Ed Laverack edges Andrew Feather by 1.2 seconds and Illi Gardner wins a fourth title on a windswept Porlock Toll Road, but junior Ezra Bateman sets the fastest time of the day.
The National Hill Climb Championships go long on Sunday 25 October: 6.6 kilometres of Porlock Toll Road, where Ed Laverack and Andrew Feather look set to fight for the open title, Illi Gardner bids for a fourth women’s crown and Ezra Bateman has his eyes on the fastest time of the day.
Gabe Dellar won Monsal less than three seconds outside Malcolm Elliott’s 1981 record, at the end of the best road season of his career with RideRevolution Coaching CT. He heads to the National Hill Climb Championships on Porlock convinced the course is too long for him to win.
Callum Laborde won the 2026 National Circuit Series without winning a round, finishing in the top 10 in all six. The Ornata Factory Racing rider talks to Jack Beavis about reading a race, the local bike brand behind him, his time away from the sport, and why he thinks he is here to stay.