Having inaugurated and organised the British Gravel Championships for the past five seasons, Red On Sports has walked away from the event after British Cycling opted to begin running its own version.
Red On, which also organises The Gralloch gravel event, said in a statement that it had been unable to reach an agreement with British Cycling that “protects the integrity, ambition, and sustainability of the Championships.”
“You can’t invest in something if there’s no guarantee of a future addition, because that’s the idea of investing – you reap the rewards down the line,” he said. “One would hope there’s a realisation on British Cycling’s front that it’s going to require investment, and that can only happen if there’s multi-year commitments.”