Rebecca Gardiner signs a four-year deal with Fenix-Premier Tech that takes her to the WorldTour in 2029, and Duckworth Motor Group–On Form name their first 11 riders under a new sponsor. Smurfit Westrock add Maaike Brandwagt, Halesowen sign three, Neah Evans and Amelia Tyler leave Alba, and Ben Chilton and Bradley Perkins change teams abroad.
Maindy Flyers, the Cardiff club that produced Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe, is setting up a junior team for 2027 with the pair’s support. Chair Mike Richards explains how it will work, who is paying, and what developing riders ‘the right way’ means.