Supporting Great British Cycling This Summer

The Rio 2016 Olympics are just around the corner. We’re so excited for all the summer events and we’re ready to show our support for Team GB at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. The public really embraced cycling in 2012 at the London games while watching British sportsmen and women dominate the cycling events and we can’t wait for everyone to get on their bikes and ride again this summer.

We love getting enthusiastic when we watch our heroes compete so let’s get on board and start celebrating and supporting our cyclists.

Great British Cycling

The Cycling Events

Just over a 2 week period in August starting on the 6th, 18 cycle events will take place at Fort Copacabana in the Copacabana venues Cluster, Pontal in the Barra Cluster and the Rio Olympic Velodrome. The cyclists will take part in solo events and team events, indoors and outdoors. Using different riding styles and different techniques with a variation of bicycles, the cycling events are tough and exciting for both participants and spectators alike. Here are the finals dates for this years events, but don’t forget to watch all the run up to the finals – they can be just as exciting!

Rio 2016 Olympics Great British Cycling

The Games of the XXXI Olympiad

Every 4 years the world’s greatest athletes, sportsmen and sportswomen come together to celebrate and compete in the summer Olympics, a tradition that has taken place since 1896 in Athens, Greece. This year’s Olympics take place in beautiful Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro from August 5 to August 21 2016, and this year there are a record breaking number of countries participating to win medals of bronze, silver and gold in a record number of sporting events. The Olympic flame was lit on 21st April 2016 at the temple of Hero in Olympia and is currently on its way to be part of the opening ceremony in Rio. The flame will visit over 300 cities in 2016, seeing the flame touches many hearts as us Brits will remember from the 2012 London games. The opening ceremony will take place in the Maracanã Stadium on 5th August 2016. The games will feature 28 sports and 41 disciplines in 306 events.

Get involved with British Cycling

Whether it’s a child’s first bike ride in a cul-de-sac in Lancashire or the great Sir Chris Hoy in a velodrome, people from all walks of life, all different skill levels and all different environments can enjoy British cycling. You can find cycling clubs and teams, cycling events, professional, charitable and amateur races all over the country and this summer is the time to get up and get involved. Go for a bike ride, enjoy cycling in the British summer time while supporting Team GB who are enjoying cycling in Rio summer time.

We want to see you riding your bikes this summer, tweet us a picture @pfjones of your bike ride for the chance to WIN a Thule cycling goody bag. (Includes a handy bike multi-tool, a weatherproof phone pouch to protect your phone in the British weather, a travel first aid kit – safety first and a Thule pen)

If you want to travel to your bike ride adventure, don’t forget we have great prices on the top quality bike carriers by Thule, Witter, Westfalia, Bosal and Saffier.

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