Cycling

Team Derby Performance Cycling

Team Derby Cycling utilises world-class facilities such as Derby Arena and within 20 miles of the peak district. Derby City's velodrome is the Midlands hub for track cycling and our elite team of track riders attend weekly sessions. These facilities are a great outlet for student-athletes in all disciplines (Track, mountain biking and road). With the additional support service package available. Our programme is a fantastic opportunity for cyclists to study and develop as athletes. Team Derby Cycling represents the university at a number of BUCS competitions including Track Cycling, Team Time Trial, 10 mile and 25 mile time trails alongside the road race.

Programme Outline

Invitational pre-season
Two-track sessions per week (September to December). Including additional road sessions
Two sport-specific strength and conditioning sessions in the high-performance gym
Individual screening and testing pre and post-season
Physiotherapy, prehab and rehab sessions
Performance sports workshops, including 'the importance of sleep', 'time management' and 'nutritional support'
Access to bespoke cycling coaching (if required)
Option to join our on-campus Everyone Active gym for £99 a year

Head Coach: Bryan Steel

Bryan Steel competed as an athlete at 4 Olympic games (1992, 1996, 2000 & 2004) winning a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney and silver at the 2004 Athens Games in the team pursuit event for Team GB. He also competed in 14 World championships winning 5 medals along with 3 Commonwealth medals. Bryan has played a significant role in the development of cycling in the East Midlands through his coaching and mentoring work since 2012 when he became a coach and started his cycling academy in 2015.

Recent Achievements:

U23 European Championships 2023 on the track: Rhianna Paris Smith won 2 Gold medals
BUCS 2023 on the track: Mens Overall 3rd place finish
BUCS 2023 on the track: Tristan Pilling won a silver medal in mens points race
BUCS 2023 on the track: Dan Cooper won a bronze medal in mens sprint
BUCS 2023 on the track: Jodie Cooper won a bronze medal in women's sprint
October 2021 and October 2019 Corinne Side, won BUCS Hill Climb event gold medal
October 2020 Daniel Slack, won a World Junior silver medal while representing Great Britain in the Downhill Mountain Bike event
BUCS 2018 on the track: gold in the individual pursuit and elimination, silver medallist in the team pursuit, bronze medallist in the kilo event
BUCS 2017 on the track: gold and bronze medallists in the individual pursuit, gold in the team pursuit, gold in the kilometre time trial, gold and silver in the elimination, bronze in the team sprint, silver in the points race and gold in the overall team event
BUCS 2017 individual pursuit record of four minutes 17.217 seconds
BUCS 2017 team pursuit record, smashing the previous record by 11 seconds in a time of four minutes 11.640 seconds
BUCS 2016 on the track: bronze in the individual pursuit, silver in the team pursuit, gold in the elimination and bronze in the overall team event
BUCS 2016 on the road: bronze in the 25-mile TT time-trial

Corinne wearing a helmet and cycling gear standing with hands on hips.

The sports scholarship programme has helped me develop as an athlete. I've had physical, psychological and professional support which I have been able to build into my training schedule.

Corinne Side

Cycling Scholar Alumni