Cycling

Some of Britain’s top cyclists will be racing for national glory this week as the 2026 Lloyds National Road Championships return to Ceredigion, Wales, from 25 to 28 June. Over four days of competition, riders will battle for the right to wear the famous British champion’s jersey, one of the most recognisable prizes in British cycling. Around ten national titles will be decided across elite and under-23 categories. The championships begin with the time trials in Lampeter on Thursday 25 June, where riders race individually against the clock and the fastest overall time wins. On Friday evening, attention moves to Aberystwyth for the circuit races, featuring repeated laps around a short town-centre course packed with twists and fast...