Team Herbalife links up with Leisure Lakes Bikes for 2012

Lyn Hamel, women's winner, British national hill-climb championships 2011

British squad Team Herbalife has linked up with nationwide cycle retailer Leisure Lakes Bikes to form the Herbalife-leisurelakesbikes.com team for 2012.

The team has inked three new deals for 2012 as Yorkshire divisional champion Kit Gilham joins the outfit from Sigma Sport-Specialized, Robbie Hassan joins from the Endura Pedal Power Development Team and Tommy Bustard crosses over from BBM Sportscover.

They join Simon Baxter, Richard Bott, Lewis Craven, Andrew Coupe, Jack Cutsforth, Andrew Hawdon, Alastair Kay, Stuart Reid, Jamie Shirlaw and 2011 British hill-climb champion Lyn Hamel on the squad.

The squad will use Specialized bikes and equipment, including Tarmac SL4 team bikes equipped with SRAM Red components.

A training camp in Spain in the new year will help prepare for the forthcoming race season, where the team is aiming for success on the domestic race scene including Premier Calendar fixtures.

Team Herbalife-leisurelakesbikes.com 2012 roster

Simon Baxter

Richard Bott

Tommy Bustard (from BBM Sportscover)

Lewis Craven

Andrew Coupe

Jack Cutsforth

Kit Gilham (from Sigma Sport Specialized)

Robbie Hassan (from Endura Pedal Power Development Team)

Andrew Hawdon

Alastair Kay

Stuart Reid

Jamie Shirlaw

Lynn Hamel

External link

Team Herbalife-leisurelakesbikes.com website

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Nigel Wynn
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.