w/c 4th March -5 things this week
1. Wiggle CRC bought by Frasers Group, according to reports
Speculation gathered pace early this week that Frasers Group, owned by Mike Ashley, is set to purchase the IP only of Wiggle CRC group. Sports Direct’s bike section just got a whole lot bigger…
2. All-female F1 Academy kicks off in Saudi Arabia
As the headlines coming from the upper echelons of F1 read like a bad soap opera, there are some green shoots of progress as the girls get after it this weekend. Special hat tip to Lia Block on her debut F1 Academy race!
3. £50 million investment to deliver the UK’s largest Wavegarden Cove
Two capital investment companies you’ve never heard of, have teamed up to bring a Wavegarden Cove to Birmingham, set for completion 2025. As with all these type of announcements, believe it when you see it.
4. Mia Brookes entertains The Bomb Hole podcast
World Champs & X Games gold medal wearing, Metallica listening, Ford Mustang owning, teenage snowboard queen, Mia Brookes visits The Bomb Hole podcast with a pure love of sideways sliding.
5. Video (11min 28sec): Fully In The Moment with Sven Martin in 'Time Frames'
Sven Martin is probably the most widely published journalist of mountain biking in recent times. Arguably Sven has done more to expose the wildlife in the zoo of World Cup racing than anyone else. He freezes the world's fastest racers in extraordinary and historical moments.
