Tough Redcar and Cleveland course for British National Championships

North East region also set to host round of the National Road Series

Alice Towers wins the British National Road Championships.
Alice Towers won the elite women's road race last year in horrendous conditions
(Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

The British National Championships will be run on a course with a testing finale in Redcar and Cleveland, in North East England, in June, British Cycling has unveiled. 

Competition will begin with the time-trials on 21 June where Ethan Hayter will be looking to land his third successive title in the elite men’s category. In the absence of Joss Lowden, a new champion will be crowned in the elite women’s. Lowden will miss the event as she is expecting her first child. 

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Tom Thewlis
News and Features Writer

Tom has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2022 and his news stories, rider interviews and features appear both online and in the magazine. 

Since joining the team, he has reported from some of professional cycling's biggest races and events including the Tour de France and the World Championships in Glasgow. He has also covered major races elsewhere across the world. As well as on the ground reporting, Tom writes race reports from the men's and women's WorldTour and focuses on coverage of UK domestic cycling.