"Road racing in the UK — it’s withering on the vine a bit" A standout season for Handsling-Alba — built on a development-first ethos — yet Bob Lyons warns that without urgent reform, British racing will struggle to keep the talent it produces. thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2025/11/17/b...

After UCI wins, a national title and a WorldTour graduation, @albaroadteam.bsky.social adds six new riders to form its strongest line-up yet. Read the full story - with exclusive insight from team manager Bob Lyons. thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2025/10/27/h...

World Champions! 🌈 🥇 Maddie Leech and her teammate Katie Archibald stormed to victory last night in the Madison at the @uci_cycling track world championships! Massive well done to both in. hectic race, especially to Maddie for winning her first ever rainbow jersey! 📸 @swpix_cycling

That’s a wrap on our team announcements for 2026! We’re proud to confirm an exciting mix of experience and fresh talent as we look ahead to another big year for Alba. See you all on the road next year! 💙 📸: Andy Smith & Murdo MacGillivray

End of Season 2025! That’s a wrap on the racing for 2025 and what a season it has been. The team continue to build on earlier foundations and its development ethos, which continues to provide the platform for both individual and team progression.

The team are delighted to announce that Lauren Dickson has signed a two year contract with the Women’s World Tour team @fdj_suez ! Read more below:

It has been a very busy week - straight back from La Perigord in France on Sunday, to the penultimate round of the National Circuit Series in Colne last night. A tough week with injuries and illness compounding the challenging travel schedule, but the team have ridden extremely well.

So, yet again Hess cycling team withdraw at short notice from a race, citing funding difficulties. This is totally unacceptable to riders/staff and race organisers, but above all it is unacceptable and damaging to teams like us, who are denied invitations to key races by their behaviour.

Stunning day in Belgium, GP Beveren tomorrow.

July has begun and so has Crit season! Another packed month of racing around the UK and Europe, including 5 rounds of the National Circuit series - where Kate will get to wear her new championship stripes! First stop is Otley town centre tomorrow evening!

Fresh stripes for Kate! @kate_richardson__ took the win in Aberystwyth this evening - earning her the title of National Champion! The damp course made for tricky racing conditions but Kate put the power down all the way to the line. What a ride and what a result. 🏆 📸 @andy.smith_photo

Day 1 at National Champs is a wrap! An all round successful day on the TT bikes, with Maddie taking 3rd in the U23, and top 10 results for Mari, Kate and Lauren too! Results: Maddie - 🥉(u23) Mari - 8th (u23) Lauren - 7th (Elite) Kate - 8th (Elite) Arianne - 13th (Elite) 📸 @swpix.bsky.social

It’s great to have the Tour of the Reservoir back on the calendar. Another great team effort, perhaps not the result on paper we would have liked, but could not of asked for anything more from anyone. On to Wales now for the British Championships this week.

We're back racing this weekend at the Tour of the Reservoir! A 133km course will see the riders take on some punchy climbs around the Derwent Reservoir, County Durham. Sunday will also be the 4th race in the National Women's Series, where valuable points will be on the table.

We were rolling strong at the Tour of Britain last week with the Strade wheelset from Parcours and Vittoria Corsa Pro tyres - speed, grip, and style dialled in.

Following a crash in stage 2 of the Tour of Norway, and major surgery on her hand and wrist, Amelia has now been discharged from hospital in Stavanger. Recover fast Amelia, we are with you every step of the way, and are sure you will be back even stronger. 💙💙💙🦄

What a week, that was at the Tour of Britain Women. Incredible to race in front of huge crowds, particularly on home roads in Scotland. Thank you @tourofbritain for a superb week, looking forward to 2026. Get well soon Kate and Maddie. 📸 @swpix_cycling 📸 @bob.macgregor.31 📸 Billy Knox Photography

Lauren has a very exciting future ahead of her.

Stage 2 Tour of Britain - a big one for the team! Day 2 brought more highs and lows today, a break of three right at the start of the race saw Maddie get a gap of over 3 minutes on the peloton for over half the race.

Stage 1 of the Tour of Britain was a challenging one today, strong winds and strong riders made for attritional racing conditions. The team rode well though, with Lauren making it into the break, before puncturing with 3km to go. We go again on stage 2 tomorrow!

Team Announcement Due to unfortunate circumstances, we've made a late change to our rider lineup for the Tour of Britain. Amelia and Neah will no longer be racing, and instead Amy and Arianne will take their place.

What a weekend in Norway! 🇳🇴

It has been an incredible few months for the team and in particular Lauren, but this weekends performance at the Tour of Norway was exceptional. In a world class field, Lauren showed what she is capable of, taking a stunning 2nd place in stage 1, 8th in stage 2 and 3rd on GC.

Lauren Dickson 🇬🇧 came onto my radar in 2024 when I was commentating on the Lancaster GP where she came 2nd. She has grown so much as a rider and is looking like she'll be a major talent. Top teams will be after her signature. Well done on another superbly developed rider, @albaroadteam.bsky.social

A huge race for Lauren today as she takes 🥈on stage 1 of the Tour of Norway! A big day for the team. Watch stage 2 tomorrow on Discovery / TNT

The Tour of Britain is almost upon us - let's do this! Check out our roster for the biggest race on our calendar ⬇️

June is shaping up to be another busy month of racing! 🚴‍♀️ ☀️ Kicking it off is the Tour of Norway, then we're back home for the Tour of Britain, a short break and we're on the road to Flanders again, then back to Northumberland for...

We're back racing this weekend over at the Tour of Norway! A two day stage race that will take us round some beautiful Norwegian landscapes while also putting the riders to the test in this UCI 2.1 race.

It’s less than 2 weeks until The Tour Of Britain ! With stages in Scotland for the first time in the women’s tour - we can’t wait to show the World Tour teams our home roads! Who’s coming to watch?

The results keep coming! 👑 After a flying TTT, a 2nd on stage 3 and a very rainy week - Kate comes home with the yellow jersey from the @tourdefeminin ! A result of great performances from the whole team: Kate, Lauren, Amelia, Arianne, Mari & Beth. Thanks for having us Czechia! 🇨🇿

Kate Richardson wins the Tour De Feminin overall🥇 What a race!

It’s 2nd for Kate in Stage 3, and also taking Yellow into tomorrow’s final stage!

It was a very tough stage yesterday, but a solid day for the team. Kate and Lauren up to 10th and 11th on GC at 45 seconds back. Lauren 4th in polka dot. It’s all to play for! 📺 Watch stage 3 here: www.youtube.com/live/zNyh1nn...

It was a solid start today, with a very well ridden Team Time Trial in tricky wet conditions. The team rode conservatively due to the difficult conditions. 7th place in GC at +43s, means we are well placed for tomorrow's road race in the Lusatian Mountains.

Tomorrow we kick off racing at the Tour de Feminin in the Czech Republic with a Team Time Trial. The TTT is a short 12.6km course outside the town of Krásná Lípa, with some punchy climbs and steep descents, stage 1 will be key to deciding GC standings for the following days.

Would you like to be in for the chance of winning a team helmet and glasses? Head over to our instagram to enter now! Instagram ➡️ www.instagram.com/p/DJl8xcRMBk...

Tomorrow we take on the Lincoln Grand Prix, a true classic in the racing calendar. Featuring punchy climbs, plenty cobbles and big crowds - the tough course will make for an exciting day out. Who's coming to watch?

What a performance! A superb 2nd place for Lauren in the Pointe du Raz Classic. Lauren was very active throughout the race and made the decisive break with 50K to go. She attacked the break with 20K to go and remained solo until the last 3K where Paula Blasi bridged across to her.

It’s Race day! 📺 Watch live now : m.youtube.com/watch?v=PqiS...

On Thursday we race the Pointe du Raz ladies classic on the Brittany coast. Over 143Km, the race travels around the peninsula, featuring 11 off-road secteurs, and culminates in 6 laps of the town of Plouhinec.

It was an excellent performance from the team yesterday in a very aggressive race. A strong group of teams made for a quality field that raced hard - with everyone stepping up to take on the challenge. We look forward to building on what we learnt over the weekend and taking it into next week.

It's race day! Link for the Elsy Jacobs a Luxembourg race is going live soon - check it here: www.elsy-jacobs.lu/livestream-2... Meanwhile at home, Arianne Holland is racing Scottish Road Champs this afternoon in Garelochhead. Stay tuned for updates and results later.

Lauren Dickson powers off the front on the climb with 23km to go at #elsyjacobs2025 📺 Follow along tomorrow for more live-streaming

Lauren Dickson powering off the front of the race with 23km to go ⛰️ Stay tuned for tomorrow’s livestream and follow along at home!

Lauren Dickson powering off the front of the race with 23km to go ⛰️ Stay tuned for tomorrow’s livestream and follow along at home!

🚵‍♀️ Elsy Jacobs a Garnich - 11th for Lauren, 2nd Place in the climbers classification. 📺 Stay tuned for tomorrow’s race, livestream link going live in the morning!

It’s race day in Luxembourg! Watch Elsy Jacobs a Garnich live from the link below. 📺 www.elsy-jacobs.lu/livestream-2...

The second day of the Elsy Jacobs Festival is a 112km course starting and finishing in the Cessange area of the Luxembourg capital. Featuring short steep climbs and cobbles, the technical parcours on the route may help to decide the outcome of the day. Stay tuned for racing updates.

On Saturday we race the first of two weekend road races in Luxembourg at the Elsy Jacobs Festival. Following an 112km course round the town of Garnich, the UCI 1.1 race will see the team up against a strong international field.

📆 A preview of what's to come next month as we gear up for another busy racing period! May will see us travel to Luxembourg, France, Czech Republic and Norway - as well as the Lincoln GP at home.