We’re very pleased to be kicking off our Cyclone24 Corporate Cycle Network again this March. Launched in 2017 with monthly meet ups, it aims to provide networking opportunities for like-minded cycling enthusiasts across Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan. Our Corporate Cycle Network aims to bring bikes and businesses together. Aimed at professional people who […]

Our March Rider Interview comes from Richard Bailey, Senior Construction Manager at St. Modwen Properties. Richard was the man responsible for signing up 23 of his fellow colleagues to undertake our Derby challenge, and in doing so, they managed to raise over £20,000 for charity. Here Richard gives us his view on taking part. How […]

Here at Cyclone24, we very much like to encourage all those who brave the boards to undertake some fundraising and over the past four years we’ve seen some fantastic amounts raised for both local and national charities. This year, however, we’ve seen an awe-inspiring amount raised by one company at our first 24 hour challenge […]

Saturday 9th February saw us return to Derby Arena for our 2nd Cyclone24 East Midlands challenge, where 138 people descended upon the velodrome track. The cyclists taking part covered 81,097 laps in total, an amazing 20,274.25 kilometers; that’s more than the distance between the North Pole and the South Pole! What’s more; the teams who […]

Our December rider interview comes from Neal Stephens, Managing Director, Willmott Dixon Construction. Neal led the Willmott Dixon team to Corporate Cup glory this year at our Wales challenge, and having completed Cyclone24 twice, we were keen to know what keeps him coming back. How did you first hear about Cyclone24? Back in 2017 one […]

Cyclone24 was very pleased to be associated with and sponsor the recent Masters’ Track League for 2018. The league, which was a 6 week series held on Friday nights at Newport Velodrome, offers competitive racing with a varied programme of events for both experienced track racers and those wishing to try it out. Final positions […]

Our November rider interview comes from Diane Nettleton of Kilsby Williams, who headed up one of just two all female teams that took part in our recent challenge at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales. Kilsby Williams set a new laps record in our 2017 Welsh challenge, and still remain within our top ten […]

Sunday October 21st saw 132 people descend upon the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales, for our 4th Cyclone24 Wales challenge sponsored by Stills Branding. The cyclists taking part covered 77,238 laps in total, an outstanding 19,309.5 kilometres; the equivalent of cycling further than Newport, Wales to Christchurch, New Zealand! And raised over £10,000 for […]

On the back of the Welsh victory in the Tour de France Cyclone24 partnered with Brewin Dolphin & Darwin Gray for the Tour de Caerdydd. Friday 7th September saw the Cyclone24 team ride lead on this corporate event which consisted of two rides leaving Cardiff and heading across and around the Vale of Glamorgan. A […]

This year the Stills Cyclone24 at the Wales National Velodrome is being supported by the wonderful team at PhysioSpace. Based in Penylan, Cardiff, Physio Space provide the very best in Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Podiatry, Sports Massage & Fitness. Ed and his team will be supporting the riders in this years Welsh challenge and here he gives […]

We are delighted to announce that Cyclone24 will be sponsoring the new LVRC Masters’ Track League to take place at the Wales National Velodrome this Autumn. The LVRC (League of Veteran Racing Cyclists) is an independent body which was established in 1986 to provide a programme of competitive and social cycling events for members aged […]

Fresh from returning from the French Alps, taking on both the Col de Joux Plane and the Col de la Forclaz, and with Cyclone24 Derby on the horizon, our Directors took to the Derbyshire Hills with Smith Cooper and British UCI Continental team Vitus Pro Cycling. Despite yellow weather warnings, the morning brought clear skies […]

Saturday 23rd June saw more than 70 people descend upon the velodrome track at Carmarthen Park for the inaugural Cyclone12 event which saw riders from Pembrokeshire based NB Cycle Coaching sweep up! Held at the recently refurbished Carmarthen Velodrome, the 4 person team endurance challenge quickly turned into a huge overall win for NBCC, who […]

This month’s rider interview comes from Tim Stainthorpe, Director, Eclipse Group. Tim led the team from Eclipse Group, consisting of Tony Godson, Matt Randall, Dave Dutson, Neil Loake and Rob Terry, in our Derby Arena challenge earlier this year. Here’s how Tim felt about taking on Cyclone24 following the challenge. How did you first find […]

This week marks the 2018 Mental Health Awareness Week and as such we thought it would be worthwhile to highlight the benefits that cycling can have on mental health. There’s a lot of research supporting the idea that physical activity is essential for mental wellbeing, as well as for physical health. While the physical benefits […]

In February this year, a team from Prime Accountants consisting of Directors, Morgan Davies, Jamie Skelding, Steve Harcourt and Glen Callow as well as Senior Payroll Manager, Kerrie Given and Marketing Manager Jonathan Stobart, took part in Cyclone24 Derby. As charity has always been at the very heart of the Cyclone24 challenge, along with our […]

This month’s rider interview comes from Jonathan Veitch Consultant Anaesthetist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Jon formed part of two teams of cyclists from the trust who took part in our Derby Arena challenge earlier this year to raise money for Nottingham Children’s Hospital, The Big Appeal. How did you first find out about […]

Dan Hopkinson, Head of Energy Market Insights and Network Services, reports on his most recent cycling event, and why he is definitely two-tired to do it again! “I am quite a keen cyclist. The passion started 20 years ago when I started cycling to work and has steadily progressed through mountain biking, trips to the […]

Friday 23rd March saw Wales turn Red to show support for the Welsh athletes competing at the Commonwealth Games in Australia next month. Businesses, schools and cycling clubs all got involved with the Sport Wales campaign and with the first of our Corporate Cycle Networks taking place on that day, it seemed appropriate for us […]

As this week marks International Women’s Day 2018 (Thursday 8th March), we thought our rider interview should be from one of our amazing female Cyclone24 participants.  Kayleigh Lee, Project Surveyor at Willmott Dixon, took part in our Wales challenge in 2017, forming part of the Willmott Dixon team who raised over £7,000 for their chosen […]

Our February rider interview comes from Nick McCaffrey, Director of Operations at Gather & Gather. Nick was team captain of the Mitie/Rolls Royce team who took part in our Derby Arena challenge earlier this month. Nick & his team took on Cyclone24 in support of Rainbows, and in doing so raised over £4000 for the […]

The Cyclone24 Corporate Cycle Network returns this March. Launched in 2017 with monthly meet ups, it aims to provide networking opportunities for like-minded cycling enthusiasts across Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan. Cyclone24 Director Zoe Westerman commented “Our corporate cycle network bring bikes and business together. Aimed at professional people who ride bikes, it’s a […]

Saturday Feb 3rd saw 114 people descend upon the velodrome track at Derby Arena for our first East Midlands Cyclone24 challenge. The cyclists taking part covered 66,468 laps in total, an outstanding 10,325 miles; the equivalent of cycling further than Derby to Brisbane, Australia! And raised over £20,000 for charity with money still coming in! […]

With our very first outdoor velodrome challenge on the horizon, using road bikes no less (don’t worry we’re still fixies through and through) we thought it may be the optimum time to undertake a professional bike fit, so we headed off to Giant Swansea (part of Tredz Bikes) for a PowerFit. Developed by Giant and […]

This month our rider interview comes from Julian Morgan, Design Manager at Willmott Dixon. Julian headed up one of the two Willmott Dixon teams who took part in our 2017 Newport challenge, who, through taking part in Cyclone24, amassed a superb sum for their chosen charity (see our earlier blog post) and raised an outstanding […]

“Having cancer is a bit like cycling on a velodrome track. You can feel like you’re going around in circles” We are delighted to announce that our official charity partner for our Newport 2018 challenge is Tenovus Cancer Care, Wales’ leading cancer charity. Tenovus Cancer Care brings practical advice, emotional support and treatment to where it […]

Here at Cyclone24, we very much like to encourage all those who brave the boards to undertake some fundraising and over the past three years we’ve seen some fantastic amounts raised for various local charities. This year, however, a team of 12 from Willmott Dixon, really went the extra mile and raised a superb sum […]

The Cyclone24 team would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous 2018! We certainly hope you have enjoyed 2017 as much as we have, its been an exciting year; Our first Manchester challenge took place in May and with it came a new challenge record. The first ever 24 […]

This month our rider interview comes from Rebecca Groves, who took part in our 2017 Newport challenge with her cycling club Wenvoe Wheelers. 2017 was a busy year for Rebecca, completing not only Cyclone24, but also Velothon Wales and Velo Birmingham and by taking on all these challenges managed to amass a fantastic fundraising total […]

This month our rider interview comes from Gavin Rees, Director at Herbert R Thomas. Fresh from completing Cyclone24 at Newport in October, we asked Gavin for his thoughts on taking part. How did you first find out about Cyclone24? My wife bought me a one hour track taster session as a birthday gift. I did […]

A huge well done to everyone who rode in the latest Cyclone24 Wales challenge. We hope you’re wearing your medal with pride and that you had as great a time as we did, and have managed to get a few hours sleep in before heading back to work! This year saw 120 cyclists push their […]

It’s now just days until you will be taking on the ultimate in endurance challenges, Cyclone24 Wales sponsored by Stills and we are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the Wales National Velodrome this Sunday. We invite you and your team to arrive any time from 10am onwards on the morning of the challenge. On […]

With our third Cyclone24 Wales almost upon us, we took to Twitter to find out just how our Cycloners were feeling. Were they excited, nervous, living in disbelief at how quickly it had come around, or just ready and raring to go! We can’t wait! Jerseys are ready & the training is underway! #TeamOfficeImg #Cyclone24Wales […]

This month our rider interview comes from Luke Davies, Business Development Manager at Cardiff & Vale College. Luke took part in our 2016 Wales challenge and we’re pretty sure he’s taking part in our upcoming Derby challenge in early 2018. Here’s what he had to say about taking on Cyclone24. How did you first find out […]

Fresh from commentating on the Tour de France and Ride London, David Millar joined us for our latest event. Thursday 21st September saw Cyclone24 host another corporate ride out which consisted of a 105km ride through Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and a route over the Bwlch. A joint event organised with Brewin Wales and […]

UK companies are now doing more than ever before for the wellbeing of their employees. According to the recent report ‘Employee Wellbeing Research 2017’, 45% of companies have a wellbeing strategy in place, which is a 15% increase from 2016. There is also a noticeable increase in the number of corporate teams taking part in […]

This year our Welsh challenge is being fully supported by the wonderful team at Agile Therapy. A Cardiff based clinic, Agile Therapy provide the very best in Physiotherapy, Sports Massage, Chiropractor, Orthotics, Podiatry, Sports Nutrition & Dietetics. Anna Wardlaw will be one of the many experienced clinicians attending our challenge, helping with all things from physiotherapy to pilates […]

The Cyclone24 philosophy is based around our belief that teams are enhanced by a shared achievement. Taking on one of our challenges can strengthen relationships, engage & motivate colleagues, promote health & wellbeing, offer a true sense of adventure and have a measurable impact on self-esteem, team value and workplace culture. Greg Duckworth, one of […]

This month our rider interview comes from Neil Brierley, Head of Operations for Wales & South West at Faithful & Gould. Neil has now completed two of our Cyclone24 challenges, along with being signed up for 2 more, so he’s an old hand (we’re hopeful the word old won’t upset him) at the challenge and can […]

  Fresh from tackling the Col de Joux Plane, in the French Alps, our Director, Zoë Westerman, headed North yesterday to the foot of the Berwyn Mountain range. Joining the professional road cycling team, Madison Genesis, first up was a spot of lunch with the team and a talk from Tim Lawson, former European Champion […]

Cycling caps. The humble casquette. A simple cloth cap that graced the heads of all the greats. We’re excited to announce that Bello Cyclist will be sponsoring Cyclone24 Wales, and will be giving each participant a unique cycling cap designed especially for our event! Cycling caps are the essence of cycling and no outfit is […]

Alison completed our Manchester Cyclone24 this May. She started cycling at 53, and by 55 decided to hit the velodrome track! By the looks of things, she has not looked back as Alison is now a regular on the track, in sportives and club rides. There is no stopping her! Here Alison shares her Cyclone24 […]

Next up in our rider interviews is Jane Poulter. Jane completed Cyclone24 in 2016 in our challenge at Wales’ National Velodrome. Jane led the very first all female team to take part in Cylcone24, who also managed to fundraise over £2000 for homelessness charity, The Wallich. Here’s what Jane had to say about taking on the track. […]

We have riders of all abilities undertaking the Cyclone24 challenge, some are beginners, some are experienced, some are competitive, some are not, and most are raising money for a charity close to their hearts. Over the next few months we’ll be introducing you to some of our past participants to get to know their reasons […]

Do you live near an indoor velodrome but have never ridden on one? Not everybody is lucky enough to live close to one, but, if you do, and you haven’t yet tried it, it’s time to shake off your inhibitions and get down for a taster session. If you’re not familiar with a velodrome, it’s […]

For most, the idea of jumping on a bike with no brakes, no gears, dashing around a track with gravity-defying bankings, and having little to no sleep doesn’t seem that appealing. However, we’ve now seen over 500 exceptional people take on the track in Cyclone24 out of which approximately 60% have been completely new to […]

Cyclone24 recently launched their corporate cycle network, holding monthly cycle rides from Cardiff. The inaugural ride was sponsored by Stills and took place on Friday 28th April. 15 cyclists from businesses across the city joined Cyclone24 Director Zoe Westerman for an early morning ride around the Vale of Glamorgan, followed by breakfast at Kin & Ilk, […]

Saturday May 6th saw 60 people descend upon the velodrome track at The HSBC National Cycling Centre for the first Cyclone24 to be held in Manchester. The first ever 24 hour challenge to be held at this velodrome saw riders of all ages and abilities face the unenviable task of staying awake for 24 hours, […]