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Despite its broader green and health credentials in terms of ecological transport and wellbeing, the bicycle industry tends to have short product life cycles. This Is particularly true in the ‘Enthusiast’ segment where fashion and perceived performance gains are key selling points. Cycle Exchange aims to address this by re-inventing the way we look at used bicycles and parts. Cycle Exchange have been trading for 7 years and have more recently moved into mainstream retail as a genuine alternative to the traditional retail outlets. Their mantra is simple ..read more

We are very pleased to announce that we’ll be hosting a a variety of mass Yoga sessions throughout ToC 2020. The sessions will be delivered by the Jonny Michael. JMCL, procurement consultants, deliver cost savings in a unique manner under their Enlightened Procurement brand. Their enlightened approach means we do what’s right for the long-term health of our client’s entire business and take no fees until those benefits crystallise. Whilst part of their delivery are quick wins, they invest heavily in long-term relationships. ‘As sports ent ..read more

We are very pleased and excited to announce our very special partnership with the Big Plastic Pledge. We were inspired by the Big Plastic Pledge’s foundation and story, so we are now working together to become the most sustainable event in the World. BPP was found by Hannah Mills, an Olympic gold and silver medallist, a sailor and an IOC sustainability ambassador, who first hand saw the devastating effect plastic pollution was causing. “Sailing has taken me all over the world and for almost 2 decades I have noticed plastic in the oceans, mainly when it gets stuck under our boat and s ..read more

Being the Event Director for ToC and female, I would love to see an increase in women’s joining in and taking part in the sport, whether it be with the family on a weekend’s bike ride or going the whole-hog, competing at a high level and racing. I have seen and have spoken to many women over the years and they’ve said that mass participation events where they’re riding alongside men can be quite intimidating and feel quite unsafe. The number of women taking part in ToC over the last 5 years has been a consistent 12%, but why can’t we hit 20-25%? So, with all of this in mind, I thought ..read more

Being the Event Director for ToC and female, I would love to see an increase in women’s joining in and taking part in the sport, whether it be with the family on a weekend’s bike ride or going the whole-hog, competing at a high level and racing. I have seen and have spoken to many women over the years and they’ve said that mass participation events where they’re riding alongside men can be quite intimidating and feel quite unsafe. The number of women taking part in ToC over the last 5 years has been a consistent 12%, but why can’t we hit 20-25%? So, with all of this in mind, I thought ..read more

We’ve got our very own ‘Speedy Boarding’ option for ToC 2020. We know how valuable your time is so we want to make your experience at ToC more enjoyable, more relaxing and more laid-back. So we now have the Express Entry option, which you can add to your Gran Fondo or your Sportive entry. The option includes: Car parking, so you can come and go as many times as you please, as well as arrive at whatever time you wish on the morning of your big day in the saddle Skip the queues in registration because we’ll send your Rider Pack out to your home address Save yourself going back to the c ..read more

Tell us a little bit about yourself My name is Alison Stagg and I am 55 years old. I’ve been married to Stephen for 33 years and have one daughter, Rebecca and they have both been my greatest supporters throughout this last year. I work for the NHS as an Anaesthetic Practitioner in our local Hospital. Having competed in Triathlons for many years at both national and international level, winning medals in my age groups, I took the decision to retire from triathlons as the running side was giving me too many injuries. Cycling was always my best discipline, so i took it up as a standalon ..read more

Tell us a little bit about yourself My names Karen but I am better known by my nickname Bob. I have been road riding for just over 4 years. I love riding outside but equally love zwift for the winter riding. I found cycling through providing support vehicle resource to a charity bike ride vowing that I would ride the following year. Slowly, my cycling improved and I was sweeping for a virtual group ride on zwift and things were great. I registered to do ride the night and ToC. And then my world came to a massive great big stop. In November 2017 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Lite ..read more

Tell us a little bit about yourself I’m 45 year old, ex forces and had 10 years off any physical activity! I’m Milton Keynes based, dad of 4 children, husband to my brave wife who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer. I currently work at Santander in Milton Keynes as a Regional Security Manager. Former careers as Royal Engineer in the British Army, a Close Protection Officer for a number of years, a Security Consultant and also a Press/fashion Photographer. Adept in producing digital content and blogs. My cycling journey only really started in March 2019 when I bought my first ..read more