Kuehne+Nagel, one of the world’s leading logistics companies offering highly specialised solutions for worldwide industries, has been appointed as the Official Logistics Supplier to the upcoming Women’s Tour and Tour of Britain cycle races.
Both races will benefit from Kuehne+Nagel’s support for the transportation of key race infrastructure and vital equipment between host venues during the 14 days of competition. Combined the two races will visit 26 venues and cover more than 2,100 kilometres of racing across England, Scotland and Wales.
Kuehne+Nagel were also chosen as the Official Event Logistics Providers of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, taking place this summer.
Alex Walton, Business Development Manager from Kuehne+Nagel, said: “Kuehne+Nagel are excited to partner with the Women’s Tour and Tour of Britain. Not only does this give us the opportunity to provide the series with a comprehensive & complex logistics solution but it also complements our core values and offers the chance for us to engage with a renowned sporting event.”
Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour Commercial Director Miles Rose said: “We are excited to be working with Kuehne+Nagel on this year’s events. Our races are a complex logistical challenge and utilising the support and expertise of Kuehne+Nagel helps us to minimise that complexity significantly.”
The Women’s Tour, the UK’s longest-running UCI Women’s WorldTour event, returns to its traditional early summer date in 2022. The six-stage race will take place between Monday 6 – Saturday 11 June, beginning in Colchester and finishing in Oxford city centre.
This year’s Tour of Britain (Sunday 4 – Sunday 11 September) will see over 100 of the world’s best riders race from Aberdeen to the Isle of Wight in what promises to be another memorable edition of this country’s flagship cycling event.
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About Kuehne+Nagel
With over 78,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics providers. It operates in sea logistics, air logistics, road logistics and contract logistics, with a clear focus on integrated logistics solutions.
About the Tour of Britain
Relaunched in 2004 after a five-year absence from the calendar, the Tour of Britain is British Cycling’s premier road cycling event, held annually across eight days in September.
The free-to-watch sporting spectacular features Olympic, world and Tour de France champions, and attracts a roadside audience of over 1.5m spectators. Live coverage of the race is shown daily in the UK on ITV4, in addition to around the world. The Tour of Britain is part of the UCI ProSeries, making it one of the most prestigious sporting events in the sport’s global calendar.
Follow the Tour of Britain on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or via the event’s official website at tourofbritain.co.uk.
About the Women’s Tour
Created by SweetSpot Group in 2014, the Women’s Tour is the UK’s first international stage race for women, bringing the world’s top riders to compete in Great Britain as a part of the UCI Women’s WorldTour.
The race, which has been won by the likes of Marianne Vos (2014), Lizzie Deignan (2016, 2019) and Coryn Labecki (2018), attracts an annual roadside audience of 300,000, as well as over three million fans through linear and online platforms.
Follow the Women’s Tour on Twitter (#WomensTour), Facebook, and Instagram or via the event’s official website at womenstour.co.uk.
For further media information, please contact:
- Peter Hodges (07970 526 519 / peterh@thetour.co.uk)
- Nick Bull (07977 151 184 / nickb@thetour.co.uk).