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In a deal negotiated by event director Tony Doyle, the winner's jerseys for September's Tour of Britain will be produced by Nike. All but one of the four jerseys take their colour leads from the Tour de France but the designs are fresher and more appealing, especially the polka-dot jersey...

On 25th May, BikeBiz.com wondered whether Maruishi Cycle Industries Ltd of Japan was to be the bicycle trade's Enron. Company execs, including the fired president, have now been arrested on suspicion of 'double gearing', a stock boosting scam.

Glentress Forest, already one of Britain's top MTB trail venues, could see further major investment under plans being explored by Forestry Commission Scotland.

Cybertill of St Helens, the UK’s only Application Service Provider-based EPoS supplier - and which was spawned from the bike trade - is to release a Chip and PIN solution at the Retail Solutions 2004 exhibition at the NEC on 8th June.

Greg Minaar used his prototype Honda bike to take the top spot in today's downhill final at the UCI World Cup, held in Scotland. Attendance was 10 percent up on last year and Fort William is hoping to be chosen to run the event in 2007.