Lily Martin joins Handsling Alba as stagiaire
The 20-year-old steps up to UCI Continental level from Saturday while continuing to ride for Loughborough Lightning in domestic races.
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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.
Kate Richardson interview: from despair to determination – a season reborn
After a year derailed by a hit-and-run crash, the collapse of her team and a winter spent battling self-doubt, Kate Richardson has emerged with a National Circuit Race title, a stage race win in Czechia and a renewed belief that the WorldTour – and even the Olympics – are within reach.
‘A slap in the face’: UCI rule bars British Continental teams from Tour of Britain Women
Britain’s five women’s Continental squads could be locked out of their own national stage race from 2026, a “slap-in-the-face” consequence of new UCI rules that reserve WorldTour start-lists for WorldTeams and ProTeams only.