Best of the rest: British teams

British teams

MG-Maxifuel

10th BRITISH CYCLING RANKING 2012 (as Cycle Premier-Kovert) Selected for the Tour Series

ONE TO WATCH: Tom Murray - the former IG-Sigma Sport rider is consistently good in the Tour Series and Elite Circuit Series.



SPIN-Rotor-Primal-C Originals RT

ONE TO WATCH: George Pym - the Devonian finished fourth in the National Championships junior road race in 2012.



Hope Factory Racing

DID YOU KNOW? Dan Booth uses his commute to train - by day he is a fireplace and multi-fuel stove fitter.



Twenty3c.co.uk-Focus

ONE TO WATCH: Wojciech Szlachta - the elite-ranked rider is one of the most intelligent riders on the British scene, and has an integrated Masters degree in natural sciences from Cambridge University to his name, specialising in experimental and theoretical Physics.



Herbalife Leisure Lakes Bikes.com

DID YOU KNOW? Alex Coutts has ridden for UCI-ranked teams for the last 10 years - including Babes Only-Villapark Lingemeer-Flanders in 2007 - and has competed alongside the world's best at the Tours of Qatar, Oman and Langkawi.



Wheelbase Altura MGD

SOUND FAMILIAR? Tom Barras is the son of legendary British racer, ‘Super' Sid Barras.



Team Corley Cycles

DID YOU KNOW? Team Corley Cycles were founded in 2007 to help raise money and awareness for the Milton Keynes-based Willen Hospice. So far, they've donated over £15,000 to the charity.



Felt-Colbornes-Hargroves

ONE TO WATCH Justin Hoy - he finished eighth in British Cycling's rider rankings for 2012 after amassing 16 victories in National B races.



Teamwallis-CHH

DID YOU KNOW? The squad was formed in 2008 as a development team in the North West. Tom Moses, Matt Holmes (Raleigh) and Harry Tanfield (Herbalife-LeisureLakesBikes.com) are among the products of this approach.



TS Racing Team-Vankru

DID YOU KNOW? The team are backed by online cycling retailer Velo29, which is also behind the Stockton Elite Circuit Series and Premier Calendar races.



Pedal Heaven RT

DID YOU KNOW? Dave Creeggen is a qualified pilot.



RST Racing

Where to see the teams - 2013 racing calendar

UCI RACES

  • April 21

    Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic (1.2)
  • August 4

    RideLondon Classic (1.1)
  • September 15-22

    Tour of Britain (2.1)

PREMIER CALENDAR

  • April 27-28

    Tour of the Reservoir, Northumberland
  • May 12

    Lincoln GP, Lincolnshire
  • June 30

    Beaumont Trophy, Northumberland
  • July

    Stockton Grand Prix, Cleveland
  • July 14

    Grand Prix of Wales, Monmouthshire
  • July 28

    Ryedale GP, North Yorkshire

TOUR SERIES

  • May 14

    Kirkcaldy, Fife
  • May 16

    Durham, County Durham
  • May 21

    Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
  • May 24

    Aberystwyth, Dyfed
  • May 28

    Torquay, Devon
  • May 30

    Colchester, Essex
  • June 4

    Redditch, Worcestershire
  • June 6

    Canary Wharf, London
  • June 11

    Woking, Surrey
  • June 13

    Aylsham, Norfolk
  • June 14

    Ipswich, Suffolk

ELITE CIRCUIT SERIES

  • July 3

    Otley GP, West Yorkshire
  • July 5

    Stockton Town Centre Races, Cleveland
  • July 12

    Wales Open Criterium, Monmouthshire
  • July 17

    Colne GP, Lancashire
  • July 19

    Beverley Town Centre Races, East Yorkshire
  • July 24

    Sheffield GP, South Yorkshire

NATIONAL A RACES

  • May 4-5

    Nigel Measom Two-day, Leicestershire
  • June 8

    IG London Nocturne, London
  • June 9

    Hillingdon GP, London
  • June 16

    Circuit of the Fens Road Race, Cambridgeshire
  • July 21

    York Cycling City Races
  • September 1

    Jef Schils Memorial, Essex

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • June 20

    National Time Trial Championships, Glasgow
  • June 23

    National Road Race Championships, Glasgow

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