BikeBiz Awards 2013: Finalists revealed

After weeks of intense lobbying from the bicycle trade, the finalists for BikeBiz Awards 2013 have been revealed.

One nominee from each of the 18 categories will receive one of the coveted BikeBiz Awards. The winners will be revealed at the Awards ceremony at the Hilton Metropole, NEC, Birmingham, on Wednesday September 25th – the evening before Cycle Show starts. You can buy your tickets online here.

Ansmann UK is backing the BikeBiz Awards 2013 as Platinum Partner. Event Partners are Suarez, JVC and Cycle-S.O.S. This year Competition Partner is Cycleguard and ISPO Bike is Retail Partner for the Awards.

The Finalists are:

Independent Retailer
Pearsons Cycles, London
Rutland Cycling
Sigma Sport
Source BMX
STIF
Velorution

Specialist retailer
Always Riding
Chain Reaction Cycles
Cycle Surgery
Evans Cycles
Giant Stores
Wiggle

Workshop Services
Evans Cycles
Havebike
Mojo Suspension
TF Tuned
Velotech

Star Store
18 Bikes, Derbyshire
Action Bikes, Whitton
Bells Bicycles, Hastings
Condor Cycles, London
Evans Cycles, Waterloo Cut
Giant, Radlett

Bike Distributor: Sales team
ATB
CSG UK
Madison
Moore Large
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Bike Distributor: Marketing Team
Hotlines
i-Ride
Madison
Moore Large
Raleigh
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P&A Distributor: Sales Team
2pure
Fisher Outdoor Leisure
Ison
Moore Large
Silverfish
Zyro

P&A distributor: Marketing Team
Extra
Madison
Paligap
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Windwave
Zyro

Specialist Distributor
Buffera
Chicken CycleKit
EBC
Jungle Products
Saddleback
Seventies

Specialist Consumer Print Publication
The Albion
Cycling Plus
Cycling Weekly
Cyclist
Singletrack
Rouleur
Women’s Cycling

Specialist Consumer Site
BikeRadar
MPORA
road.cc
Singletrack
Total Women’s Cycling

Coverage by Non Specialist Media
The Evening Standard
Gizmodo.co.uk
The Guardian
ITV Cycling
The Times

Best Use of Social Media
Chain Reaction Cycles
Hoy Bikes
Raleigh
road.cc
Singletrack
Stolen Bikes UK

Bike Brand
Bobbin Bicycles
Frog Bikes
Giant
Kinesis UK
Moda
Raleigh
Trek

P&A Brand
Campagnolo
Hope
Knog
Lezyne
Magura

Retailer Services
ActSmart
Citrus-Lime
Cyclescheme
EVOPOS
Quest Consultants

Training
ATG
Bike-Inn
BikeRight!
Cyclefit
Cycle Systems Academy
Cycle Training Wales

Cycling Advocacy Achievement 
The Big Pedal (Sustrans/Bike Hub)
Cycletta
Get Britain Cycling Report (All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group)
Go Dutch (LCC)
Sky Ride (British Cycling)
The Times Cycling Petition

An independent panel of at least 50 judges from the trade will select their recommendations for each category. If you’d like to be part of the judging process or have any questions please contact the BikeBiz Awards team at bikeawards@intentmedia.co.uk.

Tickets cost just £35 and include entrance, two drinks and a hot buffet – plus chance to hobnob with the rest of the trade in an informal gathering. You can buy your tickets to the Awards night online here.