to UCI level.
INEOS Grenadiers Racing Academy
Launching in 2026, the INEOS Grenadiers Racing Academy formalises the WorldTour team’s long-term approach to rider development. Built around a British-registered UCI Continental men’s team – the first since the demise of Saint Piran and TRINITY Racing at the end of 2024 – the Academy is designed to prepare young riders for elite professional racing by mirroring WorldTour standards from the outset.
The programme blends junior and U23 talent with riders who already have experience at Continental level, creating a structured environment focused on race-craft, professionalism and long-term progression rather than short-term results. British riders form a strong core alongside a diverse international intake, including The British Continental’s journal contributor Mattie Dodd.
Overseen by Director of Racing Geraint Thomas, the Racing Academy represents a significant new presence within the domestic landscape for 2026.
BCC Race Team are now one of the most established Elite Development programmes in British domestic road racing, operating less as a standalone National Series outfit and more as a joined-up development pathway. Based in the Midlands and led by Bryan Steel, the team sits at the top of a structure that spans youth, junior, U23 and elite racing, designed to keep riders engaged and progressing rather than falling into the gaps between categories.
That pathway-first approach shapes how BCC operate at elite level. Riders are largely developed internally, with an emphasis on volume, race craft and responsibility rather than late-stage recruitment. Progression is measured over seasons rather than results sheets, with the aim of producing resilient, rounded racers rather than short-term headline performers.
On the road, BCC are a consistent presence across National A and National B events, committing fully to the National Road Series while supplementing domestic racing with selective European programmes.
Cycling Sheffield enter 2026 in the second year of the youth-focused reset that reshaped the team last season. Built around a distinctly local funding model and a commitment to developing riders aged 17–22, the squad remains one of the most stable and purpose-driven outfits on the domestic circuit.
Six riders return: Alex Foster, Sam Barbour, James Sawyers, Nathan Smith, Denholm Edwards and Ryan Williams, a core that began to show its potential in 2025. New additions Oliver Sergeant and Josh Horsfield bring further depth. Sergeant impressed with fourth at the North West, Yorkshire & North East Regional Championships and seventh on stage two of the Peaks 2-Day, while Horsfield – joining at 24, slightly older than the team’s usual profile – arrives after seven National B top tens including a stage win at the Sherpa Performance Stage Race. The team hopes to support his ambition to race in Europe in 2027.
With a predominantly UK calendar supplemented by targeted trips to Belgium, France and Italy, Cycling Sheffield continue to prioritise long-term progression over immediate results. In a turbulent domestic environment, they remain a quietly reliable presence – rooted in place, patient in philosophy, and committed to giving young riders the space to grow.
Continuity is the defining note for DAS Richardsons as the team rolls into 2026 with much of last season’s core intact, once again unmistakable in their distinctive orange kit – a splash of colour that has become a familiar sight animating National Series races up and down the country. Under the steady management of Andy Lyons, the squad has opted for cohesion over upheaval, backing riders who know both each other and the rhythms of the British domestic calendar.
The bulk of the line-up returns, including road captain Simon Alexander, ever-reliable finisher Peter Cocker, and a well-established supporting cast in Jordan Giles, Michael Gill, Rhys Howells, Frank Longstaff, Olivier Mangham, Steven Parsonage, William Perrett, Alexander Pritchard, Lyle Simpson, and Cai Davies. It’s a group shaped by shared seasons and hard-earned race craft rather than wholesale reinvention.
There are a handful of carefully judged changes. Former Team Sky rider Alex Peters departs, closing his chapter with the Essex-based outfit, while Matthew Lord returns to familiar colours after a season away. The standout addition is Olly Curd, one of the breakthrough riders of 2026, whose arrival brings youthful momentum and upside to an already well-drilled squad. Piers Mahn and junior Benjamin Myers further underline the team’s ongoing commitment to blending experience with emerging talent.
Olivier Mangham (DAS Richardsons). Image: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
Launched at the end of 2024, the team formerly known as Raptor Factory Racing quickly established itself on the National A circuit, combining experienced domestic riders such as Rowan Baker and Dylan Hicks with prospects including Alex Franks. Managed by Promethean Sports, the team aims to give British riders opportunities to race both at home and in Europe.
For 2026, the squad enters a new chapter. With Raptor Bikes stepping back to focus on its Collective Fund grassroots initiative, the team has picked up new title sponsors and a renewed name: JAKROO Handsling Racing. The team is expanding its rider roster and calendar, and has also signed Phill Maddocks as Sports Director, who had success with Muc-Off-SRCT-Storck in 2025.
The team has retained three riders for 2026, including Peaks 2 Day victor Rowan Baker. Beaumont Trophy winner Dylan Hicks departs for UCI Continental outfit UN Cycling Team x Pyörävarikko. New signings include William Truelove, one of the standout domestic riders in 2025, as well as a quartet of talented youngsters: former national junior road race champion Oliver Dawson, Oscar Nisbett, Harrison Dainty – second at the Gipuzkoa Klasikoa UCI stage race in 2025 – and Cadence Junior Road Race winner Dylan Belton Owen.
Stolen Goat RT enter 2026 with what they believe is their largest and most balanced squad in several seasons, marked by a significant expansion of their under-23 contingent. The team retains standout rider Alex Murphy, whose strong first-year U23 campaign included 11th at the Witheridge Grand Prix and a stage win at the Clive Tiley Memorial Stage Race, and adds three new U23 riders – Hugh Aubrey, Huw Watkins and Reuben Dando – to form the core of its long-term development focus. They are supported by returning riders Jack Bartholemew, Ben Goodwin, Daniel Piercy, Ross Fawcett and Melissa Denman, alongside new elite signing Mohammad Ganjkhanlou.
With increased depth, the team intends to race more consistently at National Series level while maintaining a strong domestic Nat B calendar. After initial forays into French National-level racing and Belgian weekends in 2025, the programme will expand further in 2026 to provide riders with regular exposure to harder, more predictable race conditions.
Team PB Performance are one of the more quietly influential development outfits in British road racing – not loud, not brash, but consistently present where it matters most: on the start lines where young riders take their first proper steps into elite competition.
Run by Paul and Louise Bennett, Team PB Performance was created as an opportunity to promote their coaching business and create a vehicle to support rider development. They are determined to do things in ‘the right way for their riders’.
The outfit has two squads. An Elite Development Team (EDT) squad, which focuses primarily on national racing, and a ‘pathway to EDT’ squad which has a focus more on regional racing, providing a progression pathway for riders.
The team is keen to actively support the racing scene, putting on a round of the Under-23 Open National Road Series each year. This season’s PB Performance Espoirs Road Race is on 29 March.
Jude Taylor (Team PB Performance) climbs Michaelgate. Image: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com
One of the longest-running and most recognisable teams in British domestic racing, Wheelbase CabTech Castelli have been among the strongest squads of recent years, their distinctive fluorescent kit a constant presence at the front of National A road races and the National Circuit Series.
Managed by Stuart Reid, the team finished second in The British Continental’s team rankings in 2025 and return for 2026 with much of their proven core intact. Thomas Armstrong leads the line after a breakthrough season that included his maiden National A win at the Cambridge Criterium and overall victory in the National Circuit Series. Tom Martin brings stage-race pedigree following his overall win at Rás Mumhan, while Tim Shoreman continues after victories at the Otley Grand Prix, two stages of the Rás Tailteann and a breakthrough into the Great Britain track squad.
They are supported by Aaron King, David Lines, Dexter Leeming-Sykes and Mitchell McLaughlin, giving the squad depth across both road and circuit programmes.There are significant departures, with James McKay moving on after wins at the Rapha Lincoln Grand Prix and Wentworth Woodhouse Grand Prix, and Max Bufton moves to Spain with Surne Bilbao Cycling Team.
The 2026 intake reflects Wheelbase’s development-led approach. Oliver Baker arrives as a first-year under-23 with a multi-discipline background, Robert Smart joins at 19 after impressing as a privateer at the Drummond Trophy and Yorkshire Under-23 Classic, and Irish rider Ewan Warren returns to the UK after racing in Spain, where he won a stage of the amateur Vuelta a Guadalentín, and will combine racing with study at Loughborough University following recovery from a serious ankle injury.
360 Cycling heads into 2026 with an expanded under-23 squad and a clearer split race programme, built around domestic National A and B racing alongside targeted French and UCI-level events. The men’s team blends returning riders with a large intake of first-year under-23s, allowing parallel blocks in the UK and Europe and reflecting different stages of development. Time trialling remains a core part of the pathway.
Support comes from a broadened staff structure, with Josh Whitehead as DS and Charlie Paige leading coaching. Regionally, the team continues to prioritise North West racing and organiser support. The programme is underpinned by a reinvestment-led funding model and sits within the longer-term “Project 2030” ambition to progress towards UCI Continental level through internally developed riders.
Set to launch in 2026, Aero CLCTV is the brainchild of Elliott Colyer — one of a new generation of rider-entrepreneurs bringing fresh thinking to the domestic racing scene. The project embodies a do-it-yourself ethos, combining Colyer’s racing experience with a sharp eye for design, branding, and community building.
Positioned as a rider-led collective rather than a traditional trade team, Aero CLCTV aims to give racers a greater sense of ownership and autonomy — from shaping partnerships and content to deciding the team’s racing focus. It’s a model inspired by Colyer’s belief that domestic riders can take control of their own storytelling and build something sustainable without relying on big sponsors or institutional backing.
Expected to make its debut on the National B and circuit racing calendar, Aero CLCTV promises a slick, self-sufficient operation that reflects the growing trend of riders turning creators, organisers, and entrepreneurs in equal measure.
Draft Racing enters 2026 with a new name and a clearer structure after two seasons as Mud Dock Racing. The Bristol-based squad will run a six-rider men’s national team supported by a sizeable club contingent, backed for the first time by modest sponsorship from KLM Taxis. The team will continue to prioritise the National Circuit Series, where its riders have traditionally performed best, with selected appearances at National Road Series events including CiCLE Classic. A small international programme is also planned, with targets in France, Ireland and Belgium.
The team stresses a sustainable approach built around rider balance and enjoyment rather than performance pressure. With six committed riders and additional depth available from the club squad, Draft Racing aims to race consistently across the domestic scene without overstretching itself.
Foran Cycling Team head into their ninth season with a refreshed and more ambitious roster, adding five new riders while retaining the close-knit, rider-led ethos that has defined them since 2018. The squad blends experience with emerging talent, including senior arrivals Ollie Hucks, Thomas Doig and Craig McAuley, with promising additions Jack Lockwood and Junior Tour of Ireland stage winner Nathan Levitt. They join key returners Dom Jackson (winner of the 2024 Rás Tailteann), Danylo Riwnyj (Berlemont Trophy), former pro Ryan Christensen, Nick Tyrie, Tobias Dahlhaus and Robin Mould.
The 2026 programme centres on National B racing with targeted UCI and National A appearances at CiCLE, Guildford and Lincoln, alongside international outings at Rás Mumhan, the Rás Tailteann, and an expanded presence in Belgium and France.
A new Foran Club arm offers flexible racing opportunities for experienced riders who share the team’s values but cannot commit to the full elite calendar. The team’s goals for 2026 are clear: win races, support young talent and sustain the culture that has quietly made Foran one of the domestic scene’s most enduring squads.
Halesowen Academy field their strongest U23 line-up yet, bolstered by graduates Ben Arey and Ben Freeman, who join returning riders Luke Mannings, Harry Howlett, Dan Ascroft, Luke Harris, and Kaleb Herbert. Mannings and Howlett were both race winners in 2025, while the overall group is expected to contend across National B events and the national U23 series. The U23 programme again centres on Ras Mumhan, supported by race trips to France and Belgium and increased presence in National A events.
Moonglu Spatzwear head into 2026 with a streamlined nine-rider squad, consolidating after operating with a larger roster last season. Founded as a pathway from Moonglu Cycling Club, the team has built steadily rather than expansively, establishing itself as a competitive presence at National B level.
The squad is anchored by Jonny Britton, Joel Hurt and Ben Pease, with Jack Hartley beginning his first full season after joining mid-way through 2025 and winning the G A Bennett Road Race. They are joined by Ross Birrell, Max Lutz-Atkinson, Ben Mewes, Jack Rees and Joe Turnbull, forming a compact line-up built around continuity and defined roles.
According to a team update issued ahead of the new season, Moonglu Spatzwear will again target the National Road Series alongside a selective National B programme in 2026, focusing on courses that suit the squad’s strengths rather than a broad calendar.
After five years on the domestic circuit, the Scott Redding Cycling Team — racing in 2025 as Muc-Off–SRCT–Storck — closed at the end of the 2025 season. Despite operating on a shoestring budget of around £8,000, the team became a benchmark for efficiency and ambition, combining tactical clarity with a tight-knit culture.
The 2025 campaign was their best yet: National Road Series team and individual champions, winners of The British Continental rankings, and consistent front-runners in National B races. Their small roster — including standout riders such as Adam Howell, Alex Beldon, Will Truelove and Tom Williams — regularly outperformed better-funded rivals through teamwork and sharp race craft.
SRCT also extended its reach internationally, racing in France and the USA, where it claimed a SoCal Criterium victory and a podium at the Redlands Classic.
The team’s closure followed an unsuccessful search for sponsors to step up to UCI Continental level in 2026. Though gone, SRCT leaves a lasting legacy: a model of what can be achieved with vision, unity and resolve — and a reminder of how fragile the British domestic scene has become.
Formerly Reflex Nopinz, the team lines up in 2026 as Nopinz RT following a rebrand shaped by sponsorship change rather than sporting reinvention. After losing a key title sponsor, British clothing brand Nopinz has stepped up to remain a central backer, allowing the programme to continue in a challenging domestic environment.
The team retains its rider-led ethos and dual structure, centred on an elite men’s national squad alongside a club and masters programme that supports both emerging riders and high-performing masters competitors. While several key riders moved on after a successful 2025 – a season that saw strong results at National B level and in the U23 ranks – the 2026 roster reflects a renewed emphasis on development and continuity.
The elite national team will focus on the U23 National Road Series, National A road races and criteriums, with selective National B appearances, and will look to explore opportunities overseas where resources allow.
After a decade in the British peloton, Primera–TeamJobs called time at the end of the 2025 season.
One of the most enduring outfits in the southern scene, the Bournemouth-based team grew from a small club squad sponsored by Primera Sports into a well-respected National B force. Under the leadership of Jason Gault and Primera Sports owner Bill Temple, the team combined racing ambition with a close-knit, family ethos — fostering riders who valued camaraderie as much as results.
The team regularly featured at National B and National Series level and was known for its distinctive blue kit and professional presentation.
Gault cited the rising financial and organisational pressures of running a top amateur team — and a domestic scene “in distress” — as key reasons for stepping away.
Harrogate-based Prologue Racing has grown over the past decade into a recognised development outfit, built around a successful junior programme that regularly races UCI events in Europe. For 2026, the team expands with a new U23 squad aimed at providing continuity for riders progressing from the juniors.
The first intake includes Dan Kemp, James Beagley, Louis Herring, National Junior Gravel Champion Isaac Oliver, Magnus Denwood and Zack Miles, supported by senior riders such as Liam Slinn and Matt Mannakee.
Prologue’s calendar will centre on the U23 National Series, National Road Series and National Circuit Series, with selective European races and a potential application for Elite Development Team status. The team continues to operate with a development-first ethos, focusing on progression, manageable pressure and strong rider support within a close-knit, Yorkshire-rooted structure.
Pronto Bikes enters the development space in 2026 with a new National Race Team built around first-year U23s, aiming to provide a pathway between the British scene and European racing.
The squad features newcomers Jack Baldie, Charlie Hoy and Angus Collard, with second-year U23 Tommy Stroud and senior support from Luke Barfoot, winner of this season’s Totnes-Vire GC. They are joined by Will Duffy, Nathan Hallet, Toby Coates and Dave Roper.
The team plans a mix of National A road and crits, National B races, and select trips to Belgium and France. Former NFTO rider Justin Hoy leads the project, which sits alongside Pronto’s continuing multi-discipline local team.
Still firmly rooted in its coaching-first ethos, Ride Revolution Coaching Cycling Team heads into 2026 with 12 riders announced so far and a clear sense of continuity. Led by Jake Hales, the team continues to prioritise long-term rider development over short-term churn, blending returning names with carefully chosen additions. The signings of Josh Housley and Gabriel Dellar, in particular, significantly enhance an already impressive squad, making it one of the strongest domestic outfits in 2026. With a squad shaped as much by process as by results, Ride Revolution remains a quietly purposeful presence on the domestic scene – deliberate, measured, and increasingly confident in its direction of travel.
Entering their 11th season in 2026, TAAP Racing stand as one of the most established National B squads in the UK. The team continue to operate a rider-led organisational model — something they say is central to their sustainability — with riders taking on management roles to help keep the setup grounded and resilient.
TAAP plan to run a broad calendar once again, with National B road races, selected National Series events and local criteriums complemented by overseas trips to Irish stage races and Belgian kermesses. Returning rider Cameron McLaren remains a key figure following his Stage 1 victory at the Totnes–Vire Stage Race in 2025. Six new additions join the squad for 2026: Ash Hutchison, Matthew Webber, James Bacon, Fergus Phelan, Matt Brown, and Matt Bottomley.
Departures include Ollie Hucks, who moves to Foran CT, and Elliott Colyer, who leaves to launch his own project, Aero CLTCV.
A new addition to the domestic scene for 2026, Team Tactic U23 is a small British development squad dedicated to supporting riders aged under 23. The six-rider team will focus on the British National Series and British U23 Series, with at least two trips abroad during the season.
Backed by Tactic Sport UK, which will supply kit and act as main sponsor, the team offers a structured but low-pressure environment with full team-car and mechanical support. A pre-season training camp in Girona is also planned.
Founded in 2016 and backed by Wold Top Brewery with kit partner Pactimo, this Yorkshire outfit sits squarely in the development tier, giving local riders a pathway from club racing to the national scene across road, gravel, CX and XC. The team remains an active presence on the UK calendar, with riders regularly performing well at the National B road race level.
Two of Britain’s leading youth and junior development outfits join forces in 2026, with Fensham Howes and Tofauti merging into a single, expanded programme with a new team name: CAMS majaco. The collaboration brings together two teams that have long shared a similar ethos – developing talented young riders, nurturing them through the junior and U23 ranks, and preparing them for life in the sport beyond the domestic scene.
The combined setup will pool the strengths of both squads: Fensham Howes’ proven record in guiding riders towards elite and Continental teams, and Tofauti’s focus on holistic development and opportunities abroad. Together, they aim to create a clearer, more supported pathway for emerging British talent – from youth to senior racing – with a focus on racing both at home and in Europe.
The merged team is expected to operate under a unified name, with a refreshed staff lineup and an expanded calendar that includes National Series, UCI junior, and select European races.
The team’s communications are now operating through Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco’s account.
The junior squad grows with five first-year arrivals joining returning riders Joe Egan and Mikey Ratcliffe, both of whom won races and progressed to second-category level in 2025 after strong Belgian kermesse performances. The junior calendar is built around the Junior Tour of Ireland, complemented by French and Belgian racing and a full UK programme. The broader Academy enters 2026 following a season featuring wins in Belgium and Ireland, multiple national track medals, and GB Olympic Development selections for Ryan Oldfield and Rose Lewis.
In: Malakhi Bailey (from U16), Xander Brandon-Higgs (Hafren), Wilfred Franklin (Ludlow), Ben Harrington (Clifton), James Saunders (Shibden)
In just two seasons, Harrogate Nova’s junior team has become one of the standout success stories of the domestic scene. The Yorkshire club produced a “ridiculous” 2025 campaign, crowned by Harry Hudson’s world title in Rwanda — the first ever by a British junior man — and Daniel Thompson’s triple medal haul at the World Junior Track Championships.
Magnus Denwood claimed overall victory at the Junior Tour of South Wales, Isaac Oliver won the national junior gravel title, and Dexter Townsend added a TT stage win at the same tour. Oscar Saxton’s sixth at the National Road Championships rounded off a year in which, as manager Michael Cross put it, “the entire team performed.”
For 2026, Nova fields a refreshed line-up that blends proven talent with promising new signings, while continuing to balance elite ambition with strong club values. The team will again race nationally and abroad, with Cross describing their ethos simply: “We’re still a club at heart.”
Out: James Beagley (Prologue Racing Team – seniors), Louis Herring (Prologue Racing Team – seniors), James Ingham (360 Cycling), Daniel Kemp (Prologue Racing Team – seniors)
Here is an overview of what we know so far about how the men’s domestic road teams are shaping up for 2026. A similar overview for women’s teams can be found here.
This is a ‘live’ post, so expect frequent updates, especially as we get the post up and running. 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.
Latest update: 10.00, 2 February 2026
Featured photo: Milan Josy/The British Continental
UCI Continental teams
With the closure of Saint Piran and TRINITY Racing, the UK was left with no men’s UCI Continental teams in 2025, despite the best efforts of the Tanfield brothers. Will that change in 2026? Yes. INEOS Grenadiers have launched a new development squad, although two leading elite teams fell short despite working hard behind the scenes to secure the funding needed to move up to UCI level.
INEOS Grenadiers Racing Academy
Launching in 2026, the INEOS Grenadiers Racing Academy formalises the WorldTour team’s long-term approach to rider development. Built around a British-registered UCI Continental men’s team – the first since the demise of Saint Piran and TRINITY Racing at the end of 2024 – the Academy is designed to prepare young riders for elite professional racing by mirroring WorldTour standards from the outset.
The programme blends junior and U23 talent with riders who already have experience at Continental level, creating a structured environment focused on race-craft, professionalism and long-term progression rather than short-term results. British riders form a strong core alongside a diverse international intake, including The British Continental’s journal contributor Mattie Dodd.
Overseen by Director of Racing Geraint Thomas, the Racing Academy represents a significant new presence within the domestic landscape for 2026.
Read more here.
In: Hugo Boucher (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale U19 Team), Josh Charlton (Unattached), Mattie Dodd (Tirol KTM), Davide Frigo (Team Tiepolo Udine), Max Hinds (Fensham Howes – MAS Design – CAMS), Milkias Maekele (BIKE AID), Fletcher Medway (Veleka Team), Nicolas Milesi (ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Continental), Cameron Rogers (Lidl-Trek Future Racing), Dylan Sage (Cannibal B Victorious), Max Standen, Theodor Storm (Lotto-Kern Haus PSD Ban)
Elite Development Teams
BCC Race Team
BCC Race Team are now one of the most established Elite Development programmes in British domestic road racing, operating less as a standalone National Series outfit and more as a joined-up development pathway. Based in the Midlands and led by Bryan Steel, the team sits at the top of a structure that spans youth, junior, U23 and elite racing, designed to keep riders engaged and progressing rather than falling into the gaps between categories.
That pathway-first approach shapes how BCC operate at elite level. Riders are largely developed internally, with an emphasis on volume, race craft and responsibility rather than late-stage recruitment. Progression is measured over seasons rather than results sheets, with the aim of producing resilient, rounded racers rather than short-term headline performers.
On the road, BCC are a consistent presence across National A and National B events, committing fully to the National Road Series while supplementing domestic racing with selective European programmes.
Read more here.
In: George Bromley (Beeston Cycling Club), Dillon Preece (Beeston Cycling Club), Jacob Steed (Beeston Cycling Club), Oliver Thorpe (Beeston Cycling Club)
Re-signed: Alexander Ball, Dan Galpin, William Gilbank, William Salter, George Stephen, Lewis Tinsley
Out: Toby Bush, Alex Galpin, Zak Machin
Cycling Sheffield
Cycling Sheffield enter 2026 in the second year of the youth-focused reset that reshaped the team last season. Built around a distinctly local funding model and a commitment to developing riders aged 17–22, the squad remains one of the most stable and purpose-driven outfits on the domestic circuit.
Six riders return: Alex Foster, Sam Barbour, James Sawyers, Nathan Smith, Denholm Edwards and Ryan Williams, a core that began to show its potential in 2025. New additions Oliver Sergeant and Josh Horsfield bring further depth. Sergeant impressed with fourth at the North West, Yorkshire & North East Regional Championships and seventh on stage two of the Peaks 2-Day, while Horsfield – joining at 24, slightly older than the team’s usual profile – arrives after seven National B top tens including a stage win at the Sherpa Performance Stage Race. The team hopes to support his ambition to race in Europe in 2027.
With a predominantly UK calendar supplemented by targeted trips to Belgium, France and Italy, Cycling Sheffield continue to prioritise long-term progression over immediate results. In a turbulent domestic environment, they remain a quietly reliable presence – rooted in place, patient in philosophy, and committed to giving young riders the space to grow.
Read more here.
In: Joshua Horsfield (Reflex Nopinz), Oliver Sergeant (Prologue Racing)
Re-signed: Sam Barbour, Denholm Edwards, Alexander Foster, James Sawyers, Nathan Smith, Ryan Williams
Out: Sam Chaplin (O’Neills Spirit Racing Team), Dan Eastham
DAS Richardsons
Continuity is the defining note for DAS Richardsons as the team rolls into 2026 with much of last season’s core intact, once again unmistakable in their distinctive orange kit – a splash of colour that has become a familiar sight animating National Series races up and down the country. Under the steady management of Andy Lyons, the squad has opted for cohesion over upheaval, backing riders who know both each other and the rhythms of the British domestic calendar.
The bulk of the line-up returns, including road captain Simon Alexander, ever-reliable finisher Peter Cocker, and a well-established supporting cast in Jordan Giles, Michael Gill, Rhys Howells, Frank Longstaff, Olivier Mangham, Steven Parsonage, William Perrett, Alexander Pritchard, Lyle Simpson, and Cai Davies. It’s a group shaped by shared seasons and hard-earned race craft rather than wholesale reinvention.
There are a handful of carefully judged changes. Former Team Sky rider Alex Peters departs, closing his chapter with the Essex-based outfit, while Matthew Lord returns to familiar colours after a season away. The standout addition is Olly Curd, one of the breakthrough riders of 2026, whose arrival brings youthful momentum and upside to an already well-drilled squad. Piers Mahn and junior Benjamin Myers further underline the team’s ongoing commitment to blending experience with emerging talent.
In: Oliver Curd (Primo RT), Matthew Lord (Team Bricquebec Cotentin), Piers Mahn (Halesowen A&CC), Benjamin Myers (Lee Valley Youth CC)
Re-signed: Simon Alexander, Peter Cocker, Cai Davies, Jordan Giles, Michael Gill, Rhys Howells, Frank Longstaff, Olivier Mangham, Steven Parsonage, William Perrett, Alex Peters, Alexander Pritchard, Lyle Simpson
Out: Alex Peters
JAKROO Handsling Racing
Launched at the end of 2024, the team formerly known as Raptor Factory Racing quickly established itself on the National A circuit, combining experienced domestic riders such as Rowan Baker and Dylan Hicks with prospects including Alex Franks. Managed by Promethean Sports, the team aims to give British riders opportunities to race both at home and in Europe.
For 2026, the squad enters a new chapter. With Raptor Bikes stepping back to focus on its Collective Fund grassroots initiative, the team has picked up new title sponsors and a renewed name: JAKROO Handsling Racing. The team is expanding its rider roster and calendar, and has also signed Phill Maddocks as Sports Director, who had success with Muc-Off-SRCT-Storck in 2025.
The team has retained three riders for 2026, including Peaks 2 Day victor Rowan Baker. Beaumont Trophy winner Dylan Hicks departs for UCI Continental outfit UN Cycling Team x Pyörävarikko. New signings include William Truelove, one of the standout domestic riders in 2025, as well as a quartet of talented youngsters: former national junior road race champion Oliver Dawson, Oscar Nisbett, Harrison Dainty – second at the Gipuzkoa Klasikoa UCI stage race in 2025 – and Cadence Junior Road Race winner Dylan Belton Owen.
Read more here and here.
In: Dylan Belton Owen (VC Londres), Redmond Connolly, Harrison Dainty (Fensham Howes – MAS Design), Oliver Dawson (Team Hopplà), Oscar Nisbett (trainSharp Development RT), William Truelove (Muc-Off-SRCT-Storck), Conor White (Muc-Off-SRCT-Storck)
Re-signed: Rowan Baker, Alex Franks, Thomas Heal
Out: Judicael Clair, Dylan Hicks (UN Cycling Team x Pyörävarikko), Bradley Symonds, Archie Waller
O’Neills Spirit Racing Team
More to follow.
In: Sam Chaplin (Cycling Sheffield), Iwan Clark (Clancy Briggs Academy), Felix Earth (Clancy Briggs Academy), Jake Jackson (Muc-Off-SRCT-Storck), Archie Peet (Nopinz RT)
Re-signed: Max Duckworth, Mathys Venter
Out: John Appleby, David Bolland, Luke Gibson, Matthew Houlberg, George Kimber (ESEG Douai), William Lowden, Charlie McFadzean, Ethan Rowell
Stolen Goat 4Endurance
Stolen Goat RT enter 2026 with what they believe is their largest and most balanced squad in several seasons, marked by a significant expansion of their under-23 contingent. The team retains standout rider Alex Murphy, whose strong first-year U23 campaign included 11th at the Witheridge Grand Prix and a stage win at the Clive Tiley Memorial Stage Race, and adds three new U23 riders – Hugh Aubrey, Huw Watkins and Reuben Dando – to form the core of its long-term development focus. They are supported by returning riders Jack Bartholemew, Ben Goodwin, Daniel Piercy, Ross Fawcett and Melissa Denman, alongside new elite signing Mohammad Ganjkhanlou.
With increased depth, the team intends to race more consistently at National Series level while maintaining a strong domestic Nat B calendar. After initial forays into French National-level racing and Belgian weekends in 2025, the programme will expand further in 2026 to provide riders with regular exposure to harder, more predictable race conditions.
Read more here.
In: Hugh Aubrey, Reuben Dando, Mohammad Ganjkhanlou, Huw Watkins
Re-signed: Jack Bartholomew, Ross Fawcett, Ben Goodwin, Alexander Murphy, Daniel Piercy
Out: Sebastian Anderson, Stephen Bradbury, Jack Fothergill, Callum Slade
Team PB Performance
Team PB Performance are one of the more quietly influential development outfits in British road racing – not loud, not brash, but consistently present where it matters most: on the start lines where young riders take their first proper steps into elite competition.
Run by Paul and Louise Bennett, Team PB Performance was created as an opportunity to promote their coaching business and create a vehicle to support rider development. They are determined to do things in ‘the right way for their riders’.
The outfit has two squads. An Elite Development Team (EDT) squad, which focuses primarily on national racing, and a ‘pathway to EDT’ squad which has a focus more on regional racing, providing a progression pathway for riders.
The team is keen to actively support the racing scene, putting on a round of the Under-23 Open National Road Series each year. This season’s PB Performance Espoirs Road Race is on 29 March.
In: Casper Brazier (Primera-TeamJobs), Tobias Edwards (Team Lifting Gear Products), Iestyn Jones (Cardiff Ajax CC),
Re-signed: Thomas Charles, Zachary Metheringham, George Peden, William Pollard, Jude Taylor, George Watch
Unknown: Elliot Bain, Nathan Hardy
Out: Sam Llewellyn (Team Skyline), Max Sillifant (Wold Top Pactimo)
Wheelbase CabTech Castelli
One of the longest-running and most recognisable teams in British domestic racing, Wheelbase CabTech Castelli have been among the strongest squads of recent years, their distinctive fluorescent kit a constant presence at the front of National A road races and the National Circuit Series.
Managed by Stuart Reid, the team finished second in The British Continental’s team rankings in 2025 and return for 2026 with much of their proven core intact. Thomas Armstrong leads the line after a breakthrough season that included his maiden National A win at the Cambridge Criterium and overall victory in the National Circuit Series. Tom Martin brings stage-race pedigree following his overall win at Rás Mumhan, while Tim Shoreman continues after victories at the Otley Grand Prix, two stages of the Rás Tailteann and a breakthrough into the Great Britain track squad.
They are supported by Aaron King, David Lines, Dexter Leeming-Sykes and Mitchell McLaughlin, giving the squad depth across both road and circuit programmes.There are significant departures, with James McKay moving on after wins at the Rapha Lincoln Grand Prix and Wentworth Woodhouse Grand Prix, and Max Bufton moves to Spain with Surne Bilbao Cycling Team.
The 2026 intake reflects Wheelbase’s development-led approach. Oliver Baker arrives as a first-year under-23 with a multi-discipline background, Robert Smart joins at 19 after impressing as a privateer at the Drummond Trophy and Yorkshire Under-23 Classic, and Irish rider Ewan Warren returns to the UK after racing in Spain, where he won a stage of the amateur Vuelta a Guadalentín, and will combine racing with study at Loughborough University following recovery from a serious ankle injury.
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In: Oliver Barker (Shibden Cycling Club), Robert Smart (Ribble rechrg Race Team), Ewan Warren (Natural Greatness – Rali – Alé)
Re-signed: Thomas Armstrong, Aaron King, David Lines, Dexter Leeming-Sykes, Tom Martin, Mitchell McLaughlin, Tim Shoreman
Out: Max Bufton (Surne Bilbao Cycling Team), James McKay (Atom 6 Bikes – Cycleur de Luxe – Auto Stroo Continental Team), Lee Rosie (Unknown), Jacob Smith (Unknown)
Other elite teams
360 Cycling
360 Cycling heads into 2026 with an expanded under-23 squad and a clearer split race programme, built around domestic National A and B racing alongside targeted French and UCI-level events. The men’s team blends returning riders with a large intake of first-year under-23s, allowing parallel blocks in the UK and Europe and reflecting different stages of development. Time trialling remains a core part of the pathway.
Support comes from a broadened staff structure, with Josh Whitehead as DS and Charlie Paige leading coaching. Regionally, the team continues to prioritise North West racing and organiser support. The programme is underpinned by a reinvestment-led funding model and sits within the longer-term “Project 2030” ambition to progress towards UCI Continental level through internally developed riders.
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In: Huw Cressey-Rodgers (Team Pau), Ted Harvey (Team Pau), Liam Hewitt (East Lancashire RC), Elliott Holt (Fietsen Tempo), Henry Hunter (Muc-Off-SRCT-Storck), Jake Lunt (Lee Valley Youth CC), Jago Sadler (Unattached), Alexander Sutton (360 cycling Junior Team)
Re-signed: John Bardsley, Cai Curtis-Roberts, Ben Etherington, Archie Fletcher, Daniel Saba, Xavier Teece-Round
Out: Jake Edwards (Zappi Racing Team), Elliot Fraser (Retired), Maxwell Hereward (Zappi Racing Team), George Safranauskas (Schils – Doltcini Racing Team)
Aero CLCTV
Set to launch in 2026, Aero CLCTV is the brainchild of Elliott Colyer — one of a new generation of rider-entrepreneurs bringing fresh thinking to the domestic racing scene. The project embodies a do-it-yourself ethos, combining Colyer’s racing experience with a sharp eye for design, branding, and community building.
Positioned as a rider-led collective rather than a traditional trade team, Aero CLCTV aims to give racers a greater sense of ownership and autonomy — from shaping partnerships and content to deciding the team’s racing focus. It’s a model inspired by Colyer’s belief that domestic riders can take control of their own storytelling and build something sustainable without relying on big sponsors or institutional backing.
Expected to make its debut on the National B and circuit racing calendar, Aero CLCTV promises a slick, self-sufficient operation that reflects the growing trend of riders turning creators, organisers, and entrepreneurs in equal measure.
Read more here.
In: Bobby Buenfeld (Team Tor 2000 Kalas), Elliot Colyer (TAAP Kalas), Oscar Hoult (Defined Cycling Team), Charles Palmer (Reflex Nopinz), Alexander Stanley (Le Col RT), Archie Wright (Loughborough Students CC)
Draft Racing
Draft Racing enters 2026 with a new name and a clearer structure after two seasons as Mud Dock Racing. The Bristol-based squad will run a six-rider men’s national team supported by a sizeable club contingent, backed for the first time by modest sponsorship from KLM Taxis. The team will continue to prioritise the National Circuit Series, where its riders have traditionally performed best, with selected appearances at National Road Series events including CiCLE Classic. A small international programme is also planned, with targets in France, Ireland and Belgium.
The team stresses a sustainable approach built around rider balance and enjoyment rather than performance pressure. With six committed riders and additional depth available from the club squad, Draft Racing aims to race consistently across the domestic scene without overstretching itself.
Read more here.
In: Ollie Cadin (University of Cardiff CC), Adam Lightfoot (Unattached)
Re-signed: Thomas Adby, Thomas Ashcroft, William Deely, William Jewitt
Out: Galahad Bland, Thomas Munn, Felix Skelton, George Whitlock, Lewis Whitcombe (Unattached)
Edinburgh Bike Fitting RT
More to follow.
Unknown: Elijah Kwon, Finn McHenry, Craig Paterson, Sam Chisolm, Sam Carrotte, Angus Toms, Tom Williams
Foran CT
Foran Cycling Team head into their ninth season with a refreshed and more ambitious roster, adding five new riders while retaining the close-knit, rider-led ethos that has defined them since 2018. The squad blends experience with emerging talent, including senior arrivals Ollie Hucks, Thomas Doig and Craig McAuley, with promising additions Jack Lockwood and Junior Tour of Ireland stage winner Nathan Levitt. They join key returners Dom Jackson (winner of the 2024 Rás Tailteann), Danylo Riwnyj (Berlemont Trophy), former pro Ryan Christensen, Nick Tyrie, Tobias Dahlhaus and Robin Mould.
The 2026 programme centres on National B racing with targeted UCI and National A appearances at CiCLE, Guildford and Lincoln, alongside international outings at Rás Mumhan, the Rás Tailteann, and an expanded presence in Belgium and France.
A new Foran Club arm offers flexible racing opportunities for experienced riders who share the team’s values but cannot commit to the full elite calendar. The team’s goals for 2026 are clear: win races, support young talent and sustain the culture that has quietly made Foran one of the domestic scene’s most enduring squads.
In: Thomas Doig (Primera-TeamJobs), Oliver Hucks (TAAP Kalas), Nathan Levitt (Lee Valley Youth CC), Jack Lockwood (Paceline RT), Craig McAuley
Re-signed: Ryan Christensen, Tobias Dahlhaus, Dom Jackson, Robin Mould, Danylo Riwnyj, Nicholas Tyrie
Out: George Mitchell (Foran CT club squad), James Nicholson (Foran CT club squad), Charles Page (Foran CT club squad), Mitch Pomfret (Foran CT club squad), Thomas Springbett (Foran CT club squad)
Halesowen A&CC Academy
Halesowen Academy field their strongest U23 line-up yet, bolstered by graduates Ben Arey and Ben Freeman, who join returning riders Luke Mannings, Harry Howlett, Dan Ascroft, Luke Harris, and Kaleb Herbert. Mannings and Howlett were both race winners in 2025, while the overall group is expected to contend across National B events and the national U23 series. The U23 programme again centres on Ras Mumhan, supported by race trips to France and Belgium and increased presence in National A events.
Read more here.
In: Benjamin Arey (Halesowen A&CC juniors), Benjamin Freeman (Halesowen A&CC juniors)
Re-signed: Daniel Ascroft, Luke Harris, Kaleb Herbert, Harry Howlett, Luke Mannings
Departures: Isaak Herbert (Velo Schils), Piers Mahn (DAS Richardsons)
Moonglu Spatzwear RT
Moonglu Spatzwear head into 2026 with a streamlined nine-rider squad, consolidating after operating with a larger roster last season. Founded as a pathway from Moonglu Cycling Club, the team has built steadily rather than expansively, establishing itself as a competitive presence at National B level.
The squad is anchored by Jonny Britton, Joel Hurt and Ben Pease, with Jack Hartley beginning his first full season after joining mid-way through 2025 and winning the G A Bennett Road Race. They are joined by Ross Birrell, Max Lutz-Atkinson, Ben Mewes, Jack Rees and Joe Turnbull, forming a compact line-up built around continuity and defined roles.
According to a team update issued ahead of the new season, Moonglu Spatzwear will again target the National Road Series alongside a selective National B programme in 2026, focusing on courses that suit the squad’s strengths rather than a broad calendar.
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In: Max Lutz Atkinson
Re-signed: Ross Birrell, Jonny Britton, Jack Hartley, Joel Hurt, Ben Mewes, Ben Pease, Jamie Philpott, Jack Rees
Out: Alex Luhrs, Conor McKinnon, Carl Stubbs, William Taylor, Dean Watson
MucOff – SRCT – Storck
After five years on the domestic circuit, the Scott Redding Cycling Team — racing in 2025 as Muc-Off–SRCT–Storck — closed at the end of the 2025 season. Despite operating on a shoestring budget of around £8,000, the team became a benchmark for efficiency and ambition, combining tactical clarity with a tight-knit culture.
The 2025 campaign was their best yet: National Road Series team and individual champions, winners of The British Continental rankings, and consistent front-runners in National B races. Their small roster — including standout riders such as Adam Howell, Alex Beldon, Will Truelove and Tom Williams — regularly outperformed better-funded rivals through teamwork and sharp race craft.
SRCT also extended its reach internationally, racing in France and the USA, where it claimed a SoCal Criterium victory and a podium at the Redlands Classic.
The team’s closure followed an unsuccessful search for sponsors to step up to UCI Continental level in 2026. Though gone, SRCT leaves a lasting legacy: a model of what can be achieved with vision, unity and resolve — and a reminder of how fragile the British domestic scene has become.
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Out: Alex Beldon (Mayenne – V and B – Monbana), Adam Howell (Bourg en Bresse Ain Cyclisme), Henry Hunter (360cycling), Jake Jackson (O’Neills Spirit Racing Team), Edward Morgan (CC Villeneuve Saint-Germain), Scott Redding, William Truelove (Jackroo Handsling Racing), Conor White (Jackroo Handsling Racing)
Nopinz RT
Formerly Reflex Nopinz, the team lines up in 2026 as Nopinz RT following a rebrand shaped by sponsorship change rather than sporting reinvention. After losing a key title sponsor, British clothing brand Nopinz has stepped up to remain a central backer, allowing the programme to continue in a challenging domestic environment.
The team retains its rider-led ethos and dual structure, centred on an elite men’s national squad alongside a club and masters programme that supports both emerging riders and high-performing masters competitors. While several key riders moved on after a successful 2025 – a season that saw strong results at National B level and in the U23 ranks – the 2026 roster reflects a renewed emphasis on development and continuity.
The elite national team will focus on the U23 National Road Series, National A road races and criteriums, with selective National B appearances, and will look to explore opportunities overseas where resources allow.
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In: Matthew Gilmour (Primera-TeamJobs), Dominic Horsfield (Unattached), Callum Orchard (Okehampton CC)
Re-signed: Jack Beveridge, Thomas Bowden, Ben Millar, Lui Pollastrone, Joe Reeves, Harvey Thomas
Out: Ed Ayres (GMS Cycling Team Glabeek), Joshua Horsfield (Cycling Sheffield), Ben Meek, Samuel Nisbet (Team Tactic U23), Charles Palmer (Aero CLCTV), Archie Peet (O’Neills Spirit Racing Team), Sam Walsham, Leo White
Primera-TeamJobs
After a decade in the British peloton, Primera–TeamJobs called time at the end of the 2025 season.
One of the most enduring outfits in the southern scene, the Bournemouth-based team grew from a small club squad sponsored by Primera Sports into a well-respected National B force. Under the leadership of Jason Gault and Primera Sports owner Bill Temple, the team combined racing ambition with a close-knit, family ethos — fostering riders who valued camaraderie as much as results.
The team regularly featured at National B and National Series level and was known for its distinctive blue kit and professional presentation.
Gault cited the rising financial and organisational pressures of running a top amateur team — and a domestic scene “in distress” — as key reasons for stepping away.
Read more here.
Out: Sean Adams, Luke Barfoot (Pronto Bikes Race Team), Matty Beecher, Casper Brazier (Team PB Performance), Lee Curtis, Gabriel Dellar (Ride Revolution Coaching CT), Thomas Doig (Foran CT), Max Fleming, Bernard Galea, Matthew Gilmour (Nopinz RT), Josh Housley (Ride Revolution Coaching CT), Hamish Hunter (Team Tactic U23), Jack Jee, Paul Jones, Steve Lampier, Ashley Newman, Sebastian Tyrie
Primo Race Team
Unknown: Will Barham, Charlie Crawt, Louis Digance, Robert Staines, Benedict Thompson, Colin Ward
Out: Oliver Curd (DAS Richardsons)
PROJECT1 Cycling Team
More to follow.
Prologue Racing Team
Harrogate-based Prologue Racing has grown over the past decade into a recognised development outfit, built around a successful junior programme that regularly races UCI events in Europe. For 2026, the team expands with a new U23 squad aimed at providing continuity for riders progressing from the juniors.
The first intake includes Dan Kemp, James Beagley, Louis Herring, National Junior Gravel Champion Isaac Oliver, Magnus Denwood and Zack Miles, supported by senior riders such as Liam Slinn and Matt Mannakee.
Prologue’s calendar will centre on the U23 National Series, National Road Series and National Circuit Series, with selective European races and a potential application for Elite Development Team status. The team continues to operate with a development-first ethos, focusing on progression, manageable pressure and strong rider support within a close-knit, Yorkshire-rooted structure.
Read more here.
In: James Beagley (Prologue Junior Racing Team), Magnus Denwood (Harrogate Nova RT), Louis Herring (Prologue Junior Racing Team), Daniel Kemp (Prologue Junior Racing Team), Matt Manatee, Zack Miles (BCC Junior RT), Isaac Oliver (Harrogate Nova RT), Liam Slinn, Matt Williams
Out: Oliver Sergeant (Cycling Sheffield)
Pronto Bikes Race Team
Pronto Bikes enters the development space in 2026 with a new National Race Team built around first-year U23s, aiming to provide a pathway between the British scene and European racing.
The squad features newcomers Jack Baldie, Charlie Hoy and Angus Collard, with second-year U23 Tommy Stroud and senior support from Luke Barfoot, winner of this season’s Totnes-Vire GC. They are joined by Will Duffy, Nathan Hallet, Toby Coates and Dave Roper.
The team plans a mix of National A road and crits, National B races, and select trips to Belgium and France. Former NFTO rider Justin Hoy leads the project, which sits alongside Pronto’s continuing multi-discipline local team.
Read more here.
In: Jack Baldie (trainSharp Development Team), Luke Barfoot (Primera-TeamJobs), Tobias Coates, Angus Collard, Will Duffy, Nathan Hallett, Charlie Hoy, David Roper, Tommy Stroud
RideRevolution Coaching CT
Still firmly rooted in its coaching-first ethos, Ride Revolution Coaching Cycling Team heads into 2026 with 12 riders announced so far and a clear sense of continuity. Led by Jake Hales, the team continues to prioritise long-term rider development over short-term churn, blending returning names with carefully chosen additions. The signings of Josh Housley and Gabriel Dellar, in particular, significantly enhance an already impressive squad, making it one of the strongest domestic outfits in 2026. With a squad shaped as much by process as by results, Ride Revolution remains a quietly purposeful presence on the domestic scene – deliberate, measured, and increasingly confident in its direction of travel.
In: Lance Childs (Unattached), Gabriel Dellar (Primera-TeamJobs), Josh Housley (Primera-TeamJobs), Sion Jones (Clancy Briggs Academy)
Re-signed: Joe Adlam-Cook, James Ambrose Parish, Clay Davies, Jake Hales, Harry Macfarlane, William Metcalf, Caleb Pain, Alex Pickering, Blake Roberts, Cameron Still
Unknown: Gavin Howell, Bob McGlue, Adam Robertson, Gabriel Taylor, Matt Wilson
Out: Matt Bailey, Daniel McDermott
Schils – Doltcini RT
More to follow.
Spectra Racing
More to follow.
TAAP Kalas RT
Entering their 11th season in 2026, TAAP Racing stand as one of the most established National B squads in the UK. The team continue to operate a rider-led organisational model — something they say is central to their sustainability — with riders taking on management roles to help keep the setup grounded and resilient.
TAAP plan to run a broad calendar once again, with National B road races, selected National Series events and local criteriums complemented by overseas trips to Irish stage races and Belgian kermesses. Returning rider Cameron McLaren remains a key figure following his Stage 1 victory at the Totnes–Vire Stage Race in 2025. Six new additions join the squad for 2026: Ash Hutchison, Matthew Webber, James Bacon, Fergus Phelan, Matt Brown, and Matt Bottomley.
Departures include Ollie Hucks, who moves to Foran CT, and Elliott Colyer, who leaves to launch his own project, Aero CLTCV.
Read more here.
In: James Bacon (Team MI Racing Townsend Vehicle Hire), Matthew Bottomley (Cowley Road Condors), Matthew Brown (University of Nottingham Cycling Club), Ashley Hutchison (VC St Raphael), Fergus Phelan (Wolfox CAMS Le Col RT), Matthew Webber (Wolfox CAMS Le Col RT)
Re-signed: Benjamin Fish, Sam Kettlewell, Frank Kilsby, Llewellyn Kinch, Joshua Knowles, Henry Latimer, Harvey Lawson, Cameron McLaren, Matthew Lock, Jamie Pullen, Hamish Strachan, Harvey Stroh, Zach Walters, Christopher Wilkins
Out: Lance Childs, Elliot Colyer (Aero CLCTV), Oliver Hucks (Foran CT), Marco Overbeeke
Team Tactic U23
A new addition to the domestic scene for 2026, Team Tactic U23 is a small British development squad dedicated to supporting riders aged under 23. The six-rider team will focus on the British National Series and British U23 Series, with at least two trips abroad during the season.
Backed by Tactic Sport UK, which will supply kit and act as main sponsor, the team offers a structured but low-pressure environment with full team-car and mechanical support. A pre-season training camp in Girona is also planned.
Read more here.
In: Jude Davison (Cog Set Papyrus), Rory Fleming (West Lothian Clarion CC), Hamish Hunter (Primera-TeamJobs), Samuel Nisbet (Reflex Nopinz), Ryan Oldfield (Halesowen A&CC), Alvaro Trivio Martnez (London Dynamo RT)
Wold Top Pactimo RT
Founded in 2016 and backed by Wold Top Brewery with kit partner Pactimo, this Yorkshire outfit sits squarely in the development tier, giving local riders a pathway from club racing to the national scene across road, gravel, CX and XC. The team remains an active presence on the UK calendar, with riders regularly performing well at the National B road race level.
In: Tobias Bartlett (Lincoln Wheelers CC), Jason Bouttell (Unattached), Max Sillifant (Team PB Performance), Felix Wahlberg (Unattached)
Re-signed: Mark Agent, Calum Brown, Marcus Cockerill, Barney Hall, Philip Large, Ryan Manders, Freddy Pett, Joshua Ravn
Out: Mark Walker
Zappi Racing Team
More to follow.
In: Rory Condon (Zappi Junior RT), Jake Edwards (360 Cycling), Maxwell Hereward (360 Cycling), Noah Hollomby, Otis Jones, Sebastian Zajaczkowski
Re-signed: Gabriel Bolton, Sam Geldard, Jack Gillingham, Rodrigo Merino, Tallis Pritchard, John Roberts, Xavier Sirianni
Out: William Harding (Mg.K Vis Costruzioni e Ambiente), George Wood (Mg.K Vis Costruzioni e Ambiente)
Unknown: Euan Mason, Bailey Swan, Joseph Wilson, Leo Worsam
Junior teams
360cycling (junior team)
More to follow.
In: Rocco Schumacher (trainSharp Development Team)
Unknown: Charlie Brennan, Thomas Hassell, Harper Johnson, Alexander Sutton
CAMS majoco
Two of Britain’s leading youth and junior development outfits join forces in 2026, with Fensham Howes and Tofauti merging into a single, expanded programme with a new team name: CAMS majaco. The collaboration brings together two teams that have long shared a similar ethos – developing talented young riders, nurturing them through the junior and U23 ranks, and preparing them for life in the sport beyond the domestic scene.
The combined setup will pool the strengths of both squads: Fensham Howes’ proven record in guiding riders towards elite and Continental teams, and Tofauti’s focus on holistic development and opportunities abroad. Together, they aim to create a clearer, more supported pathway for emerging British talent – from youth to senior racing – with a focus on racing both at home and in Europe.
The merged team is expected to operate under a unified name, with a refreshed staff lineup and an expanded calendar that includes National Series, UCI junior, and select European races.
The team’s communications are now operating through Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco’s account.
Read more here.
In: Aaron Cocker (Shibden Apex RT), Daniel Davies, Milo De La Mare (VC Londres), Sam De La Mare (VC Londres), Gus Dutton (DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE U19 Team), Shane O’Brien, Milo Wills (WWV Hagens Bermans Jayco)
Re-signed: Alex Coles, Albie Jones, Harley Widdowson
Out: Oliver Gill, Rory Gravelle (Tirol KTM CT), Matthew Kent, Matthew Peace (Development Team Picnic PostNL), Struan Shaw (Illes Balears Arabay), Jamie Stewart, Oliver Tregear (Gepla – Watersley R+D Road Team U19)
Fensham Howes – MAS Design – CAMS
See above.
Out: Luca Bednarek (Unknown), Harrison Dainty (JAKROO Handsling), Max Hinds (INEOS Grenadiers Racing Academy), Leon Atkins (Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco), Henry Hobbs (Team Visma-Lease a Bike Development), Seth Jackson (Hubo-Scott Cycling Team)
Halesowen A&CC Academy junior squad
The junior squad grows with five first-year arrivals joining returning riders Joe Egan and Mikey Ratcliffe, both of whom won races and progressed to second-category level in 2025 after strong Belgian kermesse performances. The junior calendar is built around the Junior Tour of Ireland, complemented by French and Belgian racing and a full UK programme. The broader Academy enters 2026 following a season featuring wins in Belgium and Ireland, multiple national track medals, and GB Olympic Development selections for Ryan Oldfield and Rose Lewis.
In: Malakhi Bailey (from U16), Xander Brandon-Higgs (Hafren), Wilfred Franklin (Ludlow), Ben Harrington (Clifton), James Saunders (Shibden)
Re-signed: Joseph Egan, Mikey Ratcliffe
Out: Ryan Oldfield (Team Tactic U23)
Harrogate Nova Junior RT
In just two seasons, Harrogate Nova’s junior team has become one of the standout success stories of the domestic scene. The Yorkshire club produced a “ridiculous” 2025 campaign, crowned by Harry Hudson’s world title in Rwanda — the first ever by a British junior man — and Daniel Thompson’s triple medal haul at the World Junior Track Championships.
Magnus Denwood claimed overall victory at the Junior Tour of South Wales, Isaac Oliver won the national junior gravel title, and Dexter Townsend added a TT stage win at the same tour. Oscar Saxton’s sixth at the National Road Championships rounded off a year in which, as manager Michael Cross put it, “the entire team performed.”
For 2026, Nova fields a refreshed line-up that blends proven talent with promising new signings, while continuing to balance elite ambition with strong club values. The team will again race nationally and abroad, with Cross describing their ethos simply: “We’re still a club at heart.”
Read more here.
In: Alex Box (Grit Cartel), Freddie Winkley (Shibden Apex RT), Alfie Nott (Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy), and Archie Whittemore (Clifton CC).
Re-signed: Matthew Fletcher, Finley Hudson, Arthur Limb, Daniel Thompson, Dexter Townsend
Out: Magnus Denwood (Prologue Racing Team), Harry Hudson (Lidl Trek Factory Racing), Isaac Oliver (Prologue Racing Team), Oscar Saxton (tbc)
Prologue Junior Race Team
More to follow.
In: James Calvert, Harrison Evans, Xander Graham, Oliver Swinburn
Re-signed: Mark Ketteringham, Zack Lowe
Out: James Beagley (Prologue Racing Team – seniors), Louis Herring (Prologue Racing Team – seniors), James Ingham (360 Cycling), Daniel Kemp (Prologue Racing Team – seniors)
Shibden Apex RT
More to follow.
Unknown: William Brown, James Canham, Elliot Speedie, Sam Stewart-Ball
Re-signed: Sam Abbott, Matti Bell, Charlie Hoyle, and Cillian Lewis
Out: Aaron Cocker (Tofauti Everyone Active Majoco)
Zappi Junior Race Team
More to follow.
In: Patrick Baron, Matthew Constanzo, Oliver Rysletten-Solvoll
Re-signed: Jody Mills
Unknown: Michael Gitnik
Out: Rory Condon (Zappi Racing Team), Luke Meyer-Eland, Finn O’Brien (Development Team Picnic PostNL)
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