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MTB champion Bart Brentjens has helped design a range of mountain bike components and accessories that will carry his name. Produced by PRO, the accessory brand owned by Shimano Europe, the new signature range will be previewed at the late summer and autumn trade shows.

Greg Ingham has this morning stepped down as chief executive of magazine giant Future, the Bath and London publishing house that produces a broad range of consumer mags including titles such as Cycling Plus and MBUK.

Gordon and Trevor Fisher have sold Fisher Outdoor Leisure in an MBO to their commercial director Richard Allmark. The sale sees the addition of two high-fliers to the Fisher board.

The International Triathlon Union, headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has signed an $18m nine-year sponsorship deal with BG Group, a natural gas business. The ITU's flagship event series is now renamed BG Triathlon World Cup.