SIS To Fuel British Cycling To Tokyo 2020

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Science in Sport PLC

10 January 2017

 

For immediate release	10 January 2017

SCIENCE IN SPORT PLC

("SiS" or the "Company")

SIS To Fuel British Cycling To Tokyo 2020

Science in Sport plc (AIM: SIS), a leading sports nutrition company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts, is pleased to announce it is the Official Sports Nutrition Supplier to British Cycling, the internationally recognised body for cycling in the UK.

The supplier deal will run for four years, effective January 2017, and will see the Company support the Great Britain Cycling Team up to and including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Great Britain Cycling Team will work directly with SiS and its team of sports nutrition experts to create bespoke nutritional strategies to fuel their world-class athletes, including Jason Kenny, Laura Kenny and Philip Hindes. Nutrition plans will be tailored for each individual athlete and will include a wide range of SiS products, including its isotonic GO Gels, REGO Rapid Recovery and innovative WHEY20.

Double Olympic champion Hindes commented: "Nutrition is vital in cycling - you can't perform if you don't look after how you fuel and recover for each session. Science in Sport will be integral to helping us achieve success and maintaining our edge on the world stage."

In addition to the Great Britain Cycling Team the broader British Cycling membership of 130,000 will benefit from exclusive offers from SiS, as well as nutritional guidance throughout each year.

SiS Chief Executive Stephen Moon commented:

"Science and innovation underpins everything we do and we are proud to use this expertise to fuel the Great Britain Cycling Team in the lead up to Tokyo 2020. We are also excited to have the opportunity to work with the substantial British Cycling membership as they seek to achieve their personal goals, and improve their fitness and wellbeing."

British Cycling's Chief Operating Officer, Jamie Obank, said:

"We are delighted to confirm this partnership with SiS. SiS are known as experts in their field, and to have them on board is excellent news for all involved with British Cycling. This new link-up will benefit the Great Britain Cycling Team - giving our elite riders the opportunity to work alongside SiS to tailor their own nutritional strategies - and also British Cycling members, who will receive exclusive benefits.

At British Cycling, we pride ourselves on giving our riders the best possible chance to fulfil their potential and ensure that the success we have enjoyed in recent years continues. We are confident that the partnership with SiS will do just that, and we are looking forward to working alongside them."

For further information:

	Science in Sport PLC		[phone]
	Stephen Moon, CEO
	Elizabeth Lake, Finance Director
	Cenkos Securities - NOMAD and Broker		[phone]
	Bobbie Hilliam
	Yellow Jersey PR - Financial PR
	Felicity Winkles		[phone]
	Harriet Jackson		[phone]

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About Science in Sport plc

Science in Sport plc is a leading sports nutrition company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts. SiS is a strong brand in the elite athlete community - in the 2016 Rio Olympics, 34 medal-winning athletes or teams used SiS products (compared with 24 in 2012).

The SiS core product ranges include: SiS GO, comprising energy powders, isotonic gels, energy bars and hydration tablets; SiS REGO, including protein-based recovery powders and bars; and SIS Protein, products specifically designed to contribute to athletes' lean muscle mass growth and maintenance. SiS products are sold in a range of retail channels, including specialist sport retailers, major grocers, high street retailers and e-commerce websites.

SiS is currently the official sports nutrition supplier to professional cycling teams Team SKY, British Cycling and to USA Cycling. SiS is also the official sports nutrition partner to Liverpool FC. In addition, Olympians Sir Chris Hoy MBE and Katarina Johnson Thompson are Brand Ambassadors and Mark Cavendish is an Elite Sports Consultant to the brand.

SiS was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hatton Garden, London. Its manufacturing facility is in Nelson, Lancashire.

SiS shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SIS.

For further information, please visit www.scienceinsport.com

 

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