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5 days until the cycling festival – 5 reasons to get involved!

Sunday 19 May 10am-5pmPittville Park (Tommy Taylor’s lane) 1 - It’s free! Run by the community cycling clubs and Cheltenham ...

Prizes to be won at the Tomcat inclusive cycling track

Take a ride on the inclusive cycling track at the Cheltenham Festival of Cycling on Sunday 19 May and you ...

How a Tomcat Bullet Trike has given me legs again

Read this inspiring inclusive cycling story from Guy and how his Tomcat Bullet trike has helped him. We’re delighted that ...

L’una Designs crowned #CheltenhamBest!

To help build excitement for The Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival of Cycling, the #CheltenhamBest competition invited local businesses to get ...

Bristol to Bordeaux Cycle Challenge

Earlier this year, Eurolink Connect supported the ninth annual Bristol to Bordeaux Cycle Challenge by sponsoring a jersey pocket. The ...

Cycle to Work Day ride tomorrow – why don’t you join us?

We are organising a Cheltenham Borough Council staff Cycle to Work Day ride for Wednesday 13 September - why don't ...
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Cheltenham Festival of Cycling hailed huge success

The Cheltenham stage of the Tour of Britain has been hailed a huge success after thousands of people lined local ...

Boasson Hagen wins in Cardiff as Boom seals OVO Energy Tour of Britain

Lars Boom resisted the elements and the attempts of his rivals to seal the overall victory at the OVO Energy ...
Finish straight at Cheltenham - Lotto NL Jumbo's Dylan Groenewegen wins the stage. Picture by Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com

Lars Boom retains OVO Energy Green Jersey in Cheltenham

Lars Boom retained the overall lead of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain heading into the final day to Cardiff, ...

Lars Boom takes time trial win and OVO Energy Tour of Britain Lead!

Lars Boom took the lead of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain with the stage win as Clacton and the ...

It’s tomorrow! The Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival of Cycling brings OVO Energy Tour of Britain to Cheltenham

Media release 8 September 2017 Tomorrow will see Cheltenham playing host to an amazing day of cycling on Saturday 9 ...

Support the event safely – Gloucestershire Constabulary

With Cheltenham’s first Festival of Cycling happening this Saturday a large crowd is expected to see the 120 elite cyclists ...

Eric the yarn-bombed bike has arrived at the Municipal Offices

Media release 7 September 2017 A fabulous woolly bike is now on display at the Municipal Offices on the Promenade ...

Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle for the Prince’s Trust – Support Spencer

Spencer Clarke is an avid cycling fan and has cycled from his home to watch the last two local Tour ...
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Creating a legacy of sustainable travel for Cheltenham

Cheltenham is the ideal place for residents to leave their car at home and get more involved in cycling activities ...

Gaviria wins as Viviani retakes OVO Energy Green Jersey

Fernando Gaviria stormed to victory in the fourth day of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain in Newark-on-Trent as the ...

Will you be cycling on Saturday too?

Media release 6 September 2017 Extra bike racks available With only 2 days to go until Stage 7 of the ...

Lowsley-Williams crashed hard but battled back!

James Lowsley-Williams gives us his thoughts after his high speed crash on Tuesday's rain-soaked third stage of the OVO Energy ...

Elia Vivani takes the lead in Blyth

Elia Viviani took his fifth stage win in the OVO Energy Tour of Britain, but not without controversy as Edvald ...

James Lowsley-Williams shares his thoughts on yesterday’s stage two experience

Yesterday saw riders take on stage two of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain. This was the longest stage at ...

Caleb Ewan wins opening stage of OVO Energy Tour of Britain

Caleb Ewan started the 2017 OVO Energy Tour of Britain off where he ended the previous edition, standing atop the ...
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Homegrown hero James Lowsley-Williams gives us his update on Stage One

Sunday 3 September saw 120 cyclists kick off the first stage of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain. Local hero ...

Best ever line-up for the OVO Energy Tour of Britain

This year's OVO Energy Tour of Britain will feature its best ever line-up of riders, that's the verdict of Race ...
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Helping to make Cheltenham a sustainable destination

Here at Cotswold Transport Planning, we know that Cheltenham’s festivals is what makes the town so special. We heard about ...

The Breeze is proud to support the Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival of Cycling!

The Breeze is  ‘the’ local radio station for Cheltenham and North Gloucestershire with unrivalled local news, traffic and travel information ...

Fernando Gaviria leads Quick-Step Floors line-up for Tour of Britain

Fernando Gaviria will return to the OVO Energy Tour of Britain this September with the Quick-Step Floors team, two-years on ...

Mark Cavendish to return at the OVO Energy Tour of Britain

Exciting cycling news just announced! Mark Cavendish will lead Team Dimension Data in the OVO Energy Tour of Britain as ...
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Art bikes gear up the excitement in Cheltenham

Cycling fever is growing ahead of the Cheltenham Festival of Cycling on Saturday 9 September. Residents and visitors to Cheltenham ...

British Cycling Announces Team for the OVO Energy Tour of Britain

British Cycling has today confirmed the six riders who will represent the Great Britain Cycling Team at the OVO Energy ...
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Promoting cycling – a healthy lifestyle

We are Cotswold Transport Planning and we are an independent highways and transportation consultancy that provides advice to companies and ...

Using our WiFi Safely and Securely

We’re really looking forward to The Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival of Cycling this September and to keep people connected we ...

Competition and fun treasure trail bike hunt for bank holiday weekend

The council, supported by volunteers from The Butterfly Garden and Cheltenham residents, have been spraying, painting and placing zingy lime ...

Be in it, to win it! Amazing competitions with top prizes as Tour of Britain comes to town

To celebrate Stage 7 of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain racing through Cheltenham on 9 September, we have some ...

Media release: Where you can see Stage 7 Tour of Britain when it races through Cheltenham

Pack a picnic and plan for a fun-filled day with the family when the OVO Energy Tour of Britain races ...

Keeping Cheltenham moving on Saturday 9 September for cycling extravaganza

Measures will be put in place to ensure traffic flow runs smoothly on 9 September as OVO Tour of Britain ...
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Heritage Open Days … Cheltenham as you’ve never seen it before

Heritage Open Days is England’s biggest festival of history and culture. For four days in September, places normally closed to ...

Q & A with Eurolink Connect

We caught up with one of our Sponsors, Eurolink Connect about The Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival of Cycling. Read their ...

Golden opportunity for businesses to enjoy the Tour of Britain in Style – Matt Gotrel and Mel Nicholls Confirmed!

With news that the Tour of Britain is coming to town, businesses are being given a unique opportunity to enjoy ...
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Q & A with Cotswold Transport Planning

We caught up with one of our Sponsors, Cotswold Transport Planning about The Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival of Cycling and ...

Alex Dowsett confirms return to OVO Energy Tour of Britain

Four-time British National Time Trial Champion Alex Dowsett will return to this year’s OVO Energy Tour of Britain, leading the ...

Law firm gears up to help paint the town green

Lawyers from a leading Gloucestershire firm have swapped pens for paintbrushes in support of the inaugural Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival ...

The Tour of Britain Jerseys Explained

Cheltenham will be flooded with colour on Saturday 9th September when 120 cyclists flow through the town, but what will ...

You don’t have to be a cyclist to take part in Cheltenham’s bicycle revolution

Guest blog from Councillor Max Wilkinson, walking and cycling champion at Cheltenham Borough Council The Tour of Britain will bring ...

Q & A with headline sponsor Bloor Homes

We recently had a Q & A session with our headline sponsor, Bloor Homes. Find out more about their involvement ...

30 days to go until OVO Tour of Britain arrives for Cheltenham Festival of Cycling

Excitement is building for the Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival of Cycling as today marks just 30 days until OVO Tour ...

Be inspired! Your business, your chance to get involved!

Cheltenham Borough Council wants to give the business community every opportunity to take full advantage of the historic and exciting ...

Keeping people connected during the festival

We are Eurolink Connect and we are a telecommunications specialist, offering connectivity and communication solutions for business customers in the ...

Teams announced for the OVO Energy Tour of Britain

The 20 teams for the 2017 OVO Energy Tour of Britain have today (Monday 7 August) been announced, in a ...

Headline sponsor announced for Cheltenham Festival of Cycling

Cheltenham Festival of Cycling is proud to announce their partnership with headline sponsor Bloor Homes, for the 2017 festival in ...
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Tour of Britain: What it means for Cheltenham

Councillor Rowena Hay's ambitions for Tour of Britain I have had an ambition to bring an event from the Tour ...
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New video captures the ‘buzz of expectation’ as Tour of Britain approaches!

There’s only six weeks go before the OVO Energy Tour of Britain begins, and a great new video - has ...

Cheltenham Paint Festival is coming this September!

We're really excited for the Cheltenham Paint Festival this year! Running from the 9-10th of September and on the same ...

The Green Team! Cheltenham Plays Spot the Bike…

There’s no better nor appropriate way to promote The Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival of Cycling than by dotting bright green ...
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Excitement builds as The Tour of Britain approaches

With 40 days left until the start of the Tour of Britain, the whole country excitedly prepares for the event ...

Chris Froome’s cycling success climbs the league tables: Can he do it again?

On Sunday, elite British cyclist Chris Froome wowed the nation with his Tour de France win. It is now his ...

50 days to go!

With less than 50 days to go to the first ever Cheltenham Festival of Cycling, festival organisers have released a ...
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Bike Trail: We’ve doubled our original target!

The response to our request for bike donations has been overwhelming and we have now smashed our target of 50 ...

Eight weeks to go!

It is now just eight weeks to go until the Tour of Britain arrives in Cheltenham on Saturday 9 September ...

Cheltenham Festival of Cycling on Radio Winchcombe

On Sunday 9th July, the Cheltenham Festival of Cycling was the centre of conversation on the Radio Winchcombe show with ...
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First sponsor takes on the leader’s jersey

Following the launch of the town’s first ever Festival of Cycling, festival organisers are delighted to announce the signing of ...
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Traders, bar providers and market stalls wanted

Excitement is building as the Cheltenham Festival of Cycling featuring the OVO Energy Tour of Britain Stage Seven draws closer ...
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Halfway to the bike trail target

So far, the response to our request for bike donations has been amazing and we have already received 25 bikes ...
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Le Tour de France kicks off this Saturday

This Saturday, the world’s top cyclists will be gearing up for one of the most prestigious cycling events of the ...
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Bike donations wanted for fun bike trail

The Cheltenham Festival of Cycling is now only 70 days away, and the town is getting into gear for the ...
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Charity ride kicks off in Göttingen

Yesterday Rob Adkins and Paul Berry, Officeworx directors, began their charity ride from Göttingen to Cheltenham supporting local charity County ...
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Charity riders gear up from Göttingen to Cheltenham!

Two directors will cycle from Cheltenham’s twin town Göttingen in Germany back to Imperial Gardens in Cheltenham covering 611 miles ...
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Wheels set in motion for the arrival of the Cheltenham Festival of Cycling

A jaw-dropping stunt bike demonstration, part of which involved the Mayor of Cheltenham, a cyclist riding on stilts and a ...
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Here at the Festival of Cycling HQ we are celebrating bike week

We are challenging our staff to ride into work at least once this week. What are you doing for bike ...
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Cheltenham gears up for the Tour with fun trail

Could you donate an unwanted bicycle or part to a wheelie good cause? They are often stowed away in dark ...

Championing cycling for all

Cheltenham Festival of Cycling is thrilled to announce that Tandemonium and Gloucestershire Wheels For All are running events and taster ...

The Women’s Tour: 7 – 11 June

The OVO Energy Women’s Tour kicked off yesterday (Wednesday 7 June) with the elite cycling from Daventry to Kettering on ...

Get involved! Volunteers wanted for Cheltenham’s stage of the Tour of Britain

Cycling enthusiasts in Cheltenham are being given the opportunity to be a part of the 2017 OVO Energy Tour of Britain ...

How much money and time could you save by cycling?

Debate on the advantages of cycling over other forms of transport often centres on the health benefits of cycling both ...

Are you ready for the ride of your life?

Sponsorship opportunities announced as Cheltenham hosts the penultimate stage of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain 2017. Cheltenham is hosting ...

Cheltenham ahead of the race as Tour of Britain comes to town

Cheltenham proud to host the finish of the penultimate stage of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain 2017. It has ...