2026 Lloyds National Cyclo-cross Championships: preview and startlists
Form, rivalry and winter resilience set the scene for a decisive weekend in South Shields at the 2026 Lloyds National Cyclo-cross Championships (10-11 January)
Tag: British Cycling
British Cycling to charge for National Championships livestream as coverage strategy shifts
British Cycling’s decision to place the National Cyclo-cross Championships behind a paywall marks a first for a British national title – and highlights a broader shift in how domestic racing is covered, funded and valued.
2026 Lloyds National Series calendars announced, with earlier circuit start and a compressed elite road season
A reshaped British summer of racing: the 2026 Lloyds National Series calendars bring an earlier crit season, a reworked South West weekend, a revived finale in Ampleforth, and the earliest National Road Series finish in years — compressing the elite calendar into a tighter, high-summer window that will reshape how riders and teams plan their season.
Building riders, not results: Bob Lyons on Alba’s rise — and British racing’s troubles
A stage-race victory, a national title, and a WorldTour graduate marked Handsling Alba’s standout season. Yet beneath the success, Bob Lyons delivers a stark assessment of the UK’s racing landscape, arguing that without meaningful reform, Britain risks losing the riders it works so hard to develop.