Alice Barnes leaves Drops to join sister Hannah at Canyon-SRAM

22-year old makes step up to German team for 2018 season

Alice Barnes wins Matrix Fitness GP opening round in Redditch.

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Promising British rider Alice Barnes is to join German-registered Canyon-SRAM for the 2018 season.

Leaving Drops, where she has raced for the last two seasons, Barnes will join her sister Hannah on the team, forming part of what appears to be a very strong outfit for next season.

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Owen Rogers is an experienced journalist, covering professional cycling and specialising in women's road racing. He has followed races such as the Women's Tour and Giro d'Italia Donne, live-tweeting from Women's WorldTour events as well as providing race reports, interviews, analysis and news stories. He has also worked for race teams, to provide post race reports and communications.