The Hera Project

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

Beicio Cymru tell the bigger story behind The HERA Project.

Beyond the elite team, this is about why Hera exists, what we’re building and our ambition to create more opportunities for women across cycling, both on and off the bike.

From developing riders to creating opportunities for coaches, officials and future leaders, the ambition has always been bigger than racing.

Thanks to Beicio Cymru for giving us the opportunity to share the story.

Read the full feature — link in bio or visit BeicioCymru.org News

06/09/2026

Sychnant Pass Hill Climb

Back on old training roads for Kirstie 🩵❤️

The first hill climb of the year and a return to the Sychnant Pass, a road she knows rather well from plenty of miles spent training around North Wales.

Short, steep and suitably unpleasant. Just how a hill climb should be!!

A nice change of pace as the road season begins to wind down.

06/09/2026

Sychnant Pass hill climb with

05/09/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Kirstie Drakeford to The Hera Project for 2027.

Kirstie came to cycling during lockdown, drawn initially by the simple freedom of being out on the bike. With a background in cross-country running and triathlon, it wasn’t long before that competitive instinct took over and, a couple of years later, she found herself racing.

Since then, Kirstie has continued to progress year on year, gaining experience across the domestic calendar and increasingly making her mark at National level. Her 8th place at Sheffield Grand Prix was a particular highlight this season.

Kirstie loves racing: the intensity, the tactics and the chaos of it. Away from the bike she’s no less active. As a firefighter, balancing the demands of the job with training and racing is simply part of everyday life.

It’s that attitude that makes Kirstie such a natural fit for Hera. Her focus, determination and willingness to race have stood out to Christine throughout the season, while her work ethic and team spirit reflect the qualities that matter to us.

Kirstie’s desire to keep learning and developing perfectly aligns with Hera, and there’s a lot we believe we can bring to each other.

Looking towards 2027, Christine said:

“I genuinely believe there’s much more to come, and I’m really excited to see what Kirstie and Hera can achieve together.”

For Kirstie, 2027 means getting stuck into more National A races, getting a taste of European racing and learning from both the races and the team. The aim is to keep improving as a rider, and hopefully bring home some bigger results along the way.

We won’t have to wait until next season to see her in Hera colours. Kirstie will be racing cyclocross with us this winter.

Welcome to Hera, Kirstie. 🩵❤️

01/09/2026

A quick trip to Belgium for Sophie, where we’re starting to see the Sophie of old ❤️🩵

Thank you In Motion by Michiel Dhaenens for the fantastic photos

31/08/2026

Already feels like a distant memory!!

National Circuit Champs in Aberystwyth. Sunshine, sea, bikes and temperatures that went from glorious to far too hot.

What happened?

📷 Sharon Scott & heraprojectct

22/08/2026

Scottish National Road Championships | Strathaven

Eleanor Dixon heads north to Strathaven this afternoon for the Scottish National Road Championships, taking on four laps of the historic 20km Drumclog circuit.

Narrow, exposed roads, rough surfaces and a fast run back towards Strathaven should make for a tough afternoon of racing

Good luck, El! 💪