Ribble Cycles partners with Drops-Le Col racing team and reveals new pro bikes

Ribble Cycling Drops Endurance SL R
Ribble Cycling Drops Endurance SL R (Image credit: Ribble Cycling)

Ribble Cycles has announced its new partnership with Drops-Le Col, one of three UCI Women’s Continental Cycling Team in the UK. The team, supported by TEMPUR, just signed an initial two-year deal with the 124-year-old UK bike brand, which will see its racers competing on the Ribble Endurance SL R and Ultra TT models.

Mildred Locke

Mildred joined as Reviews Writer for Cyclingnews and BikePerfect in December 2020. She loves all forms of cycling from long-distance audax to daily errand-running by bike, and does almost everything on two wheels, including moving house, and started out her cycling career working in a bike shop. For the past five years she's volunteered at The Bristol Bike Project as a mechanic and session coordinator, and now sits on its board of directors.

Since then she's gone on to write for a multitude of cycling publications, including Bikeradar, Cycling Plus, Singletrack, Red Bull, Cycling UK and Total Women's Cycling. She's dedicated to providing more coverage of women's specific cycling tech, elevating under-represented voices in the sport, and making cycling more accessible overall. 

Height: 156cm (5'2")

Weight: 75kg

Rides: Stayer Groadinger UG, Triban RC520 Women's Disc, Genesis Flyer, Marin Larkspur, Cotic BFe 26, Clandestine custom bike