July 2014

Jul 23 2014

Coverage: Etape Suisse in the Times

“The ride itself is a peach…the Swiss Alps are jaw-dropping”

That’s the view of Gary Parkinson from The Times, who came on our press trip to test ride the Etape Suisse route and offer. Read the full article here.

The world’s finest sportive food stops

Mosimann’s famous cuisine on offer at Etape Suisse

Truly a first for cycling, Etape Suisse has raised the bar for all sportives by partnering with Mosimann’s, the private dining club in London’s Belgrave Square, owned and run by Swiss chef, Anton Mosimann OBE, to offer riders what must be the world’s finest food stops.

Coverage: Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Pennines attracting record number of women riders

Cycling has been booming in the UK with success at recent Olympics and the Tour de France inspiring a new generation of pedallers. But how have women embraced this new era?

At last year’s Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Pennines, the UK’s first closed road cycling event, there were just 60 female participants, making up 7% of the field that included 2,000 amateur cyclists. This has quadrupled to over 250 female riders for the 2014 event, with plenty more expected to sign up before the event on July 20th.

Read the full article on British Cycling’s website