Cycling UK announces switch in legal partner with Cycle SOS

Cycling UK has announced that it will now work with Cycle SOS to provide legal services to its membership, a partnership that becomes active from July 1st.

Cycle SOS was recently acquired by Fletchers Solicitors and on the back of this bolstering of the firm’s resource the deal was struck with the cycling organisation. Fletchers has, over the past 30 years, represented ‘tens of thousands of motorcyclists following road traffic accidents. The switch represents the first time in 20 years Cycling UK has changed its provider.

Peter Haden, CEO of Fletchers Solicitors, said: “Cycle SOS and Fletchers combined have such a wealth of experience working with cyclists and a real passion for providing justice for vulnerable road users and seriously injured people. That experience will come together to provide an excellent service to the members of Cycling UK.

“We are really excited about this partnership and we are grateful to Cycling UK for the opportunity to show our passion in dealing with cycling claims, whether the injuries are serious and lifechanging, or they want to get their pride and joy replaced quickly and get back to riding.”

Sarah Mitchell, chief executive of Cycling UK, said: “I’m very pleased that Cycle SOS will be Cycling UK’s new legal partner. After a comprehensive tender process we selected Cycle SOS based on their track record representing the interests of cyclists. Providing specialist legal advice and support, along with other benefits like third party insurance cover, is an important part of how we support our members.”

Cycle SOS has also announced an exclusive sponsorship of ITV’s ‘Summer of Cycling’. The sponsorship deal means that the firm will sponsor all the channel’s cycling related programmes, including the coverage of this year’s Tour de France, the biggest cycling race in the world.

The legal specialist was Fletchers’ first acquisition since being acquired by private equity firm, Sun Capital, in October last year.