By Gary Anderson

January 13 - British Cycling is looking to appoint two new non-executive directors ©British CyclingBritish Cycling today announced it is seeking applications for two non-executive director positions on the governing body's Board of Directors.

The two new Board positions, approved by British Cycling's National Council in November, will be effective from April 1 this year and will be for a three-year term, with the governing body saying it is aiming to continue maximising growth while bringing in senior level expertise on public affairs, finance and risk management.

As part of the Board of Directors, the successful applicants will be involved in shaping the strategic aims of the organisation, and provide creative, informed and constructive input, according to British Cycling.

The two new non-executive directors will also be required to attend approximately six Board meetings per annum as well as the organisation's annual National Council meeting.

The British Cycling Board currently comprises of President and chairman, Bob Howden, chief executive officer, Ian Drake, and eight elected non-executive board members.

The elected members are nominated and appointed by British Cycling's National Council which is comprised of representatives from each of the ten English regions along with Scottish Cycling (SCU), Welsh Cycling (WCU), the British Schools Cycling Association (BSCA) and British Universities and College Sport (BUCS).

"British Cycling is now the leading sports governing body in this country," claimed Howden, elected as President in November at the National Council meeting in Crewe replacing Brian Cookson, appointed President of the International Cycling Federation (UCI) in September.

"More than two million people are riding bikes regularly, we've had two British winners of the Tour de France, a fantastic medal haul at London 2012 and we're on track to reach an all-time high of 100,000 members later this year.

"The challenge now is to continue to thrive and expand in a sustainable manner, making the most of opportunities offered to us.

"More people than ever before, in every walk of life, now want to get involved in cycling.

"While we obviously welcome applicants from within the sport, we are also keen to ensure we draw from experts across all sectors to advise us on how we can stay at the top of our game."

The two new non-executive directors will be involved in ensuring continued success for the likes of Olympic and world champion Laura Trott on the international stage ©Getty Images The two new non-executive directors will be involved in ensuring continued success for the likes of Olympic and world champion Laura Trott on the international stage ©Getty Images


























The governing body says the purpose of the new positions is to bring independent judgement to bear on issues of British Cycling strategy, performance, and resources and standards of conduct.

As well as increasing membership and participation, which includes a of target of getting one million more women cycling by 2020, British Cycling also revealed in its four-year strategy plan - announced last November – that it hopes to maintain or increase the level of success at elite international level which has seen Britain claim 19 Olympic gold medals and 28 Paralympic gold medals since Sydney 2000.

Since National Lottery funding began in 1997, 35 World Championship titles have been won in Olympic disciplines by British riders while Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome have won back-to-back Tour de France titles in 2012 and 2013.

Remuneration for the two non-executive positions comes in the form of reasonable out of pocket expenses that will be reimbursed in line with the organisation's expenses policy.

The deadline for applications is 12:00pm on Monday February 3.

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