Kuehne+Nagel, one of the world’s leading logistics companies, has been appointed as the Official Logistics Supplier to the upcoming Women’s Tour and Tour of Britain cycle races.
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 June 6-11, beginning in Colchester and finishing in Oxford city centre.
This year’s Tour of Britain (September 4-11) will see over 100 of the world’s best male riders race from Aberdeen to the Isle of Wight.
Both races will benefit from Kuehne+Nagel’s support for the transportation of key race infrastructure and 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 has also been chosen as the Official Event Logistics Providers of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, taking place this summer.
Alex Walton, Business Development Manager at 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 renowned sporting events.”
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.”
Relaunched in 2004 after a five-year absence from the calendar, the Tour of Britain is a free-to-watch event that features Olympic, world and Tour de France champions, and attracts an estimated 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.
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