After a year that produced world titles, national champions and a flood of podiums, Harrogate Nova’s junior team heads into 2026 as one of the most successful — and still most grounded — setups in British cycling.
At just 18, Sheffield climber Harry Hudson has already conquered Liège-Bastogne-Liège Juniors, soloed to victory at the CiCLE Classic and tested himself against Europe’s best at Valromey – now, as he prepares to step into the U23 ranks, he is focused not on the spotlight but on the simple ambition of turning talent into a career.
The Harrogate Nova Road Race returns to Nidderdale this Sunday, 25 May, with six punchy laps of the 12 km Dacre circuit. The women’s start list – small but stacked—pits top class talent against the circuit’s 12 % ramps. Harrogate Nova’s decision to run despite low numbers keeps elite women’s racing alive in Yorkshire – sign-on remains open right up to race day.