United Kingdom Armed Forces Cycling

Women’s UK Armed Forces Cycling Team at the Ronde van Wymeswold Stage Race

Sqn Ldr Webb and Cpl Sheppard represented the Women’s UK Armed Forces Cycling Team this weekend at the prestigious Ronde van Wymeswold two-day stage race. The National B event attracted many of the UK’s top domestic semi-professional and professional riders, making it one of the strongest fields of the season.

Stage 1 was an 8.3km individual time trial on a challenging out-and-back course featuring gradients of up to 15%. Heavy rain before the start made conditions particularly difficult, but both riders produced solid rides to finish mid-pack.

The 87km Stage 2 road race took place in much drier conditions, although rising temperatures created a tough race of attrition. Both riders managed the demanding six-lap course well, finishing with the main bunch and securing further mid-pack results. Overnight, Sqn Ldr Webb sat inside the top 30 overall, with Cpl Sheppard in the top 40.

Sunday’s final 87km stage featured a different circuit and temperatures reaching 28°C. A demanding 1.5km climb proved decisive throughout the race. Sqn Ldr Webb finished strongly to secure a top-20 stage result and 21st overall, while Cpl Sheppard finished in the top 40 on the stage and 42nd overall.

A fantastic team performance against some of the country’s strongest riders, and thanks to the Yomp Bonk Crew for another superbly organised event.

Full results here - https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/329879/Ronde-van-Wymeswold-2026–YBC

The UK Armed Forces Women’s Cycling Team made their second appearance of the season at the Reading CC Road Race near Bracknell, competing in near-perfect racing conditions. A cool breeze and dry, sunny weather provided an ideal backdrop for the event, which took place on a challenging 9.1km undulating circuit over seven and a half laps.

Representing the UKAF team were Sqn Ldr Webb and Cpl Sheppard, both looking to build momentum as their race season continues. The race was closely contested throughout, with the peloton remaining largely intact for the majority of the distance. Several riders attempted to force a breakaway, but each move was quickly neutralised by the larger teams, who controlled the pace and kept the race together.

Both UKAF riders rode intelligently, conserving energy and positioning themselves well for the closing stages. As expected, the reduced bunch sprinted for the finish, with Sqn Ldr Webb crossing the line just ahead of Cpl Sheppard in the top-10 to cap another solid performance for the team. BZ 👊

London Dynamo Women’s Road Race - 10 May 26

The UKAF Women’s Road Cycling team took on their first one-day race of the year last weekend at the Regional A London Dynamo ORRL Road Race, near Oxford. The race was run over 3.5 laps of a 14.5 mile circuit. The 2x rider team were met with dry but breezy conditions, as they navigated the undulating, potholed circuit near Thame.

The wind made for a fairly tactical race as it turned into a war of attrition, with riders struggling to shelter in the bunch. As the peloton whittled down lap by lap, breakaway attempts were controlled by the bigger teams, staying together for a bunch sprint finish. The highest placed rider at the end was Cpl Sheppard in 7th place, closely followed by Sqn Ldr Webb with a top 20 position. BZ Team! 👏

Full results are here - https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/331506/London-Dynamo-ORRL-Open-and-Womens-Road-Races

Fantastic racing at the 2025 BFBS Inter Service Enduro Championships. Thanks to the UKAF Cycling sponsors and Helyx. Thanks also to our supporters and .

Great racing from and to make it a super close day of racing. Congratulations to for taking the win and well done to both the Inter Service 2025 Champions from .

Great to see so many service cyclists of all abilities out on some of the best trails in the world with the most stunning scenery.

BFBS Inter Service Downhill Championships complete for 2025. Thanks for organising and to and for a fantastic day of competition.

Thanks to our sponsors and Helyx. Thanks to and for providing prizes.

Congratulations to the RAF on taking the individual female and open championships and on narrowly taking the team championship from the Army by a single point with the Navy close behind.

Onto the Enduro...

The UKAF Cycling Open Team got together first the first time in 2025 to race at the Sherpa Performance Stage Race in Colchester. Maj Tom Reynolds, Capt Ian McCaul, Sgt Rich Summerbell, Cpl Euan Campbell and Cpl Danny Hedley pulled on their NoPinz UKAF skin suits for the first time.

The first day of racing saw the riders tackle two, 60 minute crit races albeit in opposite directions of the purpose built cycle circuit.

Stage 1 was a mix of results. A crash at the half way point saw two UKAF riders hit the concrete. Both remounted their bikes but with a large gap to close and, after confirming they could stop riding to get treatment on their wounds and continue in stage 2, they pulled themselves from the race. The stage finished on a positive note with Danny putting in a well timed attack to get in the winning break and sprinting to fourth over the line.

Stage 2 was largely uneventful after a break of 5 riders broke away from the bunch quite early. Euan put in a large dig to bridge over the 20second gap but the effort to stay in the break combined with the effort to bridge took its toll and he sat up to recover in the chasing bunch. The break stayed away the entire race with the bunch contesting the remaining spaces, all UKAF riders opting to roll in safely.

Day 2 began with an iTT for Stage 3. The 8km course was generally flat with a 1km drag to the line meaning pacing to finish fast was important. With the efforts from the previous day, and an eye on Stage 4, the riders put in strong efforts to stay in contention for the General Classification (GC).

Stage 4 consisted of a 127km road race on the same roads of the iTT with the added bonus of some winding country lanes. It was in these lanes that a crash took down Danny early in the race and, despite completing a further 2 laps, he had the withdraw from the pain to his hand. Another break of 6 riders opened up a substantial gap and, with attacks coming from the peloton behind, the bunch slowly started to whittle down in numbers as riders couldn’t hold the pace. 35 riders started the stage and only 22 finished. Euan Campbell put in a strong effort to finish in the reduced bunch even finding

The UKAF Women’s Road Cycling team took on their first stage race this weekend at the National B Ronde Van Wymeswold, near Nottingham. The race was run over 2 days with 3 stages. The 4x rider team consisted of Capt Pippa Inderwick, Sgt Laura Furness, AS1(T) Laura Sheppard and AB (RN) Jess Morrish.

Saturday involved a 45-mile , 8-lap Road Race with sprint points and bonus seconds available, followed by a 5-mile individual Time Trial. AB (RN) Jess Morrish was the highest placed rider in stage 1 with 5th, with Capt Pippa Inderwick and AS1(T) Laura Sheppard just behind. Sgt Laura Furness limped home further down the field with a damaged bike after an earlier incident. The stage 2 TT was a new experience to some and the team emptied the tank with an all-out effort to maintain overall time.

Sunday saw the riders take on a 54-mile, 6-lap Road Race with a 2km monster climb to tackle each time round. The cross winds and tired legs made this even more challenging. The team worked together to support our GC hopes, reacting to moves and splits. With sprint points and time bonuses available every other lap, the attacks were constant and the field broke up with the main bunch reducing to around 30 riders. Going up against UK Pro riders, the UKAF team rose to the occasion and did themselves and their Services proud! Jess Morrish finishing 12th and Pippa Inderwick 32nd. BZ Team! 👏 Shout out to Laura Furness battling through to claim the Lantern Rouge!

Full results are here - https://stats.thebritishcontinental.co.uk/races/giant-tugby-ronde-van-wymeswold-2025-ybc-general-classification-1

Last weekend saw the first race of the season for the UKAF Cycling Women’s team. Selected riders from the Navy, Army and RAF tackled the National A Lincoln Grand Prix, a 64 mile, 8-lap race that took riders up the iconic Michaelgate cobbled climb. The 5x rider team consisted of Lt (RN) Nat Grainger, Capt Pippa Inderwick, Sgt Laura Furness, AS1(T) Laura Sheppard and AB (RN) Jess Morrish.

The race got off to a blisteringly fast start under clear blue skies in temperatures that would hit the mid 20’s. The opening lap was over 2-mins quicker than last years, demonstrating the level of riders taking part. The 130 strong rider line up navigating their way through the centre of Lincoln and the surrounding roads.

The UKAF team worked well from the start, setting up the two lead riders to contest the finishing laps. Being such a fast, attritional race, half the field didn’t finish. Both Capt Inderwick and AB (RN) Morrish fought their way to the end in 48th and 59th place respectively. An exceptional result for the team in their first outing together this year, in a National A race against the best professional riders in the country. BZ team! 🙌

🚴🚴‍♀️ 2024 Inter Services Team Time Trial Championships 🚴‍♀️🚴

This past weekend saw another first for some time - the Inter Services Team Time Trial Championships. Held at Thruxton as part of their wider event, this proved to be a great venue through which to enable the race. However, there can only be one winner and your 2024 IS TTT Champions are:

Female: ACU 26:31 🏆🥇
Open: ACU 23:33 🏆🥇

This event was run by who despite being on his way out of active service, still delivered a great event. A huge thank you to him and all of us wish him every success in the future.

🚵🏻 🚵‍♀️ 2024 Inter Services Gravel Championships 🚵‍♀️ 🚵🏻

Last week saw the very first Inter Services Gravel Championships. Despite the unpredictable weather, a great event for everyone who attended.

Your 2024 Inter Service Champions are:

Female: Sarah Toms RAFCA 🥇🏆
Open: Nick Munro RAFCA 🥇🏆
Team: ACU 🏆