Loughborough Lightning Cycling
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Loughborough Lightning is one of the UK's leading women 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 national road, circuit and tour series, and competed in several UCI races in Belgium and Italy in the 2023 season. Loughborough University underpinned its commitment to women’s sport with the launch of the new Lightning Cycling franchise in 2021.
British Cycling
Elite Development Team
“The path to the pinnacle of world sport is not an easy one for any aspiring young athlete. For too long cycling culture has held the dogmatic belief that elite cycling and higher education are not compatible, and that talented young people must choose between education and sporting careers. I have no hesitation in saying that what we are doing at Loughborough University is ground-breaking, culture-challenging, and paradigm-shifting. Through Loughborough Lightning we are re-engineering the fabrics of how cycling teams of the future will operate. With the creation of the new Women’s Tour de France, there has never been a more exciting time to be pushing the boundaries of possibilities for women's sport on the world stage, backed by world-leading research, development and innovation at Loughborough University.”
Dr Dave Nichols Team Manager
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.
[### World-class training facilities
We utilize the multi-sport ecosystem across campus, with access to world class training facilities.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/facilities/)
[### 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.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/)
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 2024 season are now open.
Loughborough Cycling news
[### Lightning secure superb one-two at the Loughborough Cycling Festival
Lucy Harris and Jenny Holl both produced stunning performances as Lightning secured a dominant one-two in the Jose Gilbert Memorial Trophy at this year’s Loughborough Cycling Festival.
28 May 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2024/may/cycling-festival-wrap/)
[### Computacenter extends partnership with Loughborough Sport
Loughborough Sport is thrilled to announce its long-standing partnership with Computacenter has been extended for another year.
7 March 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2024/march/computacenter-extends-with-loughborough-sport/)
[### Huge medal haul for Loughborough athletes at the British National Track Championships
Loughborough’s performance cyclists returned home with 13 medals after a hugely impressive British National Track Championships in Manchester.
28 February 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2024/february/huge-medal-haul-for-lboro-cyclists/)
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