British Cycling announces 2024 Elite Development Teams

British Cycling has announced the road teams granted Elite Development status for 2024, supporting those elite road teams that go above and beyond to support talented riders on their journey to success on the world stage. 

First launched in 2021, Elite Development Team status helps bridge the gap from club teams to UCI Continental level. As an Elite Development Team, each team is guaranteed eight rider entries into all National Road Series and National Circuit Series races, offered promotion of their social media channels and team websites on the British Cycling website, and receive support in the form of education and training workshops. 

To achieve Elite Development Team status, teams are required to demonstrate a high level of support for their riders, providing them with a platform to develop, a comprehensive race programme and race day support. You can find out more about the criteria for selection here. 

Applications for this season opened in November 2023, and British cycling is now able to share the names of the teams which have been successful in securing the status for 2024. You can read full bios of the men’s teams here, and women’s teams here. 

Women’s teams 

Loughborough Lightning 

Brother U.K – On Form 

Team Boompods 

Saint Piran WRT 

Men’s teams 

Cycling Sheffield  

HUUB BCC Race Team 

PROJECT1 

Richardsons Trek DAS 

Spirit TBW Stuart Hall Cycling 

Team PB Performance 

Thriva – SRCT 

USKIS Saint Piran 

Wheelbase CabTech Castelli 

Alongside the Elite Development Teams, British Cycling announced the eight British UCI Continental Teams that will be racing for the 2024 season, including Alba Development Road Team which was previously supported as an Elite Development Team. 

Women’s teams 

Alba Development Road Team 

DAS-Handsling Bikes 

Lifeplus-Wahoo 

HESS Cycling Team 

Doltcini O’Shea 

Pro-Noctis – 200 Degrees Coffee – Hargreaves Contracting 

Men’s teams 

Saint Piran 

TRINITY Racing