Robyn Clay signs for Picnic PostNL

The National Road and Circuit Series winner talked to Adam Becket about entering the pro ranks

- Adam Becket

As maligned as the British domestic scene has been in recent years, it still remains a talent pipeline to the top of cycling. The latest proof of this is Robyn Clay, who has gone from winning the National Road and Circuit Series, and the Rapha Super-League too, to the WorldTour.

The 22-year-old, when contacted by Cycling Weekly to arrange an end-of-season interview, asked if we should wait until after her new team had been announced, and it was a good job we did.

Riding for DAS-Hutchinson in 2025, Clay was the best rider in the country, only finishing outside the top 10 at a National A-level races twice, one of them being the National Championships. She won five races, including her home Otley GP, and has now been rewarded with a contract with Picnic PostNL.