British Cycling

🚴 Cycling A–Z | D is for Drafting

You’ve probably felt the benefit of drafting without even realising it! 💨

Riding behind another cyclist can make riding feel that little bit easier, but why and what should you know before giving it a go? 🚴

Who would you trust to follow their wheel? 👀

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Ben Swift. It's been a pleasure 🥹

With multiple national and world titles to his name, Ben Swift will call time on his exceptional career at the end of the 2026 season.

Make sure to catch Ben riding on home roads in his final Lloyd’s Tour of Britain Men this week! 🇬🇧

Three more medals for Great Britain at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships! 🇬🇧

The Downhill finals delivered another brilliant day for Great Britain yesterday in Val di Sole, just two days after three silver medals in the Cross-Country. 🙌

On a steep and technical course, Britain added another silver and two bronzes to the medal haul:

🥈 Felix Griffiths: Junior Men’s Downhill, missing out on the rainbow jersey by just 0.45 seconds

🥉 Harriet Harnden: Elite Women’s Downhill

🥉 Jordan Williams: Elite Men’s Downhill, finishing just 0.702 seconds off the winning time

There were more impressive performances throughout the Downhill finals, with Sebastian Sumner, Elliot Smith and Tahnee Seagrave all securing top-10 finishes. 👏

A huge congratulations to every British rider who battled through qualification to earn their place in the finals 👏

Another great day on the mountain for Great Britain 💪

Hat-trick!! 🎩

A flurry of silver medals as Charlie Aldridge, Evie Richards and Bethany Ann Jackson all secured second place on the first day of XC racing at the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 🤌

Read a fully daily round-up, including all results, from Val Di Sole on the British Cycling website 🔗

🚴 Cycling A–Z | C is for Cadence

You’ll hear cyclists talking about their cadence all the time, but what exactly are they measuring, and how can finding the right rhythm make your ride feel easier? 🤔

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🏆🌲 What a weekend at the Lloyds Gravel National Championships 2026!

From epic battles on the trails to unforgettable moments in Ae Forest, Dumfries & Galloway, here are some of our favourite snaps from an incredible weekend of racing 📸

🎥 Relive the action and hear from our new British Champions 🇬🇧 👉 bit.ly/4gzQAaX

🏆 Nominations for the British Cycling Awards presented by Lloyds are still open!

Help us celebrate the volunteers and clubs making an incredible difference to cycling across Britain. Whether it’s an inspiring coach, a dedicated official, a community champion, an outstanding young volunteer or a club helping the next generation thrive, now’s your chance to recognise them.

📆 Nominations close on Sunday September 20th.

It’s going down in Val di Sole 🇮🇹

Good luck to all the GB team heading over to Italy next week for the mountain bike downhill world championships 🇬🇧