Wout van Aert’s 2023 Tour of Britain prize money still in limbo Funds still outstanding after British Cycling agreed to honour prize money Cycling Weekly · Aug 16, 2024
Lizzie Deignan faces rival Kopecky in reborn women’s Tour of Britain Former world champion leads home hopes as four-day event starts in Wales after a ‘monumental effort’ to secure its future The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024
Lizzie Deignan, Anna Henderson headline Great Britain squad for new-look Tour of Britain Women British Cycling announces six-woman selection for four-day race, running June 6-9 Cycling News · May 30, 2024
Is domestic racing in the UK in freefall? Cancelled races, folded teams, bankrupt organisers, Britain’s domestic road racing scene appears to be in tatters. But is the outlook really as dire as it seems? Charlie Graham-Dixon investigates Cycling Weekly · May 30, 2024
Rod Ellingworth - 'Ineos Grenadiers Giro d'Italia team are riding superbly well' Former team manager turned Tour of Britain director briefly present on the Giro d'Italia Cycling News · May 14, 2024
Wales to host opening stages for rebranded Tour of Britain Women in June 'It’s been a monumental effort by the whole team' says Tour of Britain race director Ellingworth about restoration of events Cycling News · Apr 15, 2024
‘I don’t expect to get a penny back’ - companies left £2.6m out of pocket after Tour of Britain organiser’s collapse 20 companies are owed money by SweetSpot according to a newly released report Cycling Weekly · Mar 7, 2024
Shortened Tour of Britain Women added to UCI's 2024 calendar Four-day event added to calendar in spot previously held by the Women’s Tour Cycling Weekly · Feb 20, 2024
SD Worx-Protime to make a return to the Ford RideLondon Classique in 2024 ‘The bar it takes to win has just gone up’ says RideLondon race director after return of Dutch super-team confirmed Cycling Weekly · Feb 20, 2024
Wout van Aert still owed Tour of Britain prize money five months after victory Collapse of former organiser SweetSpot sees riders go unpaid from €113,080 prize pot Cycling News · Feb 6, 2024
Wout van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike left out of pocket by Tour of Britain organiser's collapse Prize money for 2023 race unpaid, riders union says national federation must ‘bear the debts’ of previous organiser, SweetSpot Cycling Weekly · Feb 5, 2024
British Cycling take over organisation of men's and women's Tour of Britain Organisation in a 'race against time' to put on race formerly known as the Women's Tour this June Cycling News · Feb 2, 2024
Ineos Grenadiers committed to ensure 'home race' Tour of Britain returns 'A gap on the calendar like that is not good for the sport' says CEO as British team works with governing body to save home race Cycling News · Jan 27, 2024
Ineos Grenadiers say they will work with British Cycling to get Tour of Britain back on ‘as quickly as possible’ Ben Swift and Owain Doull both say it would be a "shame" were the Tour of Britain to be no more Cycling Weekly · Jan 26, 2024
Cycling Weekly · Jan 22, 2024 Lizzie Deignan says uncertainty around Women's Tour future is 'frustrating' after promoter enters liquidation Collapse of SweetSpot leaves race at risk of permanently vanishing
Cycling News · Jan 19, 2024 Future of Women's Tour, Tour of Britain in doubt as organiser enters liquidation SweetSpot appoint recovery experts to deal with legal claims totalling close to £1 million after losing Tour of Britain licence
Cycling Weekly · Jan 19, 2024 Loss of Women's Tour would be hammer blow for peloton, Elisa Longo Borghini says British Cycling says 'every possible effort' will be made to ensure a women's event takes place in calendar slot occupied by the Women's Tour
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024 Women’s Tour under threat as British cycling promoter goes into liquidation SweetSpot, which owns the Women’s Tour rights, has called in recovery experts
Cycling Weekly · Jan 18, 2024 Exclusive: Former Tour of Britain organiser appoints liquidators placing future of more British races in doubt SweetSpot facing legal claims of up to £1 million after race licence revoked by British Cycling last autumn
Cycling Weekly · Nov 30, 2023 Tour of Britain organiser facing fresh threat of legal action as claims reach nearly £1m Isle of Wight council not ruling out legal proceedings against SweetSpot to reclaim funds after island missed out on hosting race in 2022
Cycling News · Nov 7, 2023 Future of Tour of Britain in doubt after British Cycling ends deal with race organiser Race promoters Sweetspot allegedly owes £700,000 in rights fees
Cycling Weekly · Nov 7, 2023 Tour of Britain future plunged into doubt over £700,000 legal battle British Cycling alleges race organiser SweetSpot will owe £700,000 in unpaid race licence fees by the end of 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023 Future for Tour of Britain men’s race in balance over dispute with promoter The future of the men’s Tour of Britain is uncertain after British Cycling terminated its agreement with SweetSpot over unpaid rights fees
Cycling Weekly · Aug 24, 2023 'This year has been tough for everyone': organiser says 2023 Tour of Britain 'very unlikely' to get title sponsor Race will go ahead next weekend without naming partner
Cycling News · Apr 21, 2023 Deignan impressed by British talent but Women's Tour cancellation disappoints Olympic medallist and former world champion says 'under pressure' from new generation of talent coming through ranks