Flag-to-flag coverage of the road and circuit races at next week’s British National Road Championships in Redcar and Cleveland, will be provided through GCN+, Discovery+ and YouTube.
This year’s British National Road Championships, in Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, run from Wednesday to Sunday, June 21-25, 2023.
British Cycling adds that… ‘With the best of British set to take to the start line, including Geraint Thomas, Fred Wright, Elinor Barker and Pfeiffer Georgi, this year’s championships looks to be as hotly-contested as ever, with crowds expected on the challenging road race course in Saltburn.’
For fans not able to watch the races unfold from the roadside in Redcar and Cleveland, the racing can also be viewed in the following places:
- Time-trials (Wednesday, June 21): live timing, updates and race clips shared through British Cycling social media channels, and highlights to follow on ITV4 on June 28 at 18:00 BST.
- Circuit races (Friday, June 23): live coverage through GCN+, discovery+ and the British Cycling YouTube channel, plus a full highlights programme on ITV4 on June 28 at 18:00 BST.
- Road races (Sunday, June 25): live coverage through GCN+, discovery+ and the British Cycling YouTube channel, plus a full highlights programme on ITV4 on June 29 at 18:00 BST.
- Coverage of the circuit and road races will be presented by Ned Boulting, with race commentary provided by Matt Stephens and Hannah Walker.
British Cycling’s Sport and Participation Director, Jonathan Day, said “We are delighted to once again be able to offer extensive coverage of next week’s championships to fans here in Britain and across the world, highlighting our work to raise the profile of our major domestic events and the magnificent coastal scenery of Redcar and Cleveland.
“The start list this year is jam-packed with our country’s biggest names and brightest talents, and it is amazing to see 36 WorldTeam and Women’s WorldTeam riders taking to the start line alongside those from our Continental and domestic teams.
“With its challenging route and stunning backdrop the road races have the potential to go down in British Cycling folklore, and we’re hugely thankful to our partners at Redcar and Cleveland Council, the event team and volunteers who make it possible.”
Coverage of the events will be provided by Century Television, which has over 15 years of experience working in cycling as host broadcaster for the Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour, Tour Series and RideLondon.
Event timings:
Time-trials, June 21:
Under-23 men – 09:10
Under-23 women – 10:15
Elite women – 12:50
Elite men – 14:10
Circuit races, June 23:
Women’s race – 18:30
Men’s race – 20:00
Road races, June 25:
Women’s race – 09:00
Men’s race – 13:45
