Cycling is one of the newer additions to Westminster School’s Station programme. 16 or so pupils currently participate.

Cycling Station takes three forms. The first is indoor training, which takes place either in a dedicated cycling studio on Victoria Street, or in the cycling suite in the Sports Centre on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. At both venues, the sessions are taken by a professional instructor, who leads the participants in freestyle spin racing accompanied by music, where each participant’s cardio fitness is tested and developed ‘to the beat’.

The second form is track racing, which takes place indoor at the Olympic Velodrome at Lea Valley Velopark. At this impressive site, pupils train and participate in monthly competitions against a number of other London school teams. Cyclists also do outdoor track racing at the historic Herne Hill Velodrome, where they can compete in the annual Herne Hill Velodrome Inter-schools Championships. Pupils can also take part in mountain biking at both of these venues too.

The third form is cross country and off-road cycling, which takes place in the summer term. In addition, a Lower School cycling Expedition in the UK or further afield in Europe is usually offered twice a year and is open to keen cyclists from all Stations.