After 5 weeks of summer off from the big races, the team has had a mix of experiences with training, travel, recovery and kermesse racing in Belgium. A long season, starting way back in January can take it’s toll, so we have worked hard with the team to try and maintain health, motivation and performance….
The team have settled into the rhythm of racing in Europe now two months from landing. May was a big month, with all eight riders making great progress. Two tours in Czechia and two weekends in Brittany totalled more than 90 hours of driving. The payback for criss-crossing Northern Europe was participation in some terrific…
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What it takes to get to the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Meridian Bikebug are excited to launch “Developing Talent” a seven-part series taking you inside the team and showing what it takes to develop athletes, build a high performance environment and create a genuine pathway towards the Tour de France Femmes. This is…
After a full-3 months racing across Australia, from Perth to Davenport, and Moreton Bay to Warrnambool, the Meridian Bikebug team landed in Belgium in the last week of March. With a calendar of more than 35 race days over 6 months in Europe it will be a big test for the whole team. First off…
To celebrate our YouTube series “Developing Talent” we are giving away two monthly prize packs with MucOff products. Thanks to MucOff and Bikebug. How to enter: Entries are open to Australian and New Zealand residents. Prizes are drawn at random every two weeks. Winners will be notified on Instagram and announced on our YouTube episode….
In Round 1 of the 2026 ProVelo Super League (SA Kick It) in Adelaide, the team delivered a standout performance, led by Alyssa Polites, who secured second place in the overall General Classification. Key Performance Highlights Top Individual Results (Round 1) Rider Stage 1 (TT) Stage 2 (Crit) Stage 3 (Road) Overall (GC) Alyssa Polites 1st 2nd 5th 2nd Amelie…
We’re excited about the steps forward for Meridian Blue Cycling in 2026 and super-amped to introduce our new sponsors. It is important for us to work with partners who share the vision and understand what performance means. Performance is hard work, marginal gains, preparation and dedication. Here performance is much broader than a finishing position,…
MELBOURNE, October 9, 2025 – Oceania Teams Launch New Collaboration to Take on Europe Subhead: Meridian Blue and Black Magic Women Merge Elite Programs in 2026 Lead: New Zealand’s Black Magic Women and Australia’s Meridian Blue Cycling today announced the launch of a merged elite women’s cycling program to create opportunities for Oceanian women cyclists….
“I want to ride the Tour de France Femmes,” each rider wrote in her application to join our 2026 squad. This universal, aspirational goal is something to celebrate. It’s a lofty target, but one that wasn’t realistically imaginable five or six years ago. As women’s professional sport continues to grow and attract commercial support, the…
