2026 marks Becky Storrie’s fourth season with Picnic PostNL, having stepped up to the Women’s WorldTour in 2023. The 27-year-old from the Isle of Man has followed a steady trajectory since getting a taste for winning back in 2019. After claiming her first notable win at the Island Games time trial, she went on to come third at the UK's National Hill Climb Championships a year later, in 2020.
In 2021, Storrie claimed her first elite national title at the Scottish National Road Race Championships, a result that attracted the attention of professional teams and propelled her into the ProTour in 2022 with CAMS-Basso. During that season, she added a prestigious victory at the Lincoln GP, alongside a sixth-place finish in the Commonwealth Games time trial, results that proved enough to push her into the top tier of the sport with Team DSM-Firmenich.
From 2023, the results have slowed, but her growing experience at the WorldTour level has been evident. That progression culminated in her best GC performance to date at the 2024 UAE Tour, where she finished 14th overall. The 2025 season, however, proved a difficult one for Storrie, with notable DNFs at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Vuelta a Burgos Féminas, and Classic Lorient Agglomération, alongside a DNS at the Tour de Romandie Féminin.
Her best result of 2025 was 31st overall at the Tour Down Under, although she was unable to build on that in 2026, abandoning the race on stage two.
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While outright results have been harder to come by in an increasingly deep peloton, her WorldTour seasons have brought a level of stability and tactical awareness that is not always reflected on a results sheet. In that context, simply maintaining a place within a WorldTour structure highlights the trust the team has in her, as she looks to rebuild momentum through 2026.
Same-same but different
While Lapierre continues as Picnic PostNL’s bike sponsor for 2026, the team has been seen riding an updated version of the Xelius DRS, its all-rounder race platform. The silhouette of the frame remains unchanged, with Lapierre instead pointing to what it describes as “targeted performance updates.” According to the brand, the 2026 Xelius DRS features a new carbon lay-up developed in its Advanced UD Factory Lab, said to reduce weight while improving overall responsiveness.
Alongside the revised carbon construction, the fork has also been redesigned. Compared to the 2025 model, it is marginally deeper, a change Lapierre claims delivers improved aerodynamic performance.
Picnic's 2025 bike (left) compared to their 2026 bike (right). Can you spot the difference?
Also new for 2026 is a fresh team-exclusive colourway. Out goes the navy blue, replaced by a two-tone grey finish. The new scheme is designed to reveal the carbon structure beneath in certain light, while catching a silvery shimmer in others. It may not be the boldest livery in the peloton, but it also steers clear of the garish territory some brands appear keen to explore.
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