​Loughborough Lightning Cycling

Loughborough Lightning is one of the UK's leading womens cycling teams.

Loughborough Lightning is the women’s elite national road team based at Loughborough University, 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 in the 2022 season, and selected foreign races. Loughborough University underpinned its commitment to women’s sport with the launch of the new Lightning Cycling franchise in 2021.

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Riders

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Race Schedule

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Loughborough Cycling Festival

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Team behind the team

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Loughborough Cycling Academy

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Dave Nichols

Loughborough University provides a unique sporting ecosystem, where our riders can develop and perform to their full potential. Our team benefits from a world-class coaching and performance support system, facilities and world-leading cycling research and innovation, placing athlete development and performance at the centre of our programme. Our growing race schedule features the best of British racing, as we expand into the continent in 2022. With the creation of the womens' Tour De France this year, there has never been a more exciting time to be pushing the boundaries of womens' cycling.

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 Loughborough 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 Loughborough 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 Loughborough University students and non-students. 

Current or prospective students should apply through the Loughborough 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 2023 season are now open.

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Loughborough Cycling news

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Loughborough Sport extends partnership with Computacenter

Loughborough Sport are delighted to confirm that its long-standing partnership with Computacenter has been extended.

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Loughborough and Le Col agree strategic partnership

Loughborough University has agreed a strategic partnership with leading performance cycling brand, Le Col.

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Success for Loughborough cyclists at the National Track Championships

Loughborough cyclists enjoyed a successful National Track Championships that included brilliant title wins for both Joe Truman and Morgan Newberry.

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Loughborough Lightning merchandise

Make sure you look the part whilst watching Loughborough 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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