2026 Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic: route preview
Route preview of the 2026 Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic, Sunday 26 April, and the opening round of the open Rapha Super-League.
Route preview of the 2026 Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic, Sunday 26 April, and the opening round of the open Rapha Super-League.
Elliott Colyer arrives in Wiltshire on Sunday in the form of his career; Jack Rootkin-Gray arrives as the most decorated rider on the start sheet. The Chitterne Road Race this Sunday (26 April) promises a fascinating collision between trajectory and momentum.
The closing stage of the women’s race in Britain will be a team time trial through central London, the first in the modern history of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, with the opening two stages running from Leeds to Manchester and Manchester to Sheffield across the Pennines and the Peak District.
A new initiative launching in May aims to cover race entry fees for junior riders through revenue generated by a pro kit resale business — without relying on donations or one-off fundraising.




