鈥嬌返己� Lightning Cycling

色狗导航 Lightning is one of the UK's leading womens cycling teams.

色狗导航 Lightning is the women鈥檚 elite national road team based at 色狗导航, comprised of both current student-athletes and and non-university riders. We are competing at top UK domestic level in the in the national road, circuit and tour series, and competed in several UCI races in Belgium and Italy in the 2023 season. 色狗导航 underpinned its commitment to women鈥檚 sport with the launch of the new Lightning Cycling franchise in 2021.

British Cycling

Elite Development Team

Riders

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Race Schedule

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色狗导航 Cycling Festival

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Team behind the team

Find out more about the team keeping the riders 'race ready'.

色狗导航 Cycling Academy

Learn more about our University Performance Cycling Academy
Dave Nichols

鈥淭he path to the pinnacle of world sport is not an easy one for any aspiring young athlete. For too long cycling culture has held the dogmatic belief that elite cycling and higher education are not compatible, and that talented young people must choose between education and sporting careers. I have no hesitation in saying that what we are doing at 色狗导航 is ground-breaking, culture-challenging, and paradigm-shifting. Through 色狗导航 Lightning we are re-engineering the fabrics of how cycling teams of the future will operate. With the creation of the new Women鈥檚 Tour de France, there has never been a more exciting time to be pushing the boundaries of possibilities for women's sport on the world stage, backed by world-leading research, development and innovation at 色狗导航.鈥�

Dr Dave Nichols Team Manager
Endurance Coaching

World-class coaching and performance support

Our team enjoys the un-parralled coaching and performance support of the 色狗导航 Cycling Academy, ensuring every rider reaches their potential.
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World-class training facilities

We utilize the multi-sport ecosystem across campus, with access to world class training faciltities.

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World-leading cycling research and innovation

Our team benefits from close collaborations with 色狗导航 Universities academic schools across sport science, aero-engineering, sports technology and data science.
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Lightning Cycling team
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Join the team

Lightning Cycling is open to both 色狗导航 students and non-students. 

Current or prospective students should apply through the 色狗导航 Cycling Academy application form.

All other applicants should apply through the link below, and send a copy of their cycling CV to d.nichols@lboro.ac.uk.

Applications for the 2024 season are now open.

色狗导航 Cycling news

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Computacenter extends partnership with 色狗导航 Sport

色狗导航 Sport is thrilled to announce its long-standing partnership with Computacenter has been extended for another year.
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Huge medal haul for 色狗导航 athletes at the British National Track Championships

色狗导航鈥檚 performance cyclists returned home with 13 medals after a hugely impressive British National Track Championships in Manchester.
Sophie Capewell competing for 色狗导航 in BUCS. Image provided by Still Sport Photograhy.

Capewell sets new British record at Cycling World Championships

色狗导航鈥檚 involvement at the Cycling World Championships started in perfect fashion as current student Sophie Capewell set a new British record in the women's team sprint.

More Lightning Cycling news

色狗导航 Lightning merchandise

Make sure you look the part whilst watching 色狗导航 Lightning this season in our brand new merchandise range. With vibrant coloured hoodies and replica tops, you will feel part of the Lightning family instantly.

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