United States securities and exchange commission logo June 10, 2020 Kevin Lee, Ph.D., MBA Chief Executive Officer BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC B900, Babraham Research Campus Cambridge CB22 3AT United Kingdom Re: BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed June 5, 2020 File No. 333-238996 Dear Dr. Lee: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Jeffrey Gabor at 202-551-2544 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences cc: Jaime L. Chase, Esq.