Foran Cycling Team will enter its ninth season with renewed purpose and a refreshed lineup, strengthening its squad with five new signings as it continues to evolve from one of domestic racing’s most enjoyable collectives into a quietly formidable force. The team, founded in 2018 and long rooted in the camaraderie of the South-West London road racing scene, retains its rider-led identity – but the 2026 roster signals a subtle expansion in ambition and reach.
After a 2025 campaign highlighted by Alex Mayer’s podium at the Rapha Lincoln Grand Prix and his subsequent step up to UCI ProTeam BH Burgos, Foran has moved early to reinforce its depth.
Ollie Hucks is perhaps the team’s most eye-catching new signing. The 26-year-old former Saint Piran rider has been one of the strongest performers on the national road circuit in recent seasons, and finished in the top ten at the Beaumont Trophy this season. The experienced Thomas Doig joins from the now-defunct Primera-TeamJobs team, a rider who two took two National B road race podiums in 2025, as well as Craig McAuley, an experienced Irish racer now based in London.
We’ve added some youth and real firepower to an already deep squad
The trio are joined by two promising riders: Jack Lockwood, who impressed throughout the season with Paceline; and junior standout Nathan Levitt, fresh from an eye-catching stage victory at the Junior Tour of Ireland.
They slot into a strong returning spine that includes Dom Jackson, winner of the 2024 Rás Tailteann; Danylo Riwnyj, victor of the Berlemont Trophy; former professional Ryan Christensen; Nick Tyrie; Tobias Dahlhaus; and Robin Mould – a group that gives the squad one of its most rounded configurations yet.
“We want to win,” says DS Tom Quaid, reflecting on the team’s strengthened roster. “We’ve added some youth and real firepower to an already deep squad. Over the previous years we’ve been nurturing a special culture that is now primed to deliver even more great things – but doing it in the Foran way, with a bit of fun and style.”
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The team’s race calendar for 2026 marks another step forward. “Our priority will still be the National B calendar,” Dahlhaus and Quaid explain, “supported by National As, with CiCLE, Guildford and Lincoln among the key targets.” International racing will again feature prominently: Foran will return to Rás Mumhan and the Rás Tailteann, with plans for a greater presence in Belgium and France next season.
It reflects a team increasingly comfortable straddling domestic and continental ambitions, offering riders a competitive schedule without drifting from its roots.
We’ve achieved more than we ever thought we would
Foran’s durability over nine seasons has been underpinned, Quaid says, by constant evolution.
“We’ve achieved more than we ever thought we would,” he says. “The longevity comes from exactly that: evolution. Constantly reassessing, setting new goals, running the team like a business, and holding riders to a standard — making sure they give back to the team as much as the team gives to them. We want Foran to be something they’re proud of, something they’ll look back on in twenty years.”
This year’s recruitment does represent a slight broadening of geographic reach, though the heart of the setup remains unmistakably familiar.
“That close-knit, South-West London core is still absolutely part of who we are,” Dahlhaus and Quaid say. “But over the years we’ve gained a lot of friends and people we admire in the bunch. Riders who gravitated towards us, as much as we did to them. It felt natural to bring them into the fold.”
The team also sees 2026 as an opportunity to promote and mentor younger riders, passing on the accumulated knowledge of its eight-season journey.
Foran enters 2026 against the backdrop of another challenging winter for domestic teams, with the closure of Muc-Off and Primera.
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“It’s a pity they’ve closed,” the Foran leadership says. “We have nothing but respect and admiration – they’ve left a massive mark on the scene. We can only thank them for putting their shoulder to the wheel for as long as they have.”
In 2026 the team will also introduce a club offshoot, offering experienced riders the chance to race selectively around the realities of work and family life. The initiative keeps the door open for riders who share the Foran ethos but cannot commit to the full elite calendar. The club squad includes Tom Springbett, George Mitchell, Charles Page, James Nicholson, Mitch Pomfret, Ian Middleton, Joe Murray, Andrew Rigg, and Tom Quaid.
The main team continues to be supported by Foran Construction, Sigma Sports, Spatzwear, and Precision Hydration.
As for ambitions?
“Continue to do what we’ve always done,” they say. “Fine tune a few things, win some more races, and make sure we don’t stray too far from what we believe is a great environment to enjoy cycling and everything it offers.”
With one of its deepest rosters to date, a broader race programme, and a firm hold on the sense of identity that has sustained it since 2018, Foran enters 2026 with the blend of grounded ambition and rider-first culture that has quietly made it one of the domestic scene’s most enduring teams.
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