TEAM SPONSORS
The Halfords Group employs in excess of 10,000 staff and sells over 10,000 different product lines, ranging from car parts and cycles through to the latest in-car technology, alloy wheels, child seats, roof boxes and outdoor leisure and camping equipment. Halfords' own brands include Bikehut, for cycles and cycling accessories and Ripspeed, for car enhancement. Two further premium brands were added during 2008; Boardman cycles and accessories, where Halfords has exclusive UK distribution rights, and URBAN Escape for camping equipment. Operating from over 450 stores, Halfords offers a "wefit" service for car parts, child seats, satellite navigation and in-car entertainment systems, and a “werepair” service for cycles. Halfords: shop in-store, buy online, or use the new "Reserve & Collect" service to acquire products online at
www.halfords.com.
Halfords Bikehut is the name given to our cycling departments across our chain of over 450 superstores. With an extensive range of kids, family, BMX , MTB, road and hybrid cycles and accessories, we are the market leaders in UK cycling. The increasing strength of our premium offer, supported by the phenomenal success of our exclusive Boardman range, and the recent decision to integrate the wider ranges from our standalone Bikehut and Cycle Republic stores into our core retail offer, will ensure that even more of our customers have access to the finest selection of products.
At Halfords Bikehut we are committed to serving the needs of our enthusiast cycling customers with an ongoing programme of premium brand partnerships - in our stores you will find many of the best cycle and accessory brands on the market including Van Nicholas, Kona, Pashley, Dahon, GT, Rocky Mountain, Sram, Shimano, Campagnolo, Garmin, Hope, Mavic, Gore and Endura.*
All Halfords Bikehut stores have a in-house workshop and offer expert services and repairs and competitive prices. In addition, every store has an extensive customer order database for special orders, many available within 48 hours.
We are proud to be associated with British Cycling and our ongoing sponsorship of the pro team and Premier Calendar series is great news for Halfords Bikehut customers and all cycling fans.
To locate your nearest Halfords Bikehut please go to www.halfords.com.
* Some of this premium brands are only ranged in selected stores. Please check website for details.
British Cycling is the internationally recognised governing body of cycling in the UK. It administers the sport in the following disciplines: BMX, Cycle Speedway, Cyclo-Cross, Mountain Bike, Road and Track. In conjunction with its funding partners,
As the governing body of cycling, British Cycling has a range of responsibilities, which, for operational purposes, the organisation groups under two main headings:
Excellence
British Cycling runs the lottery-funded GB Cycling Teams in Road, Track, Mountain Bike Cross-Country and Paralympic cycling and is offering an increasing amount of support to the GB team in non-Olympic disciplines. The teams are selected, managed and equipped to a high standard and in the last five years, Great Britain has made significant progress up the rankings in most cycling disciplines.
Participation
British Cycling members have access to an extensive events programme, racing licences and a range of benefits. British Cycling underpins cycling with programmes focusing on Facilities, Major Events, Coaching, Volunteers, Club Development and Grass-Roots participation. The organisation is also committed to broadening the base of participation in leisure cycling in the UK.
Boardman Bikes: performance / design / quality
It is important for us to have our products performing at the highest levels, across multiple disciplines. Our continuous Research & Development programme ensures our products are designed to perform at the highest levels. By sponsoring the highest calibre of rider, we are able to gain important rider feedback and to feed these results into future models - therefore you'll be able to purchase the same high performance bike you see the team riding throughout the season.
We're really proud to be the bike sponsors for Team Halfords - 2008 saw Boardman bikes racing (and winning) at the Olympics and World Championships.
To date, 2009 has started equally successfully and promises to be a strong year, with Olympic, World and National Champions all riding Boardman bikes.
Our commitment to and involvement in cycling will ensure that we can offer the highest quality bikes available to everyone and available through our exclusive retail partner Halfords.