Brian Facer Steps Down as British Cycling CEO

The following statement has appeared on the British Cycling website:

Brian Facer is to step down as British Cycling CEO with immediate effect, by mutual agreement with the Board of Directors.

The search for a new CEO has now commenced, with Cycling Delivery Director Danielle Every appointed as Acting CEO in the interim.

British Cycling Chair, Frank Slevin, said:

“We remain fully committed to the delivery of our ‘Lead our sport, inspire our communities’ strategy, as we continue our work to support and grow our sport and wider activities, and provide our Great Britain Cycling Team riders with the best possible platform for success.

“Our new CEO will join the organisation at an exciting time as we build towards next year’s inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland, and the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024.”

And… that’s it. Perhaps it’s what it doesn’t say that is of greatest interest: there’s no mention of why Brian Facer has stepped down now, or with immediate effect. And there’s no mention of that other big British Cycling news of late: the Shell sponsorship deal.

Cast your minds a little further back, and you’ll recall that the controversy over its previous deal with HSBC comes before Brian Facer’s tenure, leaving us to wonder where the corporate buck stops when it comes to the Shell deal. Is this it? Or is Facer’s departure a sign of dissent in the ranks?

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I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones. More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They’re environmentally friendly and create friendly environments. I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.

Hannah Dobson

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I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones. More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They're environmentally friendly and create friendly environments. I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.

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